The Blackman Voice

2023-2024 Staff

Maia O’Brien
Editor-in-Chief

Maia O’Brien

Maia O’Brien is a senior, and this is her third year in journalism. She is the editor-in-chief. In addition to working for The Blackman Voice, she is a part of the band as a clarinet section leader. She loves to hang out with...

Allie Giroux
Associate Editor

Allie Giroux

Allie Giroux is a junior and this is her second year in journalism. In addition to being the associate editor for The Blackman Voice, she is also a member of the JROTC Rifle Team. In her spare time, she likes to read mainly S...

Marciana J. Johnson
Sports Editor

Marciana J. Johnson

Marciana Johnson is a senior at Blackman and this is her  third year in journalism. She is Sports editor and also the Senior Class President. She loves to cook, watch tv and paint.  

Ashley Torres
Spanish Editor

Ashley Torres

Ashley Torres is a junior, and this is her second year on The Blackman Voice. In addition to being the Spanish Editor for the newspaper, she is the treasurer for Blaze Buddies, a volunteer for the Red Cross, and a Jane Austen f...

Demaiia King
Engagement & Graphics Coordinator

Demaiia King

Demaiia King is a senior and this is her second year in journalism. She is this years’ Engagement & Graphics Coordinator, in addition to being a part of the Blackman Matchbook Team and Yearbook. Outside of school she works...

Tristan Hansen
Business Manager

Tristan Hansen

Tristan Hansen is a senior and this is her first year in journalism. In addition to being the Business Manager for The Blackman Voice, she enjoys reading, music, and cooking. Most days after school she works at MJ Elite Gymnasti...

Kaiden Farmer
Sports Reporter

Kaiden Farmer

Kaiden Farmer is a sophomore, and this is his second year in journalism. He loves photography, mainly for sports, and loves watching sports. During his spare time, he likes to hang out with his friends, watch sports or play R6...

Jackson Bratko
News Reporter

Jackson Bratko

Jackson Bratko is a senior and this is his first year in journalism. He enjoys working at his job at Chick-fil-a and spending time with his family when he’s not reporting for The Blackman Voice. In his free time, he spends t...

Shiya Patel
Photographer

Shiya Patel

Shiya Patel is a sophomore and photographer for The Blackman Voice.This is her first year in journalism. She is also a part of HOSA, Deca, Key Club, and Epic. During her spare time she enjoys hanging out with her friends and watc...

Rhys Stephens
Reporter

Rhys Stephens

Rhys Stephens is a senior who is serving his first and last year in journalism. He’s a ruggedly handsome reporter whose strapping alter-ego is wanted by the J-staff for his heroic exploits against their pantheon; he fights on...

Zacarrah Nicholas
Reporter

Zacarrah Nicholas

Zacarrah Nicholas is a senior at Blackman, and this is her first year as a journalist. In addition to being a reporter for The Blackman Voice, she plays soccer and runs track. During her spare time, she is playing with her bull...

Hannah Nelson
Reporter

Hannah Nelson

Hannah Nelson is a senior and this is her first year in journalism. Besides being a reporter for The Blackman Voice, Hannah is the captain of the Blaze Band Color Guard as well as captain of the Blackman Drone Team. She is also...

Byron S. Knight
Reporter

Byron S. Knight

Byron S. Knight is a senior in his sole year of journalism. In addition to being a reporter for The Blackman Voice, he is involved in French club. During his free time, he enjoys a good book or a night out with friends.

Abigail Hord
Reporter

Abigail Hord

Abigail Hord is a senior, and this is her first year in journalism. In addition to being a reporter for The Blackman Voice, she is a member of BCA and is Vice President of Science National Honor Society. She enjoys spending time on ...

Hadleigh Flowers
Reporter

Hadleigh Flowers

Hadleigh Flowers is a senior and this is her first year in journalism. In addition to being a reporter for The Blackman Voice, she is in DECA, BCA, Latin Club, National Honors Society and plays tennis. Outside of school she is a...

Frederick Brock
Reporter

Frederick Brock

Frederick Brock is a junior and in his first year of journalism. Outside of being a reporter for the newspaper, he’s often seen in the band room playing the clarinet. When he’s out of school, he can be seen with his friends,...

Chai Flores
Reporter

Chai Flores

Chai Flores is a junior in her second year of journalism. In addition to being a reporter for The Blackman Voice, she is a member of the Women's Wrestling Team and JROTC Raiders. During her spare time, she enjoys playing the guit...

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 Engl...