GENIAL PRESENTATION

ODYSSEY'S CLASS OF 2024

Without ODYSSEY, I never would have gotten to explore my passion for photography to the extent that Mr. David Ragsdale has pushed me to. Without ODYSSEY, I never would have found such a profound community within Clarke Central that I wasn’t even aware of. - Isabelle Duncan

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Isabelle Duncan

Years Served: 2Positions Served: Photographer, Social Media Coordinator, J1 Facilitator

My time in the ODYSSEY had a lot of ups and downs. When I first joined I was an arrogant senior who thought he knew how to take photos, and as I soon found out, I most definitely did not. - Daniel Cruz

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Daniel Cruz

Years Served: 1Positions Served: Visuals Staffer, Broadcast Staffer

Although journalism isn’t something I’m particularly interested in, ODYSSEY has been something to encourage me to hold myself to a higher standard. I am forever grateful to the program for that. - Amya Hopkins

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Amya Hopkins

Years Served: 1Positions Served: Viewpoints Staffer

As much as I impacted ODYSSEY, ODYSSEY impacted me just as much. - Aza Khan

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Aza Khan

Years Served: 4Positions Served: J1 Student, Social Media Coordinator, Photographer, Director of Audience Engagement, J1 Facilitator, Photography Editor

I have been on my own Odyssey in this class. I started Journalism I on Zoom and finished the school year in person, I was on Viewpoints and Variety, I was Business Staff and Morale Chair, and this year I was a Facilitator helping the new J1 class. - Audrey St. Onge

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Audrey St. Onge

Years Served: 4Positions Served: Business Manager, Viewpoints Staffer, Variety Staffer, J1 Student, J1 Facilitator

I could ramble on and on about how being a part of this program made me a better editor, or a better leader, or a better professional. But the most important thing that ODYSSEY provided me was a second family. - Molly Harwell

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Molly Harwell

Years Served: 4Positions Served: J1 Student, Viewpoints Editor, Editor in-Chief

While the rest of (my time in) virtual school is a blur, I remember being hooked by the sense of community and dedication in ODYSSEY that translated even through the computer screen. - Isabella Westrich

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Isabella Westrich

Years Served: 4Positions Served: J1 Student, Variety Staffer, Variety Editor, News Editor, J1 Facilitator

Through ODYSSEY, I have grown exponentially as a writer, a leader, and a human being. Those strangers on a computer screen have become some of my favorite people and I’ve loved seeing them grow up alongside me. - Anna Shaikun

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Anna Shaikun

Years Served: 4Positions Served: J1 Student, Webmaster, Digital Editor, Digital Editor in-Chief

I never had the makings of a varsity athlete or the brains of a mathlete but in my senior year of high school, when I joined the ODYSSEY I felt like I had finally found something that made me feel like someone. - Angel Jara

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Angel Jara

Years Served: 1Positions Served: News Staffer

I found my voice and developed my journalistic skills that set me up for success throughout my entire ODYSSEY career. Through (my mentors), I also found the most important part of ODYSSEY for me: the relationships formed. - Maya Clement

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Maya Clement

Years Served: 4Positions Served: J1 Student, Beat Editor, Lead Copy Editor, Managing Editor

I have found my voice thanks to the work I have been doing as a journalist, and I never intend to let it go. - Cadence Schapker

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Cadence Schapker

Years Served: 4Positions Served: J1 Student, News Staffer, Sports Staffer, News editor, Sports editor

The thought of joining ODYSSEY never even crossed my mind until Mr. Ragsdale asked me to join, but the decision came surprisingly easily to me. I knew he'd continue to push me to be my best and help grow my confidence in my writing ability in ODYSSEY like he did in AP Literature. - Maggie Monk

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Maggie Monk

Years Served: 1Positions Served: Variety Staffer