EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Precious Kenney is a Forest Park student, editor of The Scene student newspaper and president of the Journalism Club. She is earning a general STEM degree and plans to transfer to a four-year university to pursue a career in speech-language pathology. She previously worked with disadvantaged youths. She enjoys listening to live music, gardening and thrifting.
BUSINESS MANAGER
Jayda Griffin is a Forest Park student who hopes to own her own business someday. Once she graduates from St. Louis Community College, she plans to transfer to a four-year university and earn a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She previously worked as a sales associate for four years. She loves anime and playing video games in her spare time.
FACULTY ADVISER
Teri Maddox is an adjunct faculty member in communications at Forest Park and a reporter for the Belleville News-Democrat. She’s been working in newspapers for nearly 40 years. She also has served as a publicist, researcher, legislative aide, government teacher and park ranger. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science education and a master’s in public affairs.
ASSISTANT ADVISER
Fred Ortlip joined the Forest Park communications department after a 42-year career with newspapers, including 36 years at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, where he took early retirement in 2015. At the Post, he did stints in news, sports and features, working as a copy editor, video editor, supervisor and occasional writer.
CIRCULATION MANAGER
Zacchaeus Windham
REPORTERS/PHOTOGRAPHERS
Markell Tompkin
Sky Tucker
James Mowery
Finn Zimmerman
Checaugo X
Rowan Behm
Victor Freeman
LAYOUT
Elias Potts