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About the Contributors
Clark Vowels, Executive Director, JCTV
Clark Vowels is a Senior at Jesuit High School and reports for the Jesuit Chronicle. He has been pursuing videography and filmmaking for 6 years. When he was in 6th grade he took a media studies course where he learned the fundamentals of videography and video editing. This sparked a passion for video and he has continued to build his skills by becoming proficient in a plethora of film and photo editing software. Recently, he has taken on the role of Executive Director of JCTV, where he helps produce varsity sports broadcasts for Jesuit. Outside of school, you will usually find Clark camping, mountain biking, skiing, and surfing in the beautiful pacific northwest. This year he is particularly interested in broadening Jesuit Media’s video journalism, offering more ways to access stories from our team of writers. Clark also has played Football for Jesuit through his Junior year, played guitar in the Jazz band for all 4 years of high school, and continues to participate in Tech Theatre for every drama production. Clark hopes to build a solid resume of videos to help him pursue his dream career of becoming a videographer for Red Bull marketing.
Skylar Bordonaro, Staff Writer
Skylar Bordonaro is the youngest child coming from a family of five. From being the youngest child, Skylar learned a thing or two about patience and hard work to prove herself. She also learned how to blaze her own trail and follow what she loves. This is what drew her to journalism. Wanting to do her own thing led her to journalism and writing. She loves the art of expressing herself through writings. In her writings, Skylar explores topics that have a sense of humor such as the debate of cinnamon roles at Jesuit or if your horoscope is really comparable with others. Skylar also touches on subjects that can help the world and community, such as doing a mental health column. Outside of school, she enjoys hiking, drinking matcha at The Coffee Shop, yoga, and reading. She does activities that include a mix of being an introvert and extrovert. Lastly, Skylar has a huge love and passion for animals.
Brynn Ensminger, Staff Writer
Big-hearted. Reliable. Youthful. Nice. Nutty. All words to describe Brynn Ensminger. Brynn is a senior and will be joining the Jesuit media team for her first year. Brynn has always had a passion for writing, as she feels it is a wonderful way to express herself. She is most passionate about writing pieces on the issues many teens face, in hopes of connecting students with one another. Her experience in understanding teens comes from living with her three brothers. Brynn has two older brothers who graduated from Jesuit in 2021, as well as a younger brother who is a freshman. Along with talking about the struggles of high school, Brynn hopes to be the voice of one of Jesuit’s podcasts, as she loves to chat! Discussing celebrity, school or any other drama, she is here for it. When she’s not in the classroom, you can find Brynn playing soccer, lacrosse or even singing some karaoke. Although she’s not the best singer, she sure knows how to put on a show! Brynn looks forward to learning more about media and further developing her leadership, inquiry, and communication skills.
Justin Bian, Sports Executive & Editorial Board Member
Justin Bian is a senior at Jesuit High School and the Sports Executive for the Jesuit Chronicle. He has played soccer for eleven years, and piano for ten. Along with those hobbies, he likes to visit new places around Portland with his family on the weekends. Justin got interested in Journalism because of his older sister, Andrea, who was a staff writer a few years ago. Although his older sister’s experience was a great motivator, the main reason he decided to join Journalism was because of his passion for sports. This year, he hopes to cover a variety of sports and write short stories about the games. He also looks to interview players, coaches, and fans, so that the Jesuit community can get insights on the sports teams. Justin would also like to pursue other forms of media, such as broadcasting and podcasts. He aims to bring relevant news around the Jesuit community based on current events on and off campus. At the end of the year, he hopes to have published many articles and have created lasting relationships with classmates and teachers.
