About Us
Welcome to Parker Press!
As the official student publication of Parker School, we are proud to share a variety of student work including articles, opinion pieces, comics, creative writing photography, and memes. We post new content every other Monday morning, so be sure to subscribe! Thank you for your support, and we hope you enjoy!
Our Goals
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Create a thriving outlet to share what we are passionate about and emphasize the importance of the student voice.
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Foster a setting where students can get excited to collaborate with others and learn real-life skills.
We hope you enjoy reading and interacting with our content!
Faculty Advisor: Ava Park (aka Ms. Park)
Meet The Team
Hi! My name is Oscar and I am a junior at Parker School. I am ecstatic to take on the role of Editor-in-Chief this year. Throughout the year, I will write and edit articles, facilitate meetings and publications, coordinate with students and staff, and strive to innovate the publication with the help of our Managing Editor, BJ. In my free time I enjoy baking with my sourdough starter, Fernan-dough, relaxing at the beach, reading and expanding my collection of books, and watching movies!
Oscar Amos - Editor-In-Chief
Oscar Amos
Editor in Chief
Hi! My name is BJ and I am currently a junior at Parker School. In my second year with the Parker Press, I am super excited to step into the role of Managing Editor to run the club alongside Oscar. I also write songs, poems, and sports articles. Outside of school, I enjoy music, sports, and hanging out with friends. Thank you for reading Parker Press, and I am excited to help bring the best out of Parker School's official student publication.
BJ Daoust - Managing Editor
Bj Daoust
Managing Editor
Hey! My name is Kali Callero. I am a new member to Parker Press and I am super excited to contribute to the club! Majority of the time I enjoy writing poetry and opinionated pieces! Outside of school I spend my time paddling, working, or hanging out with family and friends! Can’t wait for this year with Parker Press!
Kali Callero - Writer
Kali Callero
Poet & Writer
Hi! My name is Fiona and I am a freshman at Parker School. I am so excited to be an editor and writer for Parker Press! During the year, I will be writing articles, opinion pieces, and contributing to the baking column with two other members of Parker Press. This will be my sixth year at Parker but my first in the upper school as well as in Parker Press. Besides writing and baking, I also enjoy listening to music, playing guitar, and going to the beach.
Fiona Daughtry - Writer & Editor
Fiona Daughtry
Writer
Hey, my name is Tobias Gordon. I've been a club member since 2022 and am a Junior at Parker School. I am passionate about nature, music, a plethora of sports, and writing. I'll be contributing poems, maybe some pictures, articles, or whatever my soul feels like sharing.
Toby Gordon - Writer
Toby Gordon
Poet & Writer
Hello, my name is Fiona Hamilton, and I am in ninth grade. I write creative writing for Parker Press. I read comics and play video games in my free time, and twice a week after school I participate and help manage a tabletop game club. I love animals and have 3 cats, 3 goats, 2 dogs, and 2 sheep.
Fiona Hamilton - Writer
Fiona Hamilton
Writer
My name is Laynie Henderson, and I’m a senior! This is my second year writing for Parker press. I also do debate, volleyball, paddling, and field! In my free time, I also enjoy going to the beach and spending time with my family and friends.
Laynie Henderson - Editor
Elayna Henderson
Writer
Hi! My name is Madi and I am currently a freshman at Parker School. This is my first year of Parker Press and I'm excited to start writing! Throughout the year I will be writing opinion pieces, school news, and about things I like. I will also be contributing to a baking column with two other members. I love baking, volleyball, music, and my dog!
Madilynn Kinkade - Writer
Madilynn Kinkade
Writer
Hi my name is Siena and I am currently a sophomore at Parker School. This is my third year at Parker and first year part of Parker Press. I enjoy music, sports, design, the ocean, and food! I am excited to write for Parker Press this year!
Siena Long - Writer
Siena Long
Writer
Welina mai me kealoha! Aloha, my name is Kennedi-Grace Kealohapau’ole’ikeala’iapuakinaikeolamauloa Magaoay. I’m a senior at Parker who is a travel enthusiast. I’m a frequent flier and know the ins and outs of traveling. I’m posting a travel blog along with tips and tricks for traveling. This is my first year writing with Parker Press and I also do volleyball, basketball, wrestling, track and field, and am a club administrator.
Kennedi-Grace Magaoay - Writer
Kennedi-Grace Magaoay
Writer
Hi, I’m Hana, a sophomore at Parker. This is my first year with Parker Press, where I write poetry. I enjoy music, art, writing, and nature
Hana Mahmood - Writer
Hana Mahmood
Writer
Hi! My name is Sofia, I've been at Parker School for 4 years and I'm currently a sophomore. I enjoy sports, art, and writing. This is my first year in Parker Press and I look forward to sharing my writing and poetry with you!
Sofia Williams - Writer
Sofia Maia-Williams
Writer
Hi my name is Kiera. I'm a freshman, this is my second year as a Parker Press member, and I'm a creative writer. Most of the cover photos I do for my story are hand drawn or digitally done by me. I enjoy drawing, gaming, sleeping (as a joke), listening to Mistki and Chappell Roan, cats, food, Evangelion, and obsessing over the fashion brand Viviene Westwood 🍓. I also run a tabletop club with Fiona H.
"Hey Hachi, no matter how much or how often people hurt each other, loving someone is never a waste-" Nana Osaki
Kiera Marquez - Writer
Kiera Marquez
Creative Writer
Hi guys! My name is Angela, and I've been in Parker Press for about a
year now. I'm a writer and my articles are based on my life or even
opinionated articles, but I am always open to try something new out.
I'm excited to help edit some articles from others this year. In my
free time, I love to spend time with my cat, as some of you know, or
play volleyball with friends. Looking forward to new articles this
year!
Angela McDonald - Writer & Editor
Angela McDonald
Writer
Hello! I am Noah Nikolai and I am a senior at Parker and a writer for Parker Press. I am passionate about sports and sports journalism and I cover a lot of Parker athletics events, as well as global sporting events. I also like to spend my free time surfing, snorkeling, and generally being around the ocean.
Noah Nikolai - Editor
Noah Nikolai
Editor
Hello, my name is Kenzie Pajinag and I write poetry and short articles for Parker Press! I have been in this club since 7th grade and I am now in 10th!
Kenzie Pajinag - Writer
Kenzie Pajinag
Poet
Hi! My name is Selah and I’m a sophomore. I just joined Parker Press this year and I write about things I’m enthusiastic about. I also really enjoy debate, coffee, and music.
Selah Vigil - Writer
Selah Vigil
Writer
Hi! My name is Soren, I'm in 11th grade, and I am a writer for Parker Press. I primarily write opinion articles and news stories on politics, national topics, and even international issues. Additionally, I enjoy playing tennis and spending time with my family. I have been a writer at Parker Press for approximately a year now, and I look forward to another school year of creating articles.
Soren Fessel - Writer
Soren Fessel
Writer
Hi all! My name is Sophia Scholz and I am a junior. It is my first year in Parker Press. I like volleyball, matcha, and hanging out with friends. I plan to take photos this year and I am super excited to be apart of the club!
Sophia Scholz - Writer
Sophia Scholz
Writer
Hi, my name is Georgia and I'm a junior. I'm going to write miscellaneous things from opinion articles to poetry. In my free, time I like to do music, run, and hang out with my friends. I'm so excited to join the Parker Press this year!
Georgia Kasameyer - Writer
Georgia Kasameyer
Writer
Hi! I’m Kai! I am a junior, and this is my first year with Parker Press. I have a passion for most plants, but my deepest passion is for native Hawaiian plants. When I’m not running, or recovering from running, I like to hike, scuba dive, garden, do pottery, and work on little experiments.
Kai Garcia-Tobar - Writer
Kai Garcia-Tobar
Writer
Hi! My name is Aria Rose Smith and i am new to Parker this year. Naturally, I am also new to Parker press but so far I’ve really enjoyed it! As well as parker in general. I enjoy art, music, and hanging out with friends. Something that absolutely nobody knows about me is that my favorite color is green.
Aria Smith - Writer
Aria Rose Smith
Writer
Hi, my name is Jason, and I’m a 10th grader here at Parker School. I write about current events and topics happening at school and on the island. This will be my 3rd year at Parker and my first at Parker Press.
In my free time, I enjoy playing volleyball, paddling, hanging out with friends, and listening to music. I am very excited about this year and writing about topics I love.
Jason Dolan - Writer
Aria Rose Smith
Writer