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The Student News Site of Gibson Southern High School

The Southerner

The Student News Site of Gibson Southern High School

The Southerner

The Student News Site of Gibson Southern High School

The Southerner

2024-2025 Staff

Emilie DeWeese
Editor-in-Chief

Emilie DeWeese

Emilie DeWeese is a senior at Gibson Southern. This is her third year on “The Southerner” staff. Emilie joined the staff due to her love for writing and to hone her writing skills. Emilie is very career focused and plans t...

Molly Spindler
Co-Managing Editor and Copy Editor

Molly Spindler

Molly Spindler is a junior at Gibson Southern High School. This is her second year on the newspaper staff, serving this year as the Co-Managing Editor and Co-Copy Editor. In school Molly is the treasurer for the class of 2026;...

Olivia Rich
Co-Managing Editor and Copy Editor

Olivia Rich

Olivia Rich is a junior at Gibson Southern High School. This is Olivia’s second year on “The Southerner” staff, this year serving as the Co-Managing Editor and Co-Copy Editor. She is Co-President of the school’s Students for ...

Jeter Simmons
Sports Editor

Jeter Simmons

Jeter Simmons is a sophomore at Gibson Southern High School, and this is his second year on "The Southerner" staff. This year he accepted the role of sports editor. He enjoys playing soccer and is on Gibson Southern’s varsi...

Mallory Elpers
News Editor

Mallory Elpers

Mallory Elpers is a junior at Gibson Southern High School. This is her second year on "The Southerner" staff. She enjoys riding and competing horses at local and state shows, reading and being with friends. She also enjoys listening...

Sophomore Josalyn Turner
Photography Editor

Josalyn Turner

Josalyn Turner is a junior at Gibson Southern High School. This is her third year on “The Southerner” staff as a photographer and her second as Photography Editor. She loves to play her guitar and piano, bake, read and lis...

Symphony Path
Co-Social Media Editor

Symphony Path

Symphony Path is a junior this year at Gibson Southern High School. It is her second year writing for the "Southerner Online," and she is now a co-Social Media Editor as well. She enjoys late nights on the couch with a good horror...

Jenna Schleter
Co-Social Media Editor

Jenna Schleter

Jenna Schleter is a senior at Gibson Southern. This is her third year on “The Southerner” staff. Jenna is a member of the Sunshine Society; Family, Career and Community Leaders of America; Student Council; International Thespian Society Troupe #5632 and Art Club. Jenna is also a DJ (DJ...

Max Wahl
Reporter

Max Wahl

Max Wahl is a senior at Gibson Southern High School. Max plays football, runs track and has a 4.0 GPA. He is a Co-Editor in Chief of the 2024-25 "Mnemosyne" yearbook, and is a first year newspaper journalist. Max loves getting the most...

Addison VanZant
Reporter

Addison VanZant

Addison VanZant is a sophomore at Gibson Southern High School. This is her first year being a staff member of “The Southerner” online. Addison works at Dairy Queen and is a part of the Sunshine Society; Family, Career and Community L...

Kolton Schmitt
Reporter

Kolton Schmitt

Kolton Schmitt is a sophomore at Gibson Southern. This is his first year on the “Southerner” Staff. He enjoys playing basketball and baseball for the Titans. Kolton also enjoys helping his dad on the farm and hunting. He als...

Ben Reinhart
Reporter

Ben Reinhart

Ben Reinhart is a sophomore at Gibson Southern High School and a first year member of “The Southerner” staff.  Balancing his time between academics and athletics, Ben excels as a two-sport athlete, playing both football ...

Greenlee Powers
Reporter

Greenlee Powers

Greenlee Powers is a sophomore at Gibson Southern High School. This is her first year as a staff member for “The Southerner” online. Greenlee is a member of Gibson Southern’s girls golf team and plays the clarinet in the...

Brogan McClellan
Reporter

Brogan McClellan

Brogan McClellan is a sophomore at Gibson Southern. He is a three-sport athlete: tennis, basketball and baseball. Brogan takes his academics seriously, earning recognition on the distinguished honor roll last year. His dedication ...

Jaxson Lambert
Reporter

Jaxson Lambert

Jaxson Lambert is a sophomore at Gibson Southern High School. This is his first year on “The Southerner” staff. Jaxson participates in extracurriculars such as the Spell Bowl team, English Academic Bowl team, and Student Council....

Autumn Helm
Reporter

Autumn Helm

Autumn Helm is currently a sophomore at Gibson Southern. She plays flute in the high school band and is part of the Art Club. When she's not listening to music, Autumn can be found outside, either practicing lacrosse or taking care of her chickens. Most of her free time is spent p...

Miles Wilson
Reporter

Miles Wilson

Miles Wilson is a freshman at Gibson Southern High School. He lives in Haubstadt, Indiana, and went to school at Haubstadt Community School. Miles competes in archery and golf, as well as participating in theater and the eSport...

Darcy Glockner
Reporter

Darcy Glockner

Darcy Glockner is a freshman at Gibson Southern High School. This is her first year on "The Southerner" staff. Darcy is part of the Gibson Southern Theater Department, and this year is her first for doing anything in a theater....

Kyla Frizzell
Reporter

Kyla Frizzell

Kyla Frizzell is a freshman at Gibson Southern High School, and this is her first year being a part of "The Southerner" staff. She joined "The Southerner" because of her love for writing and meeting new people. Currently, Kyla's...

Sara Creek
Reporter

Sara Creek

Sara Creek is a junior at Gibson Southern High School. This is her first year being a staff member of “The Southerner Online.” She is in choir, Sunshine Society, and a member of the International Thespian Society Troupe #5623. Sara enjoys cooking, cleaning, sew...

Boston Baker
Reporter

Boston Baker

Boston Baker is a sophomore at Gibson Southern High School. This is his first year on “The Southerner” staff. Boston enjoys playing football, playing golf, riding dirtbikes, fishing, playing video games and listening to co...

Gunner Alexander
Reporter

Gunner Alexander

Gunner Alexander is a junior at Gibson Southern High School. This is his first year on the newspaper staff. Gunner plays baseball and football at Gibson Southern. He was a part of the 2024 all-county team as well as the midwest reg...

Aubrey Yancey
Photographer

Aubrey Yancey

Aubrey Yancey is a sophomore at Gibson Southern High School. This is her second year being on “The Southerner” staff as a photographer. Currently Aubrey is working two to three nights a week at Carriage Inn in Haubstadt, a...

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