image of a group of student newspaper staffers

2023-24 Portrait staff! This was my first year as Editor in Chief.


This is me winning the “Only Official G.O.A.T.” award as a freshman. This year, the editors created the “Cycle Goat” award for someone who made positive contributions to the paper during the cycle. However, after the first cycle, we forgot about the award making me the only recipient.

picture of Holyn with her goat award (paper plate)

This is a photo we took for the album cover of our Portrait Valentine’s day playlist! Featuring my co Editor-in-Chief, Katie Palsrok (left), and former Social Media Editor, Frankie Calabrese-Barton (right).


We have a tradition in Portrait called “the 9:00 photo” when everyone who stays until the very end of a deadline night takes a picture together. This is the most recent 9:00 photo featuring me, my adviser, Cody Harrell, and my Co-Editor-In -Chief. Katie Palsrok.


This is me (second from the front) before participating in the volleyball tournament at the 2024 MIPA summer workshop. Sadly, my team, Level Up Leadership, did not win the game.


This is me at the 2024 Portrait Banquet after receiving the “Writer of the Year” award. I am alongside my Co-Editor-in-Chief, Katie Palsrok (middle), and former Photo Editor, Nina Vanotteren (right).

three award winners holding their certificates