The Rising Phoenix

2023-2024 Staff

Maya Rao
Staff Writer

Maya Rao

Maya Rao is a senior at the Homewood Center. She is an author and musician, as well as an avid reader. Maya loves traveling with her family, and going on walks. In her free time, Maya enjoys doing word searches and other puzzles. She has two cats named Ezra and Trilli who provide wonderful companion...

Ben Almaraz
Staff Writer

Ben Almaraz

Ben is a 10th grader who attends the Homewood Center.  Ben is very creative and likes to do art.  He really likes to build with legos and with wood.  Pokemon Go is one of his favorite pastimes along with drawing.  Ben lives with his mom and step father and he has a little sister named Tiffany.  ...

Liam Slater
Staff Writer

Liam Slater

Liam is a sophomore at Homewood and his home school is Wilde Lake. Liam likes vanilla ice cream and doing home improvement projects. Liam is the Homewood SGA Cultural Liaison and likes keeping himself and others up to date on current events.

Anne Reis
Staff Adviser

Anne Reis

Ms. Reis is the Media Specialist at the Homewood Center.  She is very interested in journalism and the pursuit of truth. Working on Homewoods’s new newspaper, The Rising Phoenix, is an exciting new challenge for Ms. Reis.  She is looking forward to getting to know the school’s journalists and ...

Peter La Count
Staff Adviser

Peter La Count

Peter La Count has been a teacher at the Homewood Center for the past ten years.  He is very excited about being part of the initial publication of the Rising Phoenix.  Mr. La Count has always favored free speech and the importance of the press or the Third Estate.  His other interests are coachin...

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