One of the few seniors to work on The Amplifier all four years of high school, Madeline
Marshall has a passion for journalism that started at a young age. She had an excellent role
model to look up to. “I was inspired by my aunt and have grown up watching her as a news
anchor on TV,” Marshall said. Her aim to follow in her aunt’s footsteps landed her the Athletics
Editor’s position on The Amplifier’s staff.
With college less than a year away, Marshall has yet to make up her mind on her final
destination. “I was having a panic attack because I don’t know where I’ll be next year,” Marshall
said. If she had to choose right now though, she would probably go to Gonzaga University.
“Wherever I end up, I see myself doing some kind of broadcast journalism,” Marshall said.
After college, Marshall wants to follow her aunt’s legacy and continue journalism. “I want
to eventually be a sideline reporter and either a sports anchor or an athletic media administrator
for a professional or college program,” Marshall said. She enjoys watching and talking about
college sports because she grew up around it in her life.
Marshall has developed close relationships with the staff members and will be missed
when she graduates. Marshall said, “My favorite thing about Amplifier is the people because we have a really good relationship and work really well together. We are like a family,”
![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
![All smiles. The group poses for a photo with last year’s book, “This is Our House,” along with their award for third Best in Show. Meikle, who was an Editor-in-Chief for the yearbook last year as well, holds both and stands at the center of the group. “That was an amazing feeling, going and grabbing the third place award,” Meikle said. “All of it paid off. I cried so much over that book, being able to receive [the award] was one of the highlights of my high school career, it was like the coolest thing ever.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/8bookpose_philly-1200x800.jpg)
