The student news site of Maize Career Academy in Maize, Kansas.

Fusion by OneMaize Media

The student news site of Maize Career Academy in Maize, Kansas.

Fusion by OneMaize Media

The student news site of Maize Career Academy in Maize, Kansas.

Fusion by OneMaize Media

2022-2023 Staff

Isabelle Blasdel
Fusion Editor

Isabelle Blasdel

Senior Isabelle Blasdel is in her third year on staff and is the Fusion head editor and OneMaize Media co-social media manager. She is the captain of the swim team and is involved in student council, Val’s Gals, and the National...

Cevin Montgomery
Web Editor

Cevin Montgomery

Senior Cevin Montgomery is in his third year on staff and is the current web editor for Fusion.

Sarah Conner
OneMaize Show Co-Editor

Sarah Conner

Senior Sarah Conner is in her fourth year on the OneMaize Media Staff and co-editor of the OneMaize Show she helps with advertising and raising money for the program. Conner is captain of the dance team and involved in Select Cho...

Lakin Zamorano
OneMaize Show Co-Editor

Lakin Zamorano

Senior Lakin Zamorano is in his fourth year on staff and is the OneMaize Show co-editor and OneMaize Media co-social media manager. He is involved in eSports, Business Professionals of America, and Ca-Cow. Lakin plans to cont...

Alivia Jordan
Promotions and Marketing Manager

Alivia Jordan

Junior Alivia Jordan is in her second year on staff, and first year on Seamless Productions. She plans on getting a photography degree. She collects food advertisements from magazines from the early 1900s. She lived in Minnesota u...

Gavin Werner
Graphic Designer

Gavin Werner

Senior Gavin Werner is a infographic designer for Fusion Newsmag. This is his third year in OneMaize Media. He enjoys to play videogames and makes digital art in his free time. He is also planning on getting a cyber security ...

Noah Kessler
Graphic Designer

Noah Kessler

Noah Kessler is Junior at Maize South in his first year on staff and is a OneMaizeMedia designer. He is involved in high school baseball, BPA, and enjoys hanging out with friends....

Molly Stover-Brown
Graphic Designer

Molly Stover-Brown

Senior Molly Stover-Brown is in her first year on staff for One Maize Media and is an illustrator for Fusion. She is in the band, a You Belong Club President, and a member of National Honor Society at Maize South High School. ...

Mariana Penafiel Garzón
Graphic Designer

Mariana Penafiel Garzón

Senior Mariana Garzón is in her second year being part of OneMaize Media as a graphic designer. She is involved in high school tennis and high school swimming.

Grant Waggoner
Graphic Designer

Grant Waggoner

Senior Grant Waggoner is in his second year on staff as Assistant Graphic Designer for Fusion and OneMaize Media. He is involved in varsity golf at Maize South High, and French club.

Cassandra Brown
Graphic Designer

Cassandra Brown

Cassandra Brown is a junior who is a first-year designer in OneMaize Media.

Adrian Sanders
Graphic Designer

Adrian Sanders

Sophmore Adrian Sanders is a first-year graphic designer for the OneMaize Media team. He is involved in Chemistry Club, Debate, and Art Club.

Gabriel Portillo
Graphic Designer

Gabriel Portillo

Junior Gabriel Portillo is a designer for OneMaize Media and is also plays for the MHS soccer team.

Devyn OGrady
Graphic Designer

Devyn O’Grady

Devyn O'Grady is a junior and first time One Maize Media designer.

Kinsley Morrison
Graphic Designer

Kinsley Morrison

Maize High Senior, Kinsley Morrison, is a graphic designer for OneMaize Media. She is in the National Honor Society, the Drama Club President, and a member of the Art Club.

Elliot McCurdy
Graphic Designer

Elliot McCurdy

Elliot McCurdy is a senior in OneMaize Media who does graphic design and illustration. He plays violin in the Maize High Orchestra. Elliot also likes to read and write in his free time.

Ray Mathia
Graphic Designer

Ray Mathia

Ray is in their Junior year, and it is their first year in Converged Media. They are a designer for OneMaize Media. They're a part of the MHS band and EASEL.

Reese Gietzen
Graphic Designer

Reese Gietzen

Reese Gietzen is a first year illustrator.

Emma Wilks
Graphic Designer/Photographer

Emma Wilks

Emma wilks is a junior at Maize south and this is her first semester with converged media as a graphic designer and photographer. She is involved in School soccer and club soccer as well as pep club, friendship club, art club,...

Kira Packer
Graphic Designer/Photographer

Kira Packer

Senior Kira Packer is a first year photographer and illustrator. She is also involved in high school golf and Red Rage.

Carter Smith
Graphic Designer/Photographer

Carter Smith

Junior Carter Smith is in his second year on the OneMaize Media staff. He is a graphic designer and photographer. He works at Visual Fusion in Delano and is apart of the Maize High Bowling team.

Julia Higares
Photographer

Julia Higares

Junior Julia Isabel Higares is starting her first year in One Maize Media and is a website content creator and a reporter. She's the editor in chief for the maize south yearbook. Enjoys pumpkin flavored things and cant stop thrifting.

Sydney Endicott
Photographer

Sydney Endicott

Senior Sydney Endicott is in her third year on staff and is the Fusion photo editor and OneMaize Media co-social media manager. She is involved in Pep Club, PBA, a varsity bowler for Maize South and takes senior and couples photos....

Myles Bowers
Photographer

Myles Bowers

Senior Myles Bowers is in his fourth year in one maize media and his second year as a photographer. He's involved with Basketball and red rage. He also does theater outside of school at Wichita children's theater. ...

Leah Brown
Reporter/Photographer

Leah Brown

Junior Leah Brown is in her second year on staff and is a Reporter and Photographer. She is involved in Maize Women's Soccer and a member of Spanish Club, among other activities.

Bridget Johnson
Reporter/Photographer

Bridget Johnson

Senior (2023) Years spent in publication:  6 semesters Possible college to attend:  Kansas State University Fun Fact:  I love reading Favorite part about job:  Working with a team of people on a multimedia story...

Carly Walker
Reporter

Carly Walker

Sophomore Carly Walker is in her first year on staff as a reporter for OneMaize Media. She is involved in volleyball and Red Rage. She loves spending time with friends and family and traveling is her passion. After high school, s...

Abigail Vincent
Reporter

Abigail Vincent

Abby Vincent is one of the photographer/writer of OneMaize Media. She is on her first year of staff. she is involved in bowling.

Seth Harper
Reporter

Seth Harper

Junior Seth Harper is in his first year at One Maize Media and is a website content creator and reporter for Fusion online. He's involved in tennis. Enjoys business and entrepreneurship as well as experiencing new and spontaneous...

Jade Pharis
Reporter

Jade Pharis

Jade loves graphic design, photography, and story writing. She has a passion for telling others' stories in unique and interesting ways. She also dresses her best every day and uses fashion and makeup to express her individuality.

Ainsley Cramer
Reporter

Ainsley Cramer

Sophomore Ainsley Cramer is in her second year on staff. She is involved in high school swim, student council, Business Professionals of America, and Peer Helpers.

Sierra Tinsley
Reporter

Sierra Tinsley

Junior Sierra Tinsley is in her third year on the OneMaize Media team as a sports writer and photographer. Tinsley is also involved in powerlifting, volleyball, and FFA.

Aaron Johnson
Videographer

Aaron Johnson

Freshman Aaron Johnson goes to Maize South. This is his first year on staff. He is involved in Drama Club and Track. He is a Videographer on the OMM Staff....

Kareegan Tipton
Videographer

Kareegan Tipton

Sophomore Kareegan Tipton in her first year on the one maize media staff. She is involved in a competitive swimming, and high school swimming and she has worked at the local Chick-Fil-A since the eighth grade....

Kiyoshi Ota
Videographer

Kiyoshi Ota

Kiyoshi Ota is a beginner videographer and editor who is ready to take on new projects....

Riley Froelich
Videographer

Riley Froelich

Junior Riley Froelich is in his 3rd semester of broadcasting who works in editing and camera work he has helped with maize high and loves his work. His plan after high school is to go to KU and major in broadcasting...

Chance Koopmann
Videographer

Chance Koopmann

Senior Chance Koopmann is in his 3rd semester of Broadcasting and is a prominent helper behind the camera helping with the control room, helping behind the scene on the podcast, and has done some work for the teleprompter....

Mattea Light
Videographer

Mattea Light

Senior Mattea Light is excited to take the role of a OneMaize media staff member this year. Her behind-the-scenes skills are in videography and video editing. Mattea is still considering her college options but plans to pursue fam...

Kadence Shook
Videographer

Kadence Shook

Junior Kadence Shook is in her 3rd year on the OneMaize Media staff. She is involved in Track, Red Rage and FFA. She likes to travel and spend time with her dog. Shook is planning on pursuing a career in marine biology....

Emma Stillings
Videographer

Emma Stillings

Junior Emma Stillings is onto her third year on the OneMaize media staff, being a videographer. She is involved in Maize High Women's soccer. After high school, she is planning on pursuing a career in oncology nursing....

Haley Barnard
Videographer

Haley Barnard

Junior Haley Barnard is in her first year on staff. She enjoys musical activities and anything out in the mountains. She also loves to travel. After high school, she plans on attending Utah State University to go into entrepren...

Spencer Rich
Videographer

Spencer Rich

Junior Spencer Rich is in his third year on staff, spending one year on Seamless Productions. He is involved in soccer, track and field, and pep club. Spencer is undecided on his college plans.

Melanie Coombs
Videographer

Melanie Coombs

Junior Melanie Coombs is in her third year of the OneMaize Media staff. She enjoys listening to music, painting, and photography. Melanie has no established college plans but hopes to pursue a career in journalism. ...

Natalie Partridge
Videographer

Natalie Partridge

Senior Natalie Partridge is in her fourth year on the OneMaize Media staff. She’s involved in MHS Band and enjoys reading. She plans to go to ESU to pursue an education in Psychology where she hopes to become a children’s ...

Taylor Roetzer
Videographer

Taylor Roetzer

Senior Taylor Roetzer is in her fourth year on staff and has been doing seamless since it was originally created. She plans on attending Fort Hays State University and is deciding on her major in college soon....

Alex Jordan
Videographer

Alex Jordan

Junior Alex Jordan is in his third year on the team, and is a videographer and fantastic editor. He enjoys killing time by playing video games and hanging out with his friends. After Alex graduates college, he hopes to be a news...

Stahley Sears
Videographer

Stahley Sears

Junior Stahley Sears is in her third year on the OneMaize Show and first year as a team captain. She loves hanging out with friends and being involved in her church. Stahley plans to major in media journalism and communications a...

Ella Stillings
Videographer

Ella Stillings

Junior Ella Stillings is in her third year on the OneMaize Media staff and this is her first year as a team captain. She is involved in Maize High Women’s soccer and Teens as Teachers. After high school, Ella plans to pursue a ...

Noah Byer
Videographer

Noah Byer

Sophomore Noah Byer is in his 2nd year on the OneMaize Media Staff, and is a videographer. After high school he hopes to go into a field that involves sports/ sports media. He likes football and in his free time enjoys hanging...

Sydney Lampkin
Videographer

Sydney Lampkin

Junior Sydney Lampkin is currently in her third year on staff as a broadcast videographer. Lampkin enjoys men and sarcasm. She also loves her church family, and traveling is her passion. After high school Sydney hopes to pursue a...

Andrew Percival
Seamless Editor-In-Chief

Andrew Percival

Senior Andrew Percival is in his third year working in the video field, one year he was making poor made videos for a broadcast show and now is an editor for Seamless Productions. Having a PSA and a recap video becoming nominate...

Ruven Funschelle
Seamless Videographer

Ruven Funschelle

Maize south Freshman Ruven Funschelle is in his first year on staff and is a seamless videographer. He is involved in competitive soccer, high school soccer, football, wrestling, and track. He is also involved in pep club and...

Avery Liedl
Seamless Videographer

Avery Liedl

Junior Avery Liedl is in her first year on staff. She is involved in Drama club and FFA. ...

Tilton Koziarz
Seamless Videographer

Tilton Koziarz

Sophmore Tilton Koziarz is a wanna be movie maker

Vince Stallard
Seamless Videographer

Vince Stallard

Senior Vince Stallard is in his 2nd year of Seamless Productions, and plans to win many awards this upcoming year. He will attend college next year and pursue a career in film and media. He is a sneakerhead, and enjoys spendin...

Alexander Caldwell
Seamless Videographer

Alexander Caldwell

Senior Alexander Caldwell is in his first year on staff and is on seamless productions. He plans on either being a welder or continuing on broadcasting in some way. He likes to play video games and he works at Charlie's Car W...

Christian Carrillo
Seamless Videographer

Christian Carrillo

Junior Christian E. Carrillo is in his first year on staff on seamless productions. He plans to continue his career in broadcasting in order to become a news anchor. He is an aspiring artist as well and currently has no job....

Ciara Heron
Seamless Videographer

Ciara Heron

Sophomore Ciara Heron is in her first year on staff. She plans on being a cosmetologist later on. 

Cole Brogden
Seamless Videographer

Cole Brogden

Sophomore Cole Brogden is in his first year of seamless. He is involved in football, powerlifting, and does track at Maize South High School and plans to go to K-state.

Maurice Frazier
Seamless Videographer

Maurice Frazier

Sophomore Maurice Frazier is in his first year of seamless and is a football player at Maize High. He plans to be a barber or welder when he is grown.

Trinity Zamoramo
Seamless Videographer

Trinity Zamoramo

Sophomore Trinity Zamorano is in her first year on staff and is involved in Pep Club and works as a Lifeguard in Wichita. She plans to attend OU for Sports Medicine.

Trey Reisman
Seamless Videographer

Trey Reisman

Junior Trey Reisman is in his third year on staff and is a videographer, Editor and assistant producer of the onemaize show.

Peyton Peterman
Seamless Videographer

Peyton Peterman

Senior Peyton Peterman has been in broadcasting for three years and in Seamless productions for two. He is a videographer and currently has no plans for after high school.

AJ Sevier
Seamless Videographer

AJ Sevier

Junior AJ Sevier is in his second year on staff as a videographer and part-time editor. He is a part of Seamless productions and the Onemaize show. AJ likes to cook, plays video games, and owns a 3D printer....

Ian Twist
Seamless Videographer

Ian Twist

Junior Ian Twist is in his second year on staff at Seamless Productions and is a videographer and assistant editor. He is involved in Pep Club, Tennis, and Weightlifting, and he works at Club Carwash. He plans to continue his...

Miles Edwards
Seamless Videographer

Miles Edwards

Junior Miles Edwards is in his second year on staff at Seamless Productions and also plays for Maize South’s high school boys soccer team.

Kenna Ellis
Seamless Videographer

Kenna Ellis

Senior Kenna Ellis is in her third year on staff. She is involved in Pep Club, Friendship Club, Senior/Couples Photography, and is a server at Texas Roadhouse. Kenna last year achieved USD 266’s FIRST EVER Pacemaker award alon...

Jodee Johnson
OneMaize Media Adviser

Jodee Johnson

Adviser Jodee Johnson has been teaching art and design since 1998. Her students have won numerous Gold and Silver Keys in the Kansas Scholastic Art Awards and four of her students have been awarded Gold and Silver Keys at the...

Spencer ODaniel
OneMaize Media Adviser

Spencer O’Daniel

Adviser Spencer O’Daniel is in his 11th year advising high school and college media, starting at Wichita West followed by the Collegian Media Group at Kansas State University, where he advised the Royal Purple yearbook and Manha...

Nathan Wituk

Nathan Wituk

Senior Nathan Wituk is in his second year on staff and has done a lot for OneMaize Media. When he's not working on graphic design, he's watching real housewives.

Jaden Hutton
OneMaize Show Producer

Jaden Hutton

Senior Jaden Hutton is in her third semester of broadcast. She works behind the scenes in the control room, having helped with the Maize High and Maize South High shows as both Teleprompter and Tricaster. Her plan after high ...

Cayden Ehrman
OneMaize Show Assistant Producer

Cayden Ehrman

Junior Cayden Ehrman is in his first year on staff at Seamless Productions. He plans to continue making videography and also plans on doing music.