Spring Semester 2025 Clarion Staff
Executive Editor
Noah Schlarman
Major: Creative Writing
Bio: I used to work construction as a carpenter; I am from Dayton, but have lived in Savannah, Georgia, and also Phoenix, Arizona
Interests: Some of my hobbies include spending time with friends and family and playing music; I have played the piano for over 12 years and guitar and bass for over 6.
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Online Editor
Esperance Amuri
Major: Multimedia Journalism
Bio: I am from Tanzania, a country in East Africa. I am an ambivert who mostly loves being alone but enjoys spending time with my loved ones.
Interests: My hobbies are running, dancing, reading, crocheting, and learning new things.
Copy Editor
Atticus Fries
Major: Liberal Arts
Bio: With my major, I would like to become a professor in liberal arts
Interests: guitar, writing fiction, poetry, journaling, meditating, Minecraft, painting, drawing, and listening to records. I like Twenty Pilots, Hozier, The Smiths, Dinner in America, The Walking Dead, Marvel, Doctor Who, and Criminal Minds.
Staff Writer
Andrew Barnes
Major: Multimedia Journalism
Bio: I’m focusing on work and school
Interests: I like to play video games and practice martial arts, and I have a dnd group that I play with on the weekends.
Interns
Koena Modiba
Major: New Media and Communication
Bio: I am a student of New Media and Communication with a passion for storytelling and creative expression.
Interests: As a staff writer intern for The Clarion, I enjoy exploring meaningful narratives and bringing unique perspectives to life through my work.
Hobbies: I love listening to music, reading, watching films, and going on nature walks. I also have a special appreciation for butterflies and their beauty in everyday life.
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Multimedia Specialist
Dion Johnson
Major: Journalism
Bio: I exclusively write in cursive
Interests: Writing stories and photography
Graphic Designer
Mason Burgess
Major: Visual Arts
Bio: I am a go-with-the-flow type of person.
Interests: Video games, making up stories in my head, drawing, and eating pizza.
Sakshi Patel
Major: Software Development
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Interests: I enjoy working on creative projects and finding new ways to bring ideas to life visually. Combining my design passion with my tech skills allows me to create innovative and user-focused designs. I also love traveling and exploring new places.
Reporter/Advertising Rep.
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Distribution Coordinator/Photographer
Ayi Jean-David Jun Atayi (JD)
Major: Cyber Security
Bio: Grew up in West Africa, second year at Sinclair Community College, planning to transfer into cybersecurity
Interests: Art, music, gaming, and photography
Sales/Marketing Representative
Melissa Wambui
Major: Applied Health Science
Bio: I am a 20-year-old international student from Kenya. I plan to enter the medical field.
Interests: Swimming, Volunteering, Cooking, and watching Sci-Fi movies.
Social Media Coordinator
Katie Quintuna
Major: Communications
Bio: I was born and raised in New Jersey. I’m a communication student who aims to enter the music industry through marketing.
Interests: Long walks, singing, and writing.
Advisor
Jessica Graue
Department: Journalism
Bio: “I started my journey at Sinclair Community College in 1999 as a student. I also played volleyball for the school. After I graduated with a degree in communication, I went to Wright State and received my bachelor’s degree in mass communication. After working for various newspapers, I went back to school and got my master’s degree in English Composition and Rhetoric, and that’s when I began teaching and fell in love. After five years at Cox Media, I was offered my dream job as a journalism instructor and Clarion advisor. A few facts about me are I am a comedian, I have won five Associated Press awards, and I love to go to the casinos with my family.”
Interests: Reading, writing, performing comedy, eating good food, and helping out my students in any way I can!