OUR TEAM
Get To Know Us
Curious to meet the dream team behind our blog? At The Poudre Press, we consider ourselves a team of experienced, enthusiastic and passionate writers, analysts, and creatives. Check out our profiles below to learn more about who we are and what we do.
Audri Whatley
Audri Whatley is a current senior at PHS, she enjoys running, art, hiking, road trips, and general outdoor activities. This is her first year with Poudre Press yet she has previous skills in design and editing. Outside of high school, she plans on making a career out of photography, specializing in wildlife and nature. Her journalistic focus is on our world and its amazing changes, discoveries, and mysteries!
Columnist & Editor
Temple Henkey
Columnist & Editor
Temple is a current senior at Poudre High School and is in his first year at the Poudre Press. He is a passionate writer who loves exploring ideas and sharing thought-provoking views on everything from technology to culture. With a unique perspective and a deep curiosity for the world around them, Temple enjoys crafting insightful articles that challenge readers to think deeply and engage with the complexities of modern life.
Turtle Modesitt
Turtle Modesitt is a junior here at Poudre, this will be his first year within the Poudre press. Playing as a wingback for the varsity soccer team. Outside of school, his interests include skiing, rafting and being outdoors. Post-graduation he plans on traveling the world and taking a gap year before eventually going back to school. Taking a large interest in school his column will dive into the meaning and influence of albums focusing heavily on the HipHop and RnB genres.
Columnist & Editor
Milla Pickett
Columnist & Editor
Milla Picket is a Senior, and this is her first year writing for the Poudre Press. In her free time, she is involved in the school's choir and theatre department. She is also a writer currently working on her first fantasy novel for publication.
Miles Croft
Miles Croft is a Junior at Poudre High School and a first-time reporter for the Poudre Press, He hopes to write on upcoming books and chickens. Come back every other week for a deep dive into books and the world of literature!
Columnist
Gunner Farrell
Columnist
Gunner Farrell is a sophomore at Poudre High School and is in his first year at the Poudre Press. You should expect articles about gaming on this column. Considering he chose gaming as the focus of his column, you can imagine that he is quite fond of the genre.
Daniel Jacobsen
​Daniel Jacobsen is a junior at Poudre High School in his first year working with the Poudre Press. He is involved in robotics, trap and skeet, and is taking a few AP classes and many other year-long classes in his free time at the school. Come back every other week for a look into nature and environmentalism with his weekly column.
Columnist
Cesar Mejia
Columnist
Cesar Mejia a sophomore and also first year member of the Poudre press. He is only involved in the Poudre press and doing sports officiating. Things he likes to do in my free time include taking pictures of sports, playing video games, watching collegiate football and making food. This year he hope to be able to cover a wide range of topics, not just sports to help keep members of the community and my school involved in things going on in the world, community, and sports.
Logan Yaste
Logan is a Senior at Poudre. She enjoys theatre and choir and all things teen girl. She spends her time watching Greta Gerwig films and doom scrolling tiktok. She's passionate about feminism and politics - local and national. She also enjoys reading when she has the time.
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