2017-2018 Staff

Jonathan Flat
Shalom le'kulam, my name is Jonathan Flat and I am the Managing Editor for this outstanding school newspaper. As a 16-year-old in the 12th grade, I'll always be the youngster of my peers. Being a National AP Scholar and a 4-y...

Robert Corl
My name is Robert Corl and I am a Senior at Air Academy High School. I have been on Air Academy's Speech and Debate team for four years now and have competed at both state and national levels. I love everything political and I...

Whitney Moran
Whitney Moran here. If I was asked to describe myself in less than 5 minutes, to say I would have a challenge would be a stretch. I am a Varsity lacrosse captain, with a passion for my team and the sport I love. I am social media...

Sydney Grad
Hello, it is me, your local soccer mom. My name is Sydney Grad and I love all things Chicago, unfortunately including the Bears. I am a four year varsity lacrosse player and president of DECA. I was raised on a mix of skiing and...

Jake Werner
Hi, my name is Jake Werner and this is my staff profile. I am a Copy Editor, the Fun Facts editor, and the editor of the Jetcast and this is my second year with the Jetstream Journal. Now, you are probably wondering why I joined...

Katlyn Blacksten
Hello! My name is Katlyn Blacksten, or "Kat" to those who know me. The girls Varsity Basketball team is to blame for that because when I first tried out, there was already a girl named Kaitlin on the team, so my name was changed...

Calvin Yocum
I am Calvin Yocum. I am the expert of all poll related operations at the Jetstream Journal. I'm currently in my senior year, and I play basketball and soccer. My hobbies include playing the guitar, golfing, playing tennis, spike...

Bethany Diaz
Howdy ho neighborinos, Bethany Diaz here. I am a senior at Air Academy High School. I'm in marching band and I play the trumpet. I have 6 dogs, 1 cat, and step-siblings. I enjoy listening to music, playing music, and drawing, ...

Ryn Wayman
Keeping it off the chizzain its Ryn, I love acapella singing and chilling at my house. Extremely vain and better than everyone.

Leilani Hammonds
Hello there! My name is Leilani and I'm a Copy Editor for the Jetsream, and a senior at AAHS. I'm currently part of the Orchestra playing violin, and the Student 2 Student club. In the future I hope to be a history teacher mino...

Aeden Riggs
Hello, and welcome to this nightmare of a world. Or, at least, that's what most of us think after taking in the news. I'm Aeden Riggs, and personally, I want to pull back the veil and show people what wrong is taking place around...

Rosalynne Jones
Suh dudes! I'm Rosalynne Jones (but I go by Rose) and I'm the Jetstream's Managing Editor. I've been on the Journal for two and a half years! I'm a senior and I love playing guitar, writing, drawing, and sleeping way too much....

Reagan Gatlin
Hi, my name is Reagan Gatlin and I am a Junior at Air Academy High School. I love playing tennis, hanging out with friends, and traveling! Outside of school I am really involved at church and enjoy spending time with family. I...

Kaitlyn Waynick
Hi there, I'm Kaitlyn, and I am the managing editor of this excellent publication. I'm a senior here at Air Academy, a military brat who has moved 13 times, and (hopefully) a future journalist. For fun, I like to hike and ham...

Olivia Peluso
Hi, I'm Olivia Peluso and I am a sophomore! Volleyball, tennis, and my friends keep me going. Additionally, I love hiking with my dogs, skiing the slopes, and traveling. With a good book and some popcorn, I can be made happy....

Dylan Featherston
Hello there! I'm Dylan Featherston, your knowledge hub for political extremism and all of the fun that comes with that subject. If you don't know me, I'm that one tall guy. This is my second year with the Jetstream Journal. I...

Campbell Fair
Hola, I'm Campbell Fair! I'm a sophomore at Air Academy High School. I swim, run, and play tennis! You know, if I'm ever missing... I'm in the swimming pool. I LOVE popcorn and my dog sweet pea. I'm so excited to keep Air Academy...

Zoe Bazell
Hey, I'm a senior here at Air Academy! I'm in my last semester here; I'm just counting down the days to winter finals. I'm a giant nerd with a great love for space, writing, memes, and the Oxford comma. All it takes are snacks...

Michael Boe
Hello. I'm Michael Boe, and this is my second year writing for the JetStream Journal. I'm an author and I love to write articles that offer new ideas or inform or inspire others. I want to make this newspaper more popular to the...