Our talented team of student journalists, editors, photographers, artists, and graphic designers are working to bring information and stories to our community directly from Roosevelt students.  With every new article and piece of content we create, the Voices team strives to bring our RHS community closer together and make us more educated as a whole. 

Orianna Reid is a 16 year old junior who transferred to Roosevelt at the beginning of the school year. She grew up in St Johns and has lived in the same neighborhood their entire life. She believes her biggest accomplishment is winning Bingo in her Freshman Spanish class and getting a sticker for her victory. She is strongly motivated toward success by her friends and family. Orianna’s favorite hobby is dancing and she dances with The Portland Ballet. If she could change one thing about the world, Orianna would end large scale industrial farming of animals because of its harsh effects on both the animals and the climate. Orianna’s first experience with school newspapers was in middle school and she really enjoyed the creative and expressive aspects of writing which led her to joining our Voices team. 

17 year old Kennedy Hansen is a senior here at Roosevelt High School. They grew up half in the southwestern side of Idaho, but have wholeheartedly accepted the community of St. Johns as their own. Kennedy also happens to be slightly fluent in French. Currently, what's keeping them afloat for their last year here at the Velt is Yerba Mattes, their best friend Ellie, and the welcoming and accepting community of the RHS Publications Crew. In their three years here at Roosevelt, Kennedy's biggest accomplishment has been starring in their junior year’s “Senior Shorts”.

Eleanor Black is a 17 year old Senior at Roosevelt and they run the Voice of Roosevelt Poetry Column. Eleanor is passionate about art, poetry, theatre, and their cats. They are such a lively and energetic part of our Voices Team!

Zion Merida (they/them) is the newest member of the voices of roosevelt team, they are a photographer and lover of gothic fashion. They've grown up around the country and have been to states, and now they've found a community in St Johns. They love everything sweet and purple. They also are very into their ceramics classes and writing! In 5 years expect to see them graduating college and traveling through the country in a van. You can identify them by their chunky jewelry and matcha fraps. Welcome Zion to the Voices crew! 

Besbris is one of our new members to the Voices Club and they are a Junior. They grew up in different parts of Oregon but have now settled in St. Johns. They love how silly our community is, and they love their cat. They are opinionated, pessimistic, funny, and entertaining. In five years we hope to see them graduating college and going into journalism or film. Their greatest accomplishment has been doing so many new things, and putting themselves out there. Something they are passionate about making better movies. They are an excellent writer and an even more excellent person. We are very excited to have them on the team!

Ellie Weiner is a 17 year old senior at Roosevelt highschool and editor in chief/founder of Voices of Roosevelt. Born in New York, she moved to Portland in 2019 and now resides in the Kenton neighborhood. Ellie is a dedicated, motivated, energetic, and involved member of the Roosevelt community. Her future aspirations include working in news after college and eventually becoming a producer. Believing that knowledge is what makes people strong, and gives people the power to be people is what draws her to the journalism world.

Kyli Polychronis (she/her) is a current sophomore at Roosevelt High School, she transferred from Grant mid freshman year. She was born and raised in Portland, Oregon specifically the NE area. She’s friendly, organized, and very creative. By supporting the community she loves, she’s decided to become one of the Voices Of Roosevelt members to be one of our many voices that speaks up for others, and spreads awareness. 

Audrie is a 17-year old senior at Roosevelt High School. They were born and raised in Northeast Portland and have been a writer for Voices of Roosevelt for 2 years. Audrie is chaotic, creative and energetic. They love reading, drawing and hanging out with friends. One of Audrie’s biggest accomplishments is creating a climate hall at OMSI through an indigenous lens. After graduating, they plan to go into the Airforce for four years and then start their freshman year of college in New Mexico.