Senior Alexis Behrens, Co-Editor-in-Chief and Center Spread editor, has been a part of The Spotlight for four years. Along with these responsibilities, she is a member of National Honors Society, Spartan Ambassadors, Teen Counselors, Scholastic Scrimmage, and Athletes Against Hunger. Outside of school, Alexis enjoys her time by traveling, paddleboarding, reading, and volunteering with her church. A...

Senior Gianna Cusumano is the current Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Spotlight, managing the website, social media, and News section. She has been a part of the Spotlight for all four years of high school. Outside of being involved in journalism, she is the co-president of Habitat for Humanity. She also participates in NHS, Athletic Leadership Council, and Class Officers. One of Gianna’s favorite thin...

Senior Morgan Downing, current Opinion and Features editor, has been a crucial member of the Spotlight staff for the past four years. Outside the publication lab, Morgan is Southern Lehigh's student representative for Lehigh Valley CareerLink, co-president of No Place For Hate, vice president of La Société honoraire de Français, and an active member of the National Honor Society. She also enjoys...

Senior Kelcie Wagner is a 4th-year staff reporter and the Sports and Entertainment editor. She is spending her free time after school as part of the fall cheerleading team and the winter and spring Track and Field teams. She is also a member of the Varsity Club, Student Council, and Morgan’s Message. She also enjoys baking and watching movies and shows. In the future, she plans to attend Penn State ...

Senior Tessa Di Cesare is a second year staff reporter and the new Our World editor. She is a member of the National Honors society, Operation Smile, and Athletes Against Hunger. Tessa is also an active teen counselor and spartan ambassador. After school hours, Tessa is a captain of the cross country team, and runs varsity winter and spring track and field. She also enjoys hiking, and watching her...

Senior Axel Sorber is a second-year staff reporter for The Spotlight. She participates in No Place for Hate, French Club, French Honors Society, and Spin Club. In addition to those clubs, she has been a member of the Color Guard for 7 years. Outside of her busy schedule, Axel enjoys spending time reading. Currently, her favorite book is IQ 84 by Haruki Murakami. In the future, Axel plans to study Bio...

Senior Charlie Petri is a first-year staff reporter for The Spotlight. He is on the varsity swimming team and a part of Student Council, Teen Counseling, and The National Honors Society. Outside of school he is a part of a club team for swimming, plays guitar, hangs out with his friends and thrift clothes. In his free time he likes to watch movies and shows including Brooklyn Nine-Nine. In the futu...

Junior Dylan Smith is a first-year staff reporter. He is also a member of Fashion Club, FBLA, Angel 34, MiniTHON, and Student Council. He is active in Southern Lehigh’s sports teams, serving as captain of the swim team, a member of the baseball team, and manager of the girls' soccer team. Outside of school, Dylan likes to play pickleball with his friends and watch the movie La La Land. After hig...

Junior Ryan Stehlik is a first-year staff reporter for The Spotlight. Ryan is also a member of the varsity lacrosse team, cross country team, FBLA, and Mini-THON. Outside of school, Ryan enjoys spending time outdoors, especially hiking and fishing. In the future, Ryan would like to pursue a career in physical therapy or sports training.

Freshman Rebecca Grum is a first-year staff reporter for The Spotlight. This year, Rebecca is a member of the Southern Lehigh girls tennis team and Student Council. Outside of school, she is a member of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms Youth ice hockey team. Her hobbies consist of being an avid reader of James Dashner's books and listening to music. After Rebecca graduates, she would like to study English...

Freshman Lily Ingraham is a first-year staff reporter. After finding a passion for creative writing, Lily joined the paper to explore other writing styles and improve her skills. Lily is not only a writer but also an avid reader. She loves to read thriller novels, especially We Were Liars. In addition to the Spotlight, Lily is involved with other clubs such as Habitat for Humanity and Varsity Club...

Freshman Katya Mikhalik is a first-year staff reporter for the Spotlight. Beyond the newspaper, she keeps busy as a member of Student Council, Future Medical Professionals, and the high school volleyball team. She spends her remaining time baking, crocheting adorable stuffed animals, writing short stories, and deciding whether The Weeknd or Bruno Mars is her favorite musician. After graduation, she...