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The Mentor

The student news site of Manhattan High School

The Mentor

The student news site of Manhattan High School

The Mentor

2025-2026 Staff

Elizabeth Thornley
Online Editor-in-Chief

Elizabeth Thornley

Story by Ares Hoeting   Senior Elizabeth Thornley is the online editor and chief for The Mentor; she's been doing this for two years as both a writer and videographer.  “I generally don't think of myself as a g...

Madi Springer
Blue M Editor-in-Chief

Madi Springer

Story by Grayson Hayter   Senior Madison Springer is currently the chief editor of the Blue M yearbook. “I like writing stories and covering news of the whole school,” Springer said. Springer is also involved wi...

Erica Li
Business Manager

Erica Li

Story by Michael Ming   Senior Erica Li joined MHS Student Media at the recommendation of Mrs. Nyp. As the team's business manager, she plays a key role in the financial side of the student media.  Li said Adv...

Olivia Howe
Staff Writer

Olivia Howe

Story by Janessa Lee   Olivia Howe is a senior at Manhattan High School. She is a part of the Forensics team. After she graduates from high school, she plans to study political science in university. She is a firm...

Grayson Hayter
Staff Writer

Grayson Hayter

Story by Abigail Ezzio   Grayson Hayter is a senior attending Manhattan High School. He is currently taking Advanced media and public design which he also took during his sophomore year. He is an experienced staff wri...

Izzy Maxwell
Photographer

Izzy Maxwell

Story by Elizabeth Thornley   Junior Izzy Maxwell is a photographer for The Mentor, She started just this year pursuing the perfect shot. “I hope to capture some good moments of people feeling strong emotions like pride...

Photographer

Ava Gary-Hernandez

Story By MK Mallean   Senior Ava Gary-Hernandez is a third-year photographer and staff member for the Mentor. Hernandez has continued to participate in Manhattan High School media for the last three years because she is...

Photographer

Levin Nickerson

Story by Jonathan Moon   Senior Levin Nickerson is a photographer for the Mentor. He has been doing photography for one and a half years. “Otto Huff… was a big inspiration on photography for me,” said Nickerson.&nbs...

Abigail Ezzio
Photographer

Abigail Ezzio

Story by Khamario Davis   Abigail Ezzio is a 14-year-old freshman who just started her high school journey. She's a new student in this class, having switched from a business essentials course. “I switched into this...

Brynlei Davis
Photographer

Brynlei Davis

Story by Stephanie Neang   Junior Brynlei Davis is a Photographer for MHS Student Media. This is her first year photographing for MHS Student Media. Joining the Media and Publications as a new outgoing and friendly face...

Everardo Ramirez
Photographer

Everardo Ramirez

Story by McAndre Collado   Sophomore Everardo Ramirez is a photographer for the Manhattan High school Mentor. Ramirez enjoys taking photos and is inspired by track and football athletes.  ”The way they work...

Logan Admire
Photographer

Logan Admire

Freshman Logan Admire is in photographer at the Mentor. This is Admire’s first year with Manhattan high schools student media and looks forward to working with the Mentor. “I want to be a part of the Mentor because it is interesting...

Xavier Martinez-Ayala
Photographer

Xavier Martinez-Ayala

Story by Lane Lewison   Sophomore Xavier Martinez is a staff photographer for MHS Student Media. He returned to Photo for Media to add onto the experience he built in the class during his freshman year. “I did...

McAndre Collado
Photographer

McAndre Collado

Story by Everardo Ramirez   Senior McAndre Collado is a photographer for MHS Media. This is his second semester on staff and is excited to take more photos in school for the MHS Mentor. “My favorite thing to d...

Michael Ming
Photographer

Michael Ming

Story by Lake Rodiguez   Michael Ming is photographer for the Mentor. He has been a photographer for the Mentor since his freshman year because he enjoys taking photos and likes the free tickets to games.  ...

Zander Peterson
Photographer

Zander Peterson

Zander Peterson   Story by Tim washington    Sophomore Zander Peterson is a photographer for the Mentor. Peterson came to Manhattan from Colorado Springs. Peterson is a football player from Manhatta...

Virginia Flickinger
Photo Editor

Virginia Flickinger

Story by Janie Hilgers   Senior Virgina Flickinger has been on The Mentor staff for three years now.  Flickinger is the Photo Editor, she organizes the cameras and handles anything with photo archives. In her free time ...

Khamario Davis
advertising and PR

Khamario Davis

Story by Madi Springer   Khamario Davis is a senior who is currently enrolled in publications as a staff writer where he is focusing on advertising and public relations.  Davis has many reasons he wanted to...

Tim Washington
advertising and PR

Tim Washington

Story by Zander Peterson   Tim Washington is a Senior at Manhattan High School and is currently taking Advertising and Public Relations. His favorite thing about this class is the people, and his least favorite thing in ...

Janie Hilgers
advertising and PR

Janie Hilgers

Story by Virginia Flickinger   Senior Janie Hilgers an advertiser in PR, this is her first year working for the Mentor and she is excited to work with the advertising team. “I’m really excited to try something...

Ares Hoeting
advertising and PR

Ares Hoeting

Story by Elizabeth Thornley   Junior Ares Hoeting is in advertising and PR for The Mentor. This is Hoeting’s first year working with the Mentor as well as being a part of the Big Blue weekly. “I hope people ac...

Alejandra Parma
Feature Editor

Alejandra Parma

Story by Erica Li   Senior Alejandra Parma, is the Feature Editor for the Manhattan High School Mentor.  “[for what looks like] the billionth time in a row,” Parma said. Parma has been on staff for 4 y...

Jonathan Moon
Opinions Editor

Jonathan Moon

Story By Levin Nickerson   Jonathan Moon is a senior and staff writer for the MHS student newspaper. A native of Manhattan, he initially joined the publication as a "filler class," drawn by the idea of doing someth...

Stephanie Neang
Feature Editor

Stephanie Neang

Story by Brynlei Davis   Stephanie Neang was introduced to this class her freshman year in intro to 21st century journalism. She found an interest in it and decided to return again her sophomore year. “I want to ...

MK Mallean
Entertainment Editor

MK Mallean

Story by Ava Gary-Hernandez    MK Mallean is a senior and a new staff writer. Mallean doesn't have a position on staff yet but is hoping to do some photography. Not only is Mallean a very creative individual, s...

Lane Lewison
Editior-in-Chief

Lane Lewison

By Xavier Martinez   Lewison was a Sports Editor last year; now he is Editor-in-Chief of the mentor newspaper. Lewison got into Student Media after meeting journalism teacher Kristy Nyp during STEM camp the summer befo...

Sports Co-Editor

Jonah Wanklyn