2025-2026 Chief Advocate Staff
Editor-in-Chief
Anna Crocker is a senior at Nonnewaug who writes for the Chief Advocate as the Editor-in-Chief. She is from Woodbury, and this is her fourth year as a Chief Advocate writer. Anna plays field hockey for the school team. She enjoys writing about sports and the community.
Deputy Editor-in-Chief
Addison Bushka is a junior at Nonnewaug High School who writes for the NHS Chief Advocate as the Deputy Editor-in-Chief. This is her third year in journalism, returning to continue her passion for writing and telling a story. She enjoys writing about sports, school events, and the community. When not writing for the Chief Advocate, she plays soccer and runs track for Nonnewaug.
Senior Editor
Rylee Gallicchio is a senior at Nonnewaug and this is her second year in journalism, returning as an editor. She is from Woodbury and enjoys writing about school events and the community. When not writing for the Chief Advocate, she is planning activities as the vice president of the NHS student council.
Senior Editor
Hailey Goldman is a senior at Nonnewaug who is a sports editor for NHS Chief Advocate. This is her third year as a writer and second as an editor, and she enjoys writing about Nonnewaug’s sports and posting multimedia. She is an athlete who plays for the varsity girls soccer team.
Senior Editor
Katie is a third year editor for the Chief Advocate. She dances and plays tennis for Nonnewaug. She enjoys writing about news events and the Nonnewaug environment.
Senior Editor
Keira Zupan is a senior at Nonnewaug high school who is an editor and writer for the NHS Chief Advocate. This is her second year writing for the NHS Chief Advocate. She enjoys writing about Ag related stories but can have fun with any story. She enjoys working with animals and photography, and hopes that can help spice up her stories.
Junior Editor
Max Sorcher is a junior at Nonnewaug High School and a second year writer for the NHS Chief Advocate. Max lives in Woodbury, and he plays baseball for the school team. Max enjoys writing about sports.
Junior Editor
Grayson Leveille is a junior at Nonnewaug highschool, this is his second year writing for the chief advocate, he is a reporter and editor this year. He does XC, indoor and outdoor track. He lives in Woodbury and likes to write about sports and any other relevant school news.
Reporter
Niko Alonza is a senior at Nonnewaug who writes for Chief of Advocate as a Reporter. He is from Naugatuck and this is his first year as a Chief Advocate writer. Niko is apart of the Agriscience program. He is currently in the Ag Production Course. He likes to work outside of School. He enjoys writing about sports and events outside of Woodbury.
Reporter
Selena is a senior at Nonnewaug and a first-year writer for the Cheif Advocate. She is from Seymour and is in the agriscience program studying vet science. She is a part of Woodbury's Timber team and plans to write more FFA focused stories in the hopes of bringing in more underclassmen involvment. When she graduates, she wants to have a career based around training working dogs for the special for...
Reporter
Linneah Brennan is a freshman at Nonnewaug and is a first year writer for the Chief advocate. She is from Bethlehem and plays soccer, basketball, and lacrosse. She enjoys writing about sports, and current events.
Reporter
Rolfe Brindle is a junior at Nonnewaug and a first-year writer for NHS Chief Advocate. He is from Louisville, Kentucky and plays soccer and lacrosse.
Reporter
Katelyn Burrier is a senior at Nonnewaug High School and a first-year writer for NHS Chief Advocate. She is a Agriscience student that is taking Natural resources and lives in Naugatuck. Along with being part of the Ag program, she is part of the Timber Team and welds outside of school.
Reporter
Jake Cenatiempo is a Senior at Nonnewaug and a first-year reporter for the NHS Chief Advocate. He lives in Woodbury and plays soccer and track and feild.
Reporter
Kaden Coons is a sophomore at Nonnewaug High School who enjoys soccer and baseball. He is a first-year reporter for the Nonnewaug Chief advocates. He is interested in sports and events that are happening around the school.
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Reporter
Ella Dannenhoffer is a freshman at Nonnewaug who writes for the NHS Chief Advocate. She plays volleyball, basketball and is from Woodbury. In her free time, she enjoys being with friends and family. Ella is excited to write about school events and sports.
Reporter
Hope Davis is a freshman at Nonnewaug, and a first-year journalist for Chief Advocate. She is from Woodbury, and is part of Nonnewaug's girls volleyball team. Hope likes to dance and go out with friends. She enjoys writing about timely and current events.
Reporter
Leah de Castro is a freshman at Nonnewaug High School and a first year in the Chief Advocate program. She lives in Woodbury and enjoys playing volleyball for the school team at NHS.
Reporter
Maddie DeGruttola is a Freshman at Nonnewaug and is a first year reporter for Chief Advocate. She is from Woodbury and likes to play softball.
Reporter
Abby Denley is a freshman at Nonnewaug High School and she is from Woodbury. This is her first year writing for the NHS Cheif Advocate. She likes spending time with her friends and family. She enjoys writing, sports and music.
Reporter
Finn Farrelly is a senior at Nonnewaug. This is his first year writing for Chief Advocate. He is from Woodbury. He plays lacrosse for the school and enjoys fishing during his free time.
Reporter
Juliana Fazzino is a freshman. She lives in Woodbury, and this is her first year as a Chief Advocate writer. Juliana plays soccer, basketball, and softball. She enjoys writing about sports and the community.
Reporter
McKenzie Feliciano is a freshman at Nonnewaug High School. She is from Bethlehem, and this is her first year writing for NHS Chief Advocate.She enjoys writing,music, and spending time with her friends and family.
Reporter
Owen Fitzgerald is a senior at Nonnewaug and is a first year writer for Chief Advocate. He lives in Woodbury and plays Basketball and Golf for the school and enjoys writing about sports.
Reporter
Jayda Gladding is a freshman at Nonnewaug and a first year reporter for the NHS Chief Advocate program. She lives in Woodbury CT and enjoys playing basketball and volleyball for the school. She is looking forward to writing stories and taking pictures about the sports she loves.
Reporter
James Gwiazdoski is a senior at Nonnewaug, this is his first year writing for the Chief Advocate. He is from Woodbury, and very involved in the school. He also works at ace hardware
Reporter
Kaylie Haughton is a senior at Nonnewaug High School. This is her first time giving journalism a try. She hopes to enjoy her experience and learn a lot from this class. She loved Creative Writing so figured journalism would be a great way to end her last year in high school.
Reporter
Maddie Holtman is a freshman at Nonnewaug High School. She is a first year writer for the Chief Advocate. She lives in Woodbury and enjoys soccer and track. When she isn't at a field or track, you can find her hanging out with her friends and family.
Reporter
Evan Jones is a Senior at Nonnewaug High School who writes for the NHS Chief Advocate. This is his first year as a writer for the Chief Advocate. Evan enjoys playing golf for the school team and hopes to play at a higher level in the future.
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Reporter
Omichi Jones is a senior at Nonnewaug and a first year reporter for NHS Chief Advocate. She's from Naugatuck and is part of the Ag program. She hopes to explore her passion for writing.
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Reporter
Chase Knapp is a senior at Nonnewaug who is a starter journalist for the Nonnewaug press. He is from Naugatuck, and was on the track team. He enjoys music and writing, hoping to inform the students of Nonnewaug on the news.
Reporter
Alexa Lodice is a freshman at Nonnewaug High School from Oxford. She is a first year reporter for the Chief Advocate. Alexa plays soccer for Nonnewaug and has a passion for the sport. She is excited to write about sports and community and looking forward to gaining new experiences.
Reporter
Eddie Longo is a Senior at Nonnewaug High School, and is a first-year journalist for Chief Advocate. He is from Woodbury and enjoys being a part of Nonnewaug sports and business programs. He is part of FBLA, DECA, and the track team. He is looking forward to writing sports teams and school activities.
Reporter
Mia Mendez is a freshman at Nonnewaug High School, and she is a first year journalist at Nonnewaug Chief Advocate. Mia is from Woodbury and enjoys participating in the NHS sports program. She plays field hockey and softball. Mia enjoys writing about the community, sports, and school events.
Reporter
Gwen Mursko is a senior at Nonnewaug High School. This is her first year writing for the chiefs Advocate. She lives in Watertown and enjoys video games, mystery, horror, and adventure genres, moderating, editing, reading, writing, and playing with her two dogs (Luna and Nimbus). She is looking forward to writing stories about many interesting topics in school and around town.
Reporter
Julian Ocasio is a junior at Nonnewug High School, he is a first year writer for NHS Chief Advocate he lives in Bethlehem CT and likes to write about sports/after school activities as well as current events in the school.
Reporter
Delani Packett is a first year reporter for NHS Chief Advocate. She is a freshman this year and lives in Woodbury. Delani is involved with the NHS sports program, playing soccer and lacrosse.
Reporter
Chance Salisbury a freshmen writer at Nonnewaug High School for the NHS Chief Advocate. Chance is a multi-sport athlete from Woodbury. Chance wants to continue to grow and learn on the field and in the classroom.
Reporter
Alisa Samodelko is a junior at Nonnewaug Highschool and part of the cheer team. Outside of school, she enjoys drawing, cars, and technology. She hopes to study computer science in college and pursue a career as a machine learning engineer. Alisa is excited to combine her creativity with her interest in technology to reach her future goals.
Reporter
Sam Savulak is a freshman at Nonnewaug, and a first-year writer for the NHS Chief Advocate. She is from Woodbury, plays soccer, hangs out with friends, and walks her dog in her free time. She enjoys writing about current events.
Reporter
Danny Searles is a Junior at Nonnewaug High School, He is a first-year writer for the NHS Chiefs Advocate. Danny is from Bethlehem and plays baseball for Nonnewaug. In his free time he enjoys watching sports and hanging out with friends and family.
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Reporter
Connor Segers is a senior at Nonnewaug High. This is his first year as a reporter for the Nonnewaug Chief Advocate. He is from Watertown and a part of the agriscience program. He plays for the school's co-op hockey team which includes Shepaug/Nonnewaug/Lakeview. He is interested in writing about sports and school events.
Reporter
Elliott Shugrue is a junior at Nonnewaug High School. He is a first-year writer for NHS Chief Advocate. He lives in Bethlehem and he enjoys writing about sports.
Reporter
Andrew Singletary is a senior at Nonnewaug High School. This is his first year writing for the Chief Advocate. He lives in Watertown and enjoys video games, animals (especially his dog), and spending time with his friends. He is a part of the Nonnewaug High School drama club, the Timber Team, and is a JV Cross Country Runner.
Reporter
Ethan Thibault is a senior at Nonnewaug High School who is writing for the Chief Advocate. This is his first year in the program and is excited for the experience in this program. He likes to write and play music with his friends.
Reporter
Hannah Torre is a freshman at nonnewaug. She is a first year reporter for the Chief Advocate. Hannah is from Woodbury. She enjoys playing field hockey, swim and lacrosse. She is looking forward to writing about sports.
Reporter
Ethan Wild is a senior at Nonnewaug High School and a first-year writer for the NHS Chief Advocate. He is from Woodbury and likes to watch sports and play golf.
Reporter
Je'Marie Willbright is a senior at Nonnewaug who writes for the Chief Advocate. She is from Woodbury, and this is her first year as a Chief Advocate writer. She cheers for Nonnewaugs football and basketball team.
Reporter
Sadie Nichols is a freshman at Nonnewaug High school, and a first year reporter for the NHS Chief Advocate. She plays soccer, basketball, and track. Sadie has previously been published as a Junior Chief Advocate reporter. She lives in Woodbury and is looking forward to writing about school events and sports.
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Reporter
Cam Jones is a sophomore at Nonnewaug from Woodbury and a first-year reporter for the NHS Chief Advocate. He enjoys watching sports, playing baseball and football, and working with cars. He is excited to write about sports, big school events, and student life.