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The Clarion

The Student News Site of Lincoln Southeast High School

The Clarion

The Student News Site of Lincoln Southeast High School

The Clarion

2025-2026 Staff

Lydia Petersen
Copy Editor

Lydia Petersen

Lydia is a sophomore at LSE. She enjoys running for the cross country and track teams, as well as acting in the school plays. Outside of school, she loves to satisfy her appetite for reading, and some of her hobbies include baking,...

Baran Safa
Copy Editor

Baran Safa

Baran Safa is a sophomore at Southeast and this is her second year on The Clarion staff. Outside of school, she is involved in LSE tennis, key club, competitive debate, and Lincoln Youth Symphony. She loves to spend time with...

Lida Prochaska
Copy Editor

Lida Prochaska

Lida Prochaska is a sophomore, and it is her second year on The Clarion. She is on the LSE swim team and is a club swimmer for Nebraska Aquatics. Lida also plays cello in the LSE Chamber Orchestra. She loves iced coffee and escape...

Staff Writer

Wendel Drayton

Wendel Drayton is a sophomore at Southeast and this is his first year on The Clarion. He is involved with Debate and also plays piano outside of school, and he also likes listening and making music. ...

Henry Sharp
Staff Writer

Henry Sharp

Henry Sharp is a sophomore at Lincoln Southeast. This is his first year on the staff at the position of staff writer. In his free time he  plays for the Southeast football team.

Eleanor Spady
Staff Writer

Eleanor Spady

Eleanor is a sophomore at Southeast. She is a part of the Chamber orchestra and plays the violin. Outside of school she enjoys reading, shopping, and doing various crafts. This is her first year on the Clarion and she is excited...

Steven Lind
Staff Writer

Steven Lind

Steven Lind is a senior at Lincoln Southeast High School and a passionate staff writer for The Clarion, where he brings stories to life. When he's not crafting articles, you'll find him on the courts, excelling in unified bowling...

KP News Social Media Manager, A&E Editor

Sofia Bunch

Sofia is a senior at LSE. This is her 3rd year on staff. Outside of KP News, she is involved in theatre both at LSE and The Community Playhouse, as well as choir.

Cory Nguyen
KP News Production Manager

Cory Nguyen

Cory Nguyen is a Sophomore at LSE. This is his second year on KP News. Outside of school, Cory enjoys being outdoors, often socializing with his friends and biking around town. Cory also works at Runza, Nebraska's home restaurant!...

Sophia Clark
Social Media Editor

Sophia Clark

Sophia Clark is a junior at LSE and this is her second semester on The Clarion. Also, this is her first semester as a Social Media Editor and is excited to be a part of the team! In the spring, Sophia participates in Track and...

Lanna Ramirez Cromer
Design editor

Lanna Ramirez Cromer

Lanna Ramirez is a sophomore, and it's her second year on The Clarion as a design editor and staff writer. Lanna is on the LSE Cheer team and loves to read in her spare time.  She also enjoys, painting, baking, and embroidering....

Mollie Moses
Online Editor, Podcast Editor

Mollie Moses

Mollie Moses is a junior at LSE. This is her second year on the Clarion as the Online Editor and one of the Podcast Editors and she is excited to be back. She has a part time job at a nursing home and loves to work with the elderly....

Sydney Kjeldgaard
Co-Editor-in-Chief of KP News

Sydney Kjeldgaard

Sydney Kjeldgaard is a senior at LSE, and this is her second year on the Clarion staff. She is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of KP News. She is involved in softball, speech, choir and theatre. ...

Myla Davis
Co-Editor in Chief

Myla Davis

Myla Davis is a junior at LSE and is in her third year on the Clarion Staff. Her favorite thing she was involved in last year was Unified Track and Field. Outside of school she likes to read, go to concerts, thrift, and watch...

Kristina Gevorkova
Design Editor, Podcast Editor

Kristina Gevorkova

Kristina Gevorkova is a junior at LSE. This is her fourth semester as a part of the Clarion and she is excited to be part of the team again! She enjoys playing flute and piccolo in the LSE marching band and wind ensemble. She...

Mina Jan
Social Media Editor, Podcast Editor

Mina Jan

Mina Jan is a junior at LSE, and this is her fourth semester on the Clarion, and second semester as the Social Media Editor and Podcast Editor. She plays flute and piccolo in LSE's marching band and wind ensemble, has been involved...

Jenna Steinke
KP News Feature Editor

Jenna Steinke

Jenna Steinke is a Junior at LSE, and this is her third year involved in The Clarion. At school she is involved in Chamber Orchestra, Choir, Tennis, Leadership Cadre, Ambassadors, Community of Learners and Young Life. She loves...

Lily Deitering
Co-Editor-In-Chief

Lily Deitering

Lily Deitering is a junior at LSE, and this is her third year on the Clarion staff. During the school day, she looks forward to her English and history classes. Outside of school, she is on the LSE Golf Team, is involved in competitive...

Evangeline Ahern
Staff Writer, Designer

Evangeline Ahern

Evangeline Ahern is a senior at LSE and has been on The Clarion team since 2023. She loves music, movies, historical fashion, anything related to the arts, and helping put together quality school newspapers every year. Opinion ...

Adam Taylor
Co-Editor-in-Chief of KP News

Adam Taylor

Adam Taylor is a Senior at LSE. This is his third year on KP News and fourth on The Clarion. outside of school, Adam enjoys the outdoors, often doing activities such as fishing and hiking, enjoys sporting events, and aspires to...