2020-2021 Staff
Isabelle “Belle” Harper
Editor-In-Chief
Belle is a Senior in her fourth year as a member of "The Southerner" staff. Along with being Editor-in-Chief of the school paper, she is involved in Beta club, Student Council, Sunshine Society, Peers Project, Spanish Club, fi...
Jenna Stallsmith
Managing Editor
Jenna is a senior at Gibson Southern. This is her third year on "The Southerner" staff. Her hobbies include photoshopping during class and going to Chick-fil-a. She is the recording secretary of the Student Council, as well as...
Daniel “Danny” Hirsch
Sports Editor
Danny is a senior in his third year as a member of "The Southerner" staff. He is involved in Beta club, Future Farmers of America and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He plays soccer, basketball and golf for the Titans. He wan...
Sydney Long
Photography Editor
Sydney Long is a sophomore photographer for "The Southerner.” Sydney spends the majority of her time playing softball and basketball. She also enjoys hanging out with her friends and family. Sydney is a member of Student Council,...
Payton Henn
Copy Editor
Payton Henn is a junior, and this is her second year as a reporter on "The Southerner" staff but her first year as the copy editor. When she's not too busy writing phenomenal articles for “The Southerner,” Payton can be fo...
Rachel Pohl
Reporter
Rachel Pohl is a sophomore at Gibson Southern High School. This is her first year as part of “The Southerner.” Rachel is a part of the Student Council and Sunshine Society. She enjoys playing soccer, running track and high ...
Maddie Kautzman
Reporter
Maddie Kautzman is a sophomore serving her first year on “The Southerner” staff. She is a member of the Lady Titans basketball team. This year she is an officer for the Sunshine Society and serves as the Corresponding Sec...
EmmaLee Higgs
Reporter
EmmaLee Higgs is a sophomore at Gibson Southern High School. This is her first year on “The Southerner” staff. EmmaLee enjoys playing softball and spending time with her best friends. She is part of Sunshine Society, and i...
Ava Weisheit
Reporter
Ava Weisheit is a sophomore on “The Southerner” staff. She spends most of her time playing basketball and running track for the Titans. She enjoys sports and hanging out with her friends and family. She is also a member of...
Luke Appman
Reporter
Luke Appman is a sophomore at Gibson Southern High School and starting his first year on “The Southerner”” staff. He plays soccer for Gibson Southern High School and travel soccer for Indiana Fire Juniors south. He enjoys watching European soccer and the NBA. ...
Camden Anslinger
Reporter
Camden Anslinger is a sophomore at Gibson Southern High School. It is his first year of working on “The Southerner.” Camden is a talented soccer and lacrosse player. Other than sports, Camden participates in 4-H and welds....
Nick Shelton
Sports Reporter
Nick Shelton is a junior at Gibson Southern and this is his second year as a member of “The Southerner.” He is a sports reporter, a second year member of Beta Club and FFA and will be playing basketball for Gibson Southern ...
Eli Chandler
Sports Reporter
Eli Chandler is a junior and a second year sports reporter on "The Southerner" newspaper staff. Eli is also a member of both the Beta Club and Spanish Club. He is also part of the Titan baseball and basketball teams. In his fr...
James Hirsch
Sports Reporter
James Hirsch is a junior sports reporter on the newspaper staff. James is a member of the Titan football team. He enjoys hunting and fishing. James is the third of his siblings to attend Gibson Southern. James is a diligent w...
Hannah Long
Photographer
Hannah Long is a senior serving her third year on "The Southerner" staff. This year she is a photographer who is helping her sister, Sydeny, transition into the role of Photography Editor. Hannah is involved in multiple school ...
Marissa Dewig
Photography Co-Editor
Senior Marissa Dewig has been a photographer for "The Southerner" since her freshman year. This year she is the co-photography. Other than participating in newspaper, she is involved in Student Council, Sunshine Society, Beta...
Dillon Daugherty
Cartoonist
Sophomore Dillon Daugherty is the cartoonist for "The Southerner." When he’s not drawing, he’s probably watching "The Office" or "Parks and Rec." He wants to pursue a career in animation and bring his characters to life fo...