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The Smoke Signal

The Student News Site of Ripon High School

The Smoke Signal

The Student News Site of Ripon High School

The Smoke Signal

2024-2025 Staff

Olivia Barna
Journalist

Olivia Barna

Olivia Barna is a freshman at Ripon High School. She is currently involved in many sports such as flag football, tennis, and basketball. She plans on joining new clubs and ultimately expanding  her horizons during her first y...

Mikayla Grace Dietrich
Journalist

Mikayla Grace Dietrich

Mikayla Dietrich is a freshman attending Ripon High School for the 24-25 school year. She is currently playing flag football for Ripon Highs team and is also playing travel softball. She plans to play softball for Ripon in the ...

Valeria Martinez
Journalist

Valeria Martinez

Valeria Martinez is a sophomore at Ripon High School. She is involved in cross country this  year. She is happy to be a part of the team this year and improve in running throughout the year. This is her first year in journalism...

Jordan Hernandez
Journalist

Jordan Hernandez

Jordan Hernandez is a sophomore at Ripon Highschool . This is his first year in journalism. He is also a player on the football team. He plans to attend a 4 year college and is hoping to be accepted into UC Berkeley...

Lizzie Meredith
Journalist

Lizzie Meredith

Lizzie Meredith is a freshman at Ripon High School. She is most looking forward to getting to know more people and to get involved in school events. Lizzie hopes to continue journalism throughout the rest of her high school years...

Giuliana Feldhaus
Journalist

Giuliana Feldhaus

Giuliana Feldhaus is a freshman here at Ripon High School. She is involved with sports  such as cheer. Her plans for high school is to be involved with clubs, get good grades, get out of her comfort zone, and get to know more...

Alonzo Gonzalez
Journalist

Alonzo Gonzalez

Alonzo Gonzalez is a Junior here at Ripon High School. His plans are to pass all of his classes and SATs. He currently is involved in Track and Field and is going to Confirmation class at St. Patrick’s Church every Monday outside of ...

Hugo Garcia Martinez
Journalist

Hugo Garcia Martinez

Hugo Garcia Martinez is a Freshman at Ripon High. He is looking forward to being a part of the Ripon High volleyball team, soccer team, and being a part of the club Estudiantes Unidos. Some reasons he decided to be a part of the ...

Jennavie Dauphinais
Journalist

Jennavie Dauphinais

Jennavie Dauphinais is a sophomore at Ripon High School. This is her second year in journalism and she is very excited to develop and enhance her skills in journalism. This year, Jennavie hopes to get more involved in the com...

Andrew Hibbs
Journalist

Andrew Hibbs

Andrew Hibbs is a senior at Ripon highschool. He is involved in basketball and has been playing with the school throughout highschool. Andrew is also a math tutor outside of school and enjoys helping out his community. He is excite...

Charlotte Yuen
Journalist

Charlotte Yuen

Charlotte Yuen is a Sophmore at RHS. She has been in journalism for 2 years. She plans to continue playing volleyball after she recovers from an injury. This year she plans to get good grades and succeed in all of her classes. ...

Siana Zaklan
Editor in Chief

Siana Zaklan

Siana Zaklan is a senior attending her last year at Ripon High school. She has been in the Journalism program for 3 years now and is excited for her last year as Editor in Chief. Zaklan is also involved in a couple clubs like...

Violet Wagner
Community Editor

Violet Wagner

Violet Wagner is a Sophomore at RHS. She has been in the journalism team for 2 years, but this year she has made the position of community editor. Violet's goals for this year include getting all As and passing her AP World exam....

Darius Fitzpatrick
Recycling Manager

Darius Fitzpatrick

Darius Fitzpatrick is a sophomore student coming into his second year of being a high school journalist. He is involved with the Ripon J.V football team, the Ripon track team, and leadership. He has big plans of achieving a 4.0...

Ashley Campos
Secretary

Ashley Campos

Ashley Campos is a junior at Ripon High. She has been part of the program for three years. This year she is secretary. Ashley would like this year to be unforgettable. Campos hopes to learn as much as she can, be a good influence...

Melanye Sanchez
Treasure

Melanye Sanchez

Melanye Sanchez is currently a senior at Ripon High. This is her second year being involved in journalism. She hopes to get a little more involved here at school with journalism, Estudiantes Unidos Club and Link Crew. In E.U club...

Braelyn Allen
Sports Editor

Braelyn Allen

Braelyn Allen is a sophomore at Ripon High School. This is her second year being in journalism and she is eager to continue to work with her peers. She's also involved with the track team. She’s excited to meet new people and ...

Nicholas Milam
Photography Manager

Nicholas Milam

Nicholas Tyler Milam is a junior here at Ripon High School and this is his second year in journalism. Nicholas plans on getting into Track and Field doing different events like running meters and throwing discus. He's hoping to...

Sienna Pimentel
RHS Life Editor

Sienna Pimentel

Sienna Pimentel is currently a Ripon High senior. One of her proudest achievements as a student is maintaining a 4.0+ GPA for her three years of high school so far. She's also a golf player for the Varsity RHS team. After high...

Hailey Williford
Editor-in-Chief

Hailey Williford

Hailey Williford is a senior at RHS. She has been a part of the Smoke Signal staff for three years and can't wait to finish off her last year of high school in such a wonderful program. Williford is an honors/AP student who has...