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

2023-2024 Staff

Ava Kohlmeier videographer
Graphic Designer

Ava Kohlmeier

Ava Kohlmeier is a junior at Maize South High School. This is her first year as a graphic designer on the OneMaize Media team. Additionally, she's the team captain and three-year varsity bowler for Maize South.

Devyn OGrady
Graphic Designer

Devyn O’Grady

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

Carter Smith
Graphic Designer/Photographer

Carter Smith

Senior Carter Smith is in his third year on the OneMaize Media staff. He is a graphic designer and photographer. He is apart of the Maize High Bowling team and Maize High's Business Professionals of America (BPA).

Alissa Ragland videographer
Photographer

Alissa Ragland

Alissa is a junior at MHS who is involved in madrigals/select choir, art club, National Honor Society, drama club, and backing club.

Maddy Rhoads
Photographer

Maddy Rhoads

Senior Maddy Rhoads is in her third year on the OneMaize Media staff. Maddy does photography. Page layout and digital art for the website and news magazines She wants to continue graphic design at Wichita State this spring.

Rachel Moore
Reporter

Rachel Moore

Maize South Freshman Rachel Moore is a reporter in her first semester on the News Magazine. She has a passion for writing and foreign languages. After high school, she plans on attending KU and eventually becoming a journalist.

Videographer

Colton Forrest

Colton Forrest, sophomore, is in his 4th year in broadcasting classes, but his first with OneMaize Media. Forrest enjoys spending his free time hanging out with friends and going on drives around the city. ...

Videographer

Hailey Blurton

Hailey Blurton, a sophomore, has been involved in media since her freshman year of high school and joins OneMaize Media for the first time this school year. Blurton enjoys helping others and trying her best to make entertaining a...

Mason Bauman
Videographer

Mason Bauman

Mason Buamn, freshman at Maize High School, joins OneMaize Media for the first time this year.  Mason loves to spend time with family and is currently in a Saturday morning bowling league. After graduation, he plans to go to K...

Lance Schafer
Videographer

Lance Schafer

Lance Schafer, a freshman, is in only his first year with OneMaize Media. He enjoys running and playing volleyball. He plans on attending Kansas State University to pursue becoming a news anchor for KWCH12 or KAKE.  ...

Kyah McCreary
Videographer

Kyah McCreary

Kyah McCreary, a freshman, is here for her 3rd semester in broadcasting, but first with OneMaize Media. She is excited to work as a videographer on staff. She loves to be around family and friends and she is very family and frie...

Katy Gilbert
Videographer

Katy Gilbert

Katy Gilbert, a freshman, is in her first year with OneMaize Media. She’s a part of the Maize High girls' basketball team and has aspirations to one day become a sports broadcaster....

Ava Doyle
Videographer

Ava Doyle

Ava Doyle, sophomore, has been involved in media since 7th grade but joins OneMaize Media for the first time this year. Doyle enjoys being cheerful and making others laugh. Doyle hopes to continue to explore career opportunities...

Areyonna Hoover
Videographer

Areyonna Hoover

Malia Taylor
Videographer

Malia Taylor

Malia Taylor is a freshman at Maize High and is in her first year on the Maize media staff. She is very excited about being a part of Maize Media and plans to continue being involved throughout high school. Malia is also a member...

Madison Scott
Videographer

Madison Scott

Madison Scott is a freshman at MHS, and it is her first year being a part of Newsmag. Madison is also involved in the women's choir at Maize High.

Kristoffer Skjaeveland
Videographer

Kristoffer Skjaeveland

Kristoffer Skjaeveland is a senior and has experience in both news writing and filmmaking.

Faith Williams videographer
Videographer

Faith Williams

Senior Faith Williams is in her first year on OneMaize Media. In her free time, she enjoys working and spending time outside. She plans on attending WSU Tech for architectural design after she graduates high school.

Evan Ames Videographer
Videographer

Evan Ames

Evan Ames is a sophomore at Maize High School, and this is his first year on the Fusion team. He enjoys all things technology.

Madison Watts
Videographer

Madison Watts

Madison Watts, a freshman, is in her first year with OneMaize Media. She enjoys video games, Video production, and Videography, and building things. She plans to attend Wichita State University and pursue a career in engineer...

Aaron Witcher
Videographer

Aaron Witcher

Aaron Witcher, a sophomore, is in his second year at One Maize Media. He enjoys running track and spending time with KT Tipton. He hopes to one day pursue his dreams as a News Anchor.

Nada Awadi, videographer, OneMaize Media
Videographer

Nada Awadi

Trey Reisman
Videographer

Trey Reisman

Senior Trey Reisman is in his fourth and final year of broadcasting for the OneMaize Media team. A jack of all trades, Trey has worked as a videographer, editor and assistant producer of the OneMaize Show....

Senior Noah Byer
Videographer

Noah Byer

Senior Noah Byer is in his fourth year on the OneMaize Media Staff as 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 ou...

Senior Ian Twist poses for a photo
Videographer

Ian Twist

Ian Twist is a senior at Maize South High School, and this is his fourth consecutive year in Converged Media. He enjoys weightlifting and working on cars that aren’t European or JDM. He plans to attend the University of Kan...

Christian Carrillo
Videographer

Christian Carrillo

Senior Christian Carrillo is in his second year with Converged Media as a videographer. A part of multiple clubs and activities, Christian plans on enjoying every minute of his senior year....

Senior Billy Wagner
Videographer

Billy Wagner

Billy Wagner is a senior at Maize South and is in his second year with Converged Media. He likes cars and walking his dog.   

Kareegan Tipton
Videographer

Kareegan Tipton

Kareegan Tipton, a junior, is in her second year and third semester at One Maize Media. She loves to create and edit content as well as cook and bake. She plans on pursuing both her media and culinary ambitions out of high school....

Senior, Avery Liedl, OneMaize Media videographer
Videographer

Avery Liedl

Senior Avery Liedl is in her second year on the OneMaize Media staff as a videographer and a video editor. Last school year, Avery won 1st at KAB contest, and placed 3rd at state for KSPA. Avery has high hopes for this upcomin...

Senior, Haley Barnard, OneMaize Media Videographer
Videographer

Haley Barnard

Senior Haley Barnard is a videographer in her second year with Converged Media. She loves traveling, eating, spending money, and playing Just Dance. Haley plans on attending Utah State University for business and interior desig...

Senior, Melanie Coombs, OneMaize Media videographer
Videographer

Melanie Coombs

Senior Melanie Coombs is in her fourth year on the OneMaize Media staff. She returns to the team as a videographer and a strong video editor. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, painting, and reading. Coombs has no esta...

Senior, Stahley Sears, OneMaize Media videographer
Videographer

Stahley Sears

Senior Stahley Sears is here for her sixth semester as a videographer on staff. She is heavily involved in her church, and absolutely loves spending time with her friends. She has big dreams to chase while attending K-State f...

Ruven Funschelle
Seamless Videographer

Ruven Funschelle

Ruven Funschelle, a sophomore, is going on his 6th semester in broadcasting and he’s excited to get to work. He’s involved in soccer, football, bowling, pep club, cocow, and BPA. Ruven hopes to take his knowledge in broadc...

Miles Edwards, senior, videographer for OneMaize Media
Seamless Videographer

Miles Edwards

Senior Miles Edwards is in his third year on staff at Seamless Productions and also plays soccer for Maize South High School.

Jamie Borchers
Journalist

Jamie Borchers

Jamie Borchers is a freshman at Maize High and is a journalist for the OneMaize Show. This is her 3rd semester in the Broadcasting world and she is very excited to be working with everyone. She is involved in BPA, French, and...

Jack Debes
Reporter & Journalist

Jack Debes

Jack Debes, a freshman, has been working as a reporter/journalist in broadcasting since 7th grade and is excited to work in his 4th semester. He’s a talented musician, playing bass, guitar, percussion, harmonica, and just getting inv...

Isaac Fulks
Editor

Isaac Fulks

Isaac Fulks, a freshman, is in his first semester on the OneMaize Media staff as an editor. Has two semesters of broadcasting experience, one in sports announcing. He loves playing video games and hanging out with friends in his...

Daniel Droubie
Journalist

Daniel Droubie

Daniel Droubie, a freshman at Maize High School, will be in his third year attending a broadcasting class. He is a journalist in his first stint with the OneMaize Media team. He hopes to do some form of photography part-time a...

Maya Stutzman
Designer

Maya Stutzman

Maya Stutzman is a junior, and this is her first year working with OneMaize Media as a designer.  

Julianne Tanksley
Designer & Journalist

Julianne Tanksley

Junior Julianne Tanksley is a first-year graphic designer and journalist for OneMaize Media. She is involved in the color guard and Spanish club, and she sews in her free time. She also competes state-wide in graphic design, with...

Elsa Dobbs videographer
Designer & Writer

Elsa Dobbs

MHS senior Elsa Dobbs designs and writes for the Fusion News magazine. They are involved in band and art clubs and plan to study animation, illustration, and audio production at WSU. They strive to learn about as many art mediums...

Senior, Kadence Shook, OneMaize Media journalist and photographer
Videographer, Journalist, Photographer

Kadence Shook

Kadence Shook is in her fourth year on the One Maize Media staff as a journalist and photographer. She is an officer for the Maize FFA Chapter, a Red Rage Leader, and does track. She loves to travel and fly on planes as well as sp...

Senior, Emma Wilks, graphic designer and social media manager for OneMaize Media
Graphic Designer & Social Media Manager

Emma Wilks

Emma Wilks is a senior at Maize South High School, and is in her second year with OneMaize Media as a graphic designer and social media manager. Wilks has won two national awards, three regional awards, the versatility award a...

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.

Sydney Lampkin
Broadcast Videographer.

Sydney Lampkin

Sydney Lampkin, senior, is currently in her 8th semester on staff as a broadcast videographer. Lampkin enjoys sarcasm as a way to communicate. She also loves her church family, and traveling is her passion. After high school,...