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Nine Students Inducted Into Quill & Scroll

Brooklyn Miller, Managing Editor • May 1, 2026

The 2026 Quill & Scroll inductees pose in the Fieldhouse April 28.

The PHS chapter of Quill & Scroll International Honorary Society for High School Journalists earned nine inductees from the yearbook and Mass Communications staffs April 28 in the Fieldhouse. Executive Editor of the Parkersburg News and Sentinel and The Marietta Times Christina Myer attended and gave a speech before journalism adviser Beth Koreski presented badges to the inductees. To be inducted students must be a junior or senior, have a 3.0 GPA, be a two-year member of a PHS Media staff and must have done superior work in some phase of high school journalism.

New inductees are:

Yearbook

Paityn Davis

Olivia Eakle

Morgan Metz

Malia Williams

Mass Communications

Derek Roberts

Jacob Smith

Alfonso Valdez

Audrey Wagoner

JoJo Wilson

“I think this honor is really important because it showcases to others the impact that journalism has, especially on our community and society,” said Davis, who is assistant editor of the yearbook. “Getting to showcase my hard work and time put behind what I love doing gives me a lot of pride and honor behind what I’m doing and creating.”

About the Contributors

Brooklyn Miller, Managing Editor

Brooklyn Miller is a senior and the managing editor for The Journal along with being the editor-in-chief for the Parhischan and helping with the PHS Media instagram page. She enjoys taking pictures of school events, writing and most importantly, editing. Outside of her time spent in journalism Brooklyn also is a Red Wing and participates in Student Council, Senior Women’s Club, NHS, DSU and is a member of Quill and Scroll. The very little amount of free time she gets goes to hanging out with her friends and her mom. Brooklyn recently attended the National High School Journalism Convention in Nashville a long with visiting Orlando over the summer to attend Yearbookpalooza and the 2024 National High School Journalism Convention. She is excited to see where journalism will take her in her life, as she plans to attend college and major in journalism with a specialty in advertising.

Sam Bailey, Staff writer

Sam Bailey is a senior and this is her first year on staff. She is a member of the Big Red Band, and plays the clarinet, saxophone, harmonica and accordion. She is also a member of the National Honor Society, Thespian Troupe #261, National English Honor Society, and Quill & Scroll. Sam is a three-year people editor for the Parhischan, and is looking forward to getting to write more this year. When she isn’t busy doing something at PHS, she can be found reading, baking, listening to music or watching movies in her spare time. She is excited to learn more about the school and share her opinions in The Journal.