2018-2019 Staff
Kim Garcia
News Writer/Reporter
Sophomore Kimberly Garcia is a first year member of WDOG and SPOTLIGHT. She is a member of yearbook and is a SGA representative for the sophomore class. She enjoys listening to music, napping, and watching Sailor Moon....
Leah Waites
News Writer/Reporter
Senior Leah Waites is a first year reporter for WDOG and SPOTLIGHT. She plays flute and piccolo for the MHS Troubadours. She is the President of the National Honor Society and a member of Scholar’s Bowl, Model UN, and Mu Al...
Gracie Stone
News Writer/Reporter
Senior Gracie Stone is a first year member of SPOTLIGHT and WDOG. She is a member of NHS and a senior representative for the SGA. Stone spends most of her time outside of school watching The Office and shopping for clothes she ...
Savannah Rogers
News Writer/Reporter
Junior Savannah Rogers is a first year reporter for WDOG and SPOTLIGHT. She is FTA Secretary and a SGA Representative. Rogers enjoys spending time with friends and watching Netflix.
Wilmarie Oquendo
News Writer/Reporter
Junior Wilmarie Oquendo is a first year member of WDOG and Montevallo's SPOTLIGHT. She is involved in FBLA and runs for cross country for the Lady Dogs. Oquendo enjoys skating and going to the beach....
Denise Ocampo
News Writer/Reporter
Junior Denise Ocampo is a first year member of WDOG and SPOTLIGHT. She is member of FBLA and runs for the MHS cross-country team. Ocampo enjoys binging her favorite Netflix shows, going out to eat, and spending time at the bea...
Abigail Heuton
News Writer/Reporter
Junior Abigail Heuton is a first year member of WDOG and Montevallo’s SPOTLIGHT. She is president of the Montevallo Junior City Council and vice-president of Communications for FTA. She is a member of FBLA, Student Institute, ...
Anna Thompson
News Writer/Reporter
Junior Anna Thompson is a reporter for Montevallo High’s SPOTLIGHT and WDOG. She is a member of FTA, First Priority, and Pep Club. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, spending time with family, and drinking sweet tea....
Jacob Grant-George
News Writer/Reporter
Jacob (Jake) Grant-George is a first year WDOG and SPOTLIGHT reporter. He has spent most of his life living on a military post, where he took part in sports film, video directing, and doing stand-up comedy at the school’s talent...
Taylor Edwards
News Writer/Reporter
Junior Taylor Edwards is a first year reporter for WDOG and SPOTLIGHT. She is in Future Teachers and is a SGA Representative. In her free time she works and is a pro at binge watching shows on Netflix....
Vanessa Avalos
News Writer/Reporter
Junior Vanessa Avalos is a first year member of the WDOG and SPOTLIGHT news teams. She is the Vice-President of FBLA and a member of the math team. She participates in Upward Bound during the school year and the summer. In her s...
Calyn Nathews
News Writer/Reporter
Senior Calyn Nathews is a first year member of WDOG and SPOTLIGHT. She is a member of NHS, FCCLA, FEA, Pep Club, Diamond Dolls, and the varsity cheer squad. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with her friends and famil...
Katie Horton
News Writer/Reporter
Senior Katie Horton is a first year reporter for SPOTLIGHT and WDOG. She enjoys anything outdoors and loves people. She plays softball of the Lady Dogs. After high school she plans to attend Jefferson State and hopes to become a pe...
Wendy Escalante
News Writer/Reporter
Junior Wendy Escalante is a first year reporter for SPOTLIGHT and WDOG. Escalante enjoys photography, going to the beach, and singing. She is a member of FBLA and plans to play soccer and run cross country this year. She...
Rebekah Anderson
News Writer/Reporter
Senior Rebekah Anderson is a reporter for SPOTLIGHT and WDOG. Anderson enjoys sports and outdoors activities such as, kayaking, camping and hiking. She has been the team captain of her soccer team her Junior year and had hat ...
Justus Anderson
News Writer/Reporter
Sophomore Justus Anderson is a first year member of WDOG and SPOTLIGHT. He is a sophomore SGA representative. Outside of school, he enjoys producing music, hanging out with friends, and watching movies. After high school, Just...
Avery Lawley
News Writer/Reporter
Junior Avery Lawley is a first year reporter for WDOG and SPOTLIGHT. She plays softball for the Lady Dogs. In her spare time, she likes to take pictures and nap. Her dream job is to become a photographer. ...
Kesley Yancey
News Writer/Reporter
Senior Kesley Yancey is a second year member of WDOG and Montevallo’s SPOTLIGHT. She is a varsity cheerleader and varsity soccer player. She’s a member of FTA, FCCLA, yearbook, pep club and Diamond Dolls. Outside of schoo...
Ellen Reid
News Writer/Reporter
Senior Ellen Reid is a second year reporter for WDOG and SPOTLIGHT. She is a varsity cheerleader and a member of FCCLA, FEA, Yearbook, Pep Club, Diamond Dolls, and the Youth Leadership Development program. She loves spending tim...
Sarah King
News Writer/Reporter
Senior Sarah King is a second year news reporter for The SPOTLIGHT and WDOG. She is a member of FCCLA, Pep Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Mu Alpha Theta, and the National Honor Society. She enjoys watching Friends and any other...
Ceanna Grisham
News Writer/Reporter
Senior Ceanna Grisham is a second year reporter for WDOG and the SPOTLIGHT. She plays both volleyball and softball for the Lady Dogs. She is also a member of pep club, FTA, and Big Brother Big Sisters. When she’s not at school,...
Caroline Landers
News Writer/Reporter
Senior Caroline Landers is a second year news writer and reporter for SPOTLIGHT and WDOG. She plays volleyball and soccer for the Lady Dogs. She is a member of FEA, Big Brother Big Sisters, Mu Alpha Theta, the National Honor So...
Elizabeth Hughston
News Writer/Reporter
Senior Elizabeth Hughston is a second year member of the WDOG and SPOTLIGHT news teams. She is a majorette for the Montevallo Troubadours and secretary of FFA. She also is a member of FEA, First Priority, Math team, Big Brot...
Abby Hamer
News Writer/Reporter
Senior Abby Hamer is a second year member of SPOTLIGHT and WDOG. She is involved in FTA, FCCLA, Yearbook, and Pep Club. Hamer loves being with friends and spending her weekends at the lake. Her dream job is to be a radi...
Katlyn Duchene
News Writer/Reporter
Senior Katlyn Duchene is a second year reporter for WDOG and The SPOTLIGHT. She is a member of Danceline and the Moonlight Players. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends.
Trudie Benson
News Writer/Reporter
Senior Trudie Benson is a second year member of Montevallo's WDOG and SPOTLIGHT. She is captain of the Cheerleading squad and vice president for SGA. Trudie is also involved in other activities including Student's Institu...
Jayden Givens
Reporter
Senior Jayden Givens is a third year reporter for SPOTLIGHT and WDOG. She is a gymnast, volleyball player for Southern Performance, and a HUGE Texas fan. She loves to watch her favorite player, J.J. Watt. Givens' dream job is ...
Ahtziri Chavez
Reporter
Junior Ahtziri (China) Chavez is a reporter for SPOTLIGHT and WDOG. She enjoys sports especially boxing, volleyball, wrestling and tennis. She is a member of the MHS Volleyball team and the only girl on the school's wrestlin...
Jackson Burns
Sports Writer and Reporter
Senior Jackson Burns is a third year sports writer and reporter for SPOTLIGHT and Montevallo's news broadcast, WDOG. Burns is on the track team and enjoys playing basketball. When he's not on the court, he can be found behi...