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The Blackman Voice

The Blackman Voice

The Blackman Voice

2024-2025 Staff

Ashley Torres
Editor-in-Chief

Ashley Torres

Ashley Torres is a senior and this is her third year in journalism. She is the Editor-in-chief. In addition to being part of The Blackman Voice, she runs cross-country and is part of choir. During her spare time, she enjoys l...

Chai Flores
Associate Editor

Chai Flores

Chai Flores is a senior and is in her third year of journalism. She is the captain of the women’s wrestling team and is a part of the JROTC Raider Team. In her free time she enjoys playing the guitar and hanging out with her...

Kaiden Farmer
Sports Editor

Kaiden Farmer

Kaiden Farmer is a junior, and this is his third 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 with...

Emma Dickerson
Business Manager

Emma Dickerson

Emma Dickerson is a senior and this is her first year in journalism. She is business manager of The Blackman Voice but is also social media manager of Blaze Buddies, Vice President of International Thespian Society, BCA member,...

Shiya Patel
Graphics Coordinator

Shiya Patel

Shiya Patel is a junior and Graphics Coordinator for The Blackman Voice. This is her second 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 frie...

Jessica Shupp
Sports Reporter

Jessica Shupp

Jessica Shupp is a senior and this is her first year in journalism. In addition to being the sports reporter, she is a part of BCA, National Honor Society, FCCLA, and is the manager of the JROTC Raiders. During her spare time,...

Aaliyah Dixon
Reporter

Aaliyah Dixon

Aaliyah Dixon is a sophomore, and this is her first year on the Blackman newspaper staff. In addition to being a reporter for The Blackman Voice, Aaliyah is in FFA/agriscience, and is a Sagittarius. During her free time, she coll...

Keira White
Reporter

Keira White

Keira White is a senior and is a reporter for The Blackman Voice. This is her first year of journalism, but she is also a member of BCA and an employee at Taco bell. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends, watching...

McKenzie Littleton
Reporter

McKenzie Littleton

McKenzie Littleton is a senior at Blackman High School, and this is her first year in journalism. She is a reporter for The Blackman Voice. McKenzie is an active part of the community through her volunteering with New Vision Chu...

Haylie Pina
Reporter

Haylie Pina

Haylie Pina is a junior and this is her first year in journalism. In addition to being a reporter for The Blackman Voice, she is a member of HOSA, EPIC, Key Club, and DECA. During her spare time, she enjoys shopping and watching...

Janie Whitaker
Reporter

Janie Whitaker

Janie Whitaker is a senior and this is her first year in journalism. In addition to being a reporter for The Blackman Voice, she is the drum major of the Blackman Marching Band, Co-President of the National Honors Society, and memb...

Jovin O'Brien
Reporter

Jovin O’Brien

Jovin O’Brien is a sophomore, and this is his first year in journalism. In addition to being a reporter for The Blackman Voice, he is a member of the Blackman Blaze Band for the trumpet section. During his spare time, he plays...

Mackenzie Chrisley
Reporter

Mackenzie Chrisley

Mackenzie Chrisley is a sophomore, and this is her first year in journalism. In addition to being a reporter for The Blackman Voice, she does all-star cheer and enjoys hanging out with friends for most of her time. She loves mu...

Ruth Alvarez
Graphics Designer

Ruth Alvarez

Ruth Alvarez is a senior and this is her first year in journalism. In addition to doing graphics and photography for The Blackman Voice, she is in key club and loves to sing, dance, and cook. ...

Elliot Anfinson
Graphics Designer

Elliot Anfinson

Elliot Anfinson is a sophomore in his second year of BCA. He is also an athlete for several of the school’s sports teams including swimming, cross-country, and tennis. Elliot is an avid learner with big dreams and hopes to major...

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...