Grace Bueckendorf, Editor in Chief
Grace is a senior and this is her fourth year on staff. In addition to newspaper, she runs track and cross country, participates in NHS, plays piano and teaches at St. Alban Roe Parish School of Religion. She can be found serving up burgers and shakes at the local Steak n’ Shake during her spare time. She hopes to attend college to double major in English and Chemistry.
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Gabby McDaris, Opinion/Entertainment Editor
Gabby is a junior and this is her third year on staff. Outside of newspaper she participates on the golf team. Her hobbies include reading, listening to music and following Detroit sports teams. She hopes to attend college outside of Missouri and major in screenwriting.
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Paige Antolik, News Editor
Paige is a senior and this is her second year on newspaper staff. In school she participates in tennis, Student Council, Freshman Mentors, Senior Women and is a member of National Honor Society. Outside of school, she enjoys reading fashion magazines, vacationing and eating pasta. She hopes to attend Mizzou next fall for journalism.
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Katie Blackstone, Feature Editor
This is Katie’s second year on Image staff and she is a junior. Along with newspaper, Katie is involved with theatre and is a professional pizza maker at Papa Murphy’s. She hopes to study digital media in college.
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Dylan Corbet, Sports Editor
Dylan is a senior and this is his second year on staff. Dylan also is involved with varsity basketball and coaches his friend’s St Albans basketball team in the winter. Dylan likes to hang out with his friends, workout and play basketball in his free time. He is also a die-hard Boston College fan and a strong supporter of the St Louis Cardinals.
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McKayla Treat, Webmaster
McKayla is a senior and this is her third year on the Image staff. She enjoys writing and wants to become a middle school English teacher in the future. Outside of school she likes to dance and in school she takes part in Senior Women and NHS. She eats cheetos every day during her newspaper class.
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Karre Wagner, Asst. Webmaster
Karre Wagner is a sophomore and one of the youngest members on staff. In school Karre is an honors student with demanding classes. She enjoys geometry and chemistry most of all. At home she has three family dogs and often gets baby animals in her front yard. Karre is aspiring to be a psychology and sociology major.
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Rebecca Ferman, Social Media Director
Rebecca Ferman is a senior and this is her first year working on the Image. In addition to being a new newspaper staff member, she is a member of the Color Guard and LHS Lancer Regiment. When she’s not marching with the band or spinning flags, she enjoys participating in the theater productions and the Jewish Student Union. After she graduates with the Class of 2013, Rebecca would like to attend the University of Missouri in Columbia for its school of journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading (usually Harry Potter) and eating macaroni and cheese.
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Alex LaMar, Reporter
Alex LaMar is a junior and this is his second year on the Image staff. Aside from newspaper, he does not participate in any school activities whatsoever. He enjoys Batman movies, Zelda games, 80s rock and playing guitar. He is much more attractive in person.
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Emily Altic, Reporter
This is Emily’s first year on staff and she is a junior. She is involved in cross country, Key Club and she works as a cashier at Bread Company. She hopes to attend college and major in education.
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Hannah Marshall, Reporter
Hannah is a junior starting her first year on the Image staff. She plays on the school volleyball team in the fall. Hannah loves to read and go on walks with her little Pomeranian. Hannah hopes to attend a university in the southeast where it is warm.
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Avery Cantor, Reporter
Avery is a sophomore and this is her first year on newspaper staff. In school, she participates in field hockey, soccer, Freshman Mentoring and Key Club. Outside of school, she enjoys running, swimming and spending time with her friends and family. Avery plans to become a physical therapist.
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Eric Deters, Reporter
Eric Deters is a staff writer for the Image. He’s a senior and it’s his first year on staff. In his natural habitat, he can be found playing all kinds of different games or watching Community, which he firmly believes is the best show currently on television and is flabbergasted that it isn’t unbelievably popular. Eric plans on getting an education in game design and development.
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Emily Pascoe, Reporter
Emily Pascoe is a sophomore and this is her first year on the Image staff. She is on the junior varsity tennis team and enjoys many water sports including wake boarding, skiing and surfing. She has no idea what her plans are for the future.
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Arianna Demos, Asst. Sports Editor
Arianna is a junior and this is her first year on the Image staff. She is a Lifeguard at the Ballwin Pointe and is a competitive tennis player. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Principal’s Advisory Council, and Renaissance. After high school, she hopes to attend Vanderbilt University on a tennis scholarship. In the future, her dream is to become a sports reporter for ESPN.
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Kelly Carpenter
Kelly Carpenter is a senior and this is her third year on the paper. She enjoys running and spending time with her family and friends. Kelly is a captain of the tennis team and participates in track and field. In addition, Kelly is a member of NHS. Her future plans involve going to college majoring in business.
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Grace Yun, Reporter
Grace Yun is a junior and this is her first semester on the LHSImage staff. She tutors privately and plays piano. She enjoys watching movies and hanging out with friends. She hopes to attend a Missouri college and become a teacher in the future. During her free time, Grace loves to spend time with her family and her dog Summer.
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Zoe Scala, Reporter
Zoe is a junior and this is her first year on staff. In addition to newspaper, she is also in Symphonic Orchestra and is a Color Guard member in the Lancer Regiment. A majority of her time is spent playing nonsensical video games and ranting about her own opinions. She is planning on majoring in animation and design and promises that she just takes bad pictures.
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Jack Rogan, Reporter
Jack Rogan is a sophomore and this is his first semester on the Image staff. Jack is on the cross country and track and field team, and is the Sophomore Class Secretary. Jack enjoys helping others and participates in many organizations at Lafayette such as Key Club, Student Council, Sophomore Advisory, and Renaissance Student Steering Committee. Jack also enjoys running, hanging out with friends, and spending time with family.
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Ben Rachell, Reporter
Ben is in his first semester on the Image. Apart from newspaper, he plays on the freshman basketball team, and is involved with baseball as well. When he’s not doing school or sports, he’s either listening to music or hanging out with his friends.
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Amber Park, Reporter
Amber Park is a junior and this is her first year on newspaper staff. Besides being in the Image, she participates in NHS, Junior Advisory, cross country, and enjoys language arts courses. Outside of school, she enjoys watching movies, participates in church activities, shopping, pinterest and is on the hunt for a job. In the future, Amber is trying to decide on possible colleges to attend and career opportunities to explore.
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Kelly Panzitta, Reporter
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Lucas Meyrer, Reporter
Lucas Meyrer is a junior at Lafayette and this is his first year on staff. Outside of newspaper, he participates in marching band, Home Court Advantage, Lafayette Theatre, NHS, Principal’s Advisory Council and countless others. You can find him on weekends serving fries and joy as McDonald’s best employee in the general St. Louis area. He wants to study either business or international relations in college post-high school.
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Hannah Meuret, Business Manager
Hannah Meuret is a senior and this is her first semester on staff. She also participates in cross country and yearbook. She enjoys dressing up on Fridays and hanging out with her friends. She plans on attending the University of Nebraska Lincoln in the fall and is planing on studying psychology. She is the oldest of seven children and unfortunately has no pets.
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Maggie McDaniel, Reporter
Maggie is the owner of two horses, seven chickens, a donkey, three dogs, and a kitty; her house is basically a zoo. She loves horseback riding and listening to music. Her favorite band is Imagine Dragons and the lead singer is her future husband. Her favorite color is peach and she loves fashion but she basically looks like a hobo everyday because she doesn’t ever try to look trendy.
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Garrett McBay, Reporter
Garrett McBay is a freshman and this is his first year on staff. Outside of newspaper he enjoys hanging out with friends, seeing movies and playing basketball. He is looking forward to having a great time on the Image and help create new content and stories
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Abby Howard, Reporter
Abby is a freshman and this is her first year on staff. Besides newspaper, she is a member of Key Club and Drama Club. She plans on either becoming a genetic biologist or a teacher after high school. When she has spare time, she writes science fiction, listens to music and watches Doctor Who.
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Jalyn Henderson, Reporter
Jalyn Henderson is a junior and this is her first year on the newspaper staff. Outside of newspaper she is involved in Lafayette’s Theater Company, Speech & Debate, Be the Change, Mock Trial and is a member of National Honor Society. During her free time she enjoys shopping and eating chips and salsa with her friends.
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McKinzie Duesenberg, Reporter
Junior McKinzie Duesenberg, also known as ”the girl with a thousand nicknames” and ”the girl with Rapunzel hair”, this is her first semester on staff and also first year at Lafayette. She transfered from Westminster Christain Academy and has enjoyed every minute of her time at LHS. Duesenberg is involved with Speech and Debate, Be the Change, and Redefining Beautiful.
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Jessica Brown, Business Manager
Jessica Brown is a junior and this is her first year on staff. Other than schoolwork, she plays tennis, is in Key Club, Drama Club and Mud Club. She loves spending time with her family, friends and pug dog Carl. She has no current plans for the future, but she thinks being famous would be pretty fun.


