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The Blackman Voice

The Blackman Voice

The Blackman Voice

2025-2026 Staff

Shiya Patel
Editor-in-Chief

Shiya Patel

Shiya Patel is a senior and the Editor-in-Chief for "The Blackman Voice." This is her third year in journalism. She is also a part of HOSA, Key Club, and Epic. During her spare time, she enjoys hanging out with her friends, listening...

Kaiden Farmer
Sports Editor

Kaiden Farmer

Kaiden Farmer is a senior, and this is his fourth year in journalism and his second as sports editor. He loves photography, mainly for sports, and loves watching sports. During his spare time, he likes to hang out with his friends,...

Mei Nosaka
Copy Editor

Mei Nosaka

Mei Nosaka is a junior and this is her first year in journalism. In addition to being a copy editor for "The Blackman Voice," she does cross country, track and field, and is a student in the BCA program. During her spare time,...

Kenzie Jackson
Photo Editor

Kenzie Jackson

Kenzie Jackson is a junior and this is their first year in journalism. They are the photo editor for "The Blackman Voice," and they participate in clubs like Epic and Art club. They work on the T-shirt print crew as well as having...

Kira Perkins
Business Manager

Kira Perkins

Kira Perkins is a senior with this being her first year in journalism. In addition to being the Business Manager for "The Blackman Voice," she is also a member of the flute section in Blackman’s Marching Band. Kira is an active...

Jenna Ahmad
Reporter

Jenna Ahmad

Jenna Ahmad is a junior who is graduating early. She is in her first year of journalism and a reporter for "The Blackman Voice." She is a member of chess club and key club. Also, she is the owner of a club called Unsolved Cases....

Brandi Capouch
Reporter

Brandi Capouch

Brandi Capouch is a junior and this year is her first year in journalism. Her role is a reporter for "The Blackman Voice," and she also does EPIC and BCA. In her spare time, she watches YouTube, animates as a hobby, and hangs...

Briley Edmondson
Reporter

Briley Edmondson

Briley Edmondson is a senior in her first year of journalism as a reporter for "The Blackman Voice." She has an interest in Urban Planning and agriculture as well as animals. She plays the piano in her free time, reads books,...

Carrington Hopkins
Reporter

Carrington Hopkins

Carrington Hopkins is a sophomore at Blackman. This is her first year in journalism. In addition to being a reporter for "The Blackman Voice," she is in EPIC and on the BHS dance team. In her free time, she watches K-dramas and...

Melanie Jacoby
Reporter

Melanie Jacoby

Melanie Jacoby is a freshman, and this is her first-year writing as a reporter for "The Blackman Voice." She is also a member of the BETA Club. She loves listening to various music genres, understanding ethical philosophies, and...

Reporter

Jovin O’Brien

Jovin O’Brien is a junior, and this is his second year as a journalist for "The Blackman Voice," working as a reporter. In addition to journalism, he is a member of the Blackman band in which he plays the trumpet. He also plays...

Tay Peyton
Reporter

Tay Peyton

Tay Peyton is a senior, and this is her first year in journalism and as a staff member of the school newspaper. In addition to being a reporter for "The Blackman Voice," she enjoys spending her free time with her friends and going...

Javone Walker
Reporter

Javone Walker

Javone Walker is sophomore at Blackman High School, and this is her first year in journalism as a reporter for "The Blackman Voice." She is in Fashion Forward Club, takes interest in musicals, especially “Hamilton,” enjoys...

Jacob Maurice
Photographer

Jacob Maurice

Jacob Maurice is a sophomore and photographer for "The Voice." This is his first year in journalism. He is also a part of the Blackman Collegiate Academy and has done bowling for two years.

Elliot Anfinson
Graphic Designer

Elliot Anfinson

Elliot Anfinson is a junior, and this is his second year in journalism. In addition to being a graphic designer for "The Voice," he is on the tennis and cross-country teams and a member of Key Club. Elliot is an avid learner and...

Olivia Ruel
Graphic Designer

Olivia Ruel

Olivia Ruel is a sophomore, and this is her first year in journalism. In addition to being a graphic designer for "The Blackman Voice," she marches and plays in the Blackman band. During her free time, she enjoys reading sci-fi...

Advisor

Julie Capouch

Mrs. Capouch is the faculty advisor for "The Blackman Voice." Her hobbies include reading, writing, and traveling. She loves Sci-Fi and Fantasy movies, books, and t.v. shows. Her college major was English, and she teaches junior...