Our Staff Officers

Olivia Clemmensen, Editor-in-Chief

Olivia is a Junior and Editor-in-Chief of The Lightning Rod. She has been writing for The Rod since she set foot in the High School and has written many articles including those on life in Saratoga and her series, “Global News Updates”. She is extremely proud of the paper and all its accomplishments and is excited to continue writing! When she isn’t running the paper, Olivia is at the Saratoga City Ballet studio, listening to music, reading great books and creating art.

Emma Gowen, Graphics Editor

Emma is a Senior and Graphics Editor of The Lightning Rod. She has been writing for The Rod since 10th grade with articles spanning topics from current events to school news. When Emma isn’t writing an article or designing the paper, she can be found dancing at Saratoga Springs Youth Ballet, singing with Choraliers or reading in her room. She is super excited to spend her senior year as an officer for The Rod.

Our Staff Writers

Ava Tatum

Ava is a senior and a staff writer for The Lightning Rod. This is her first year writing for the paper and she writes mostly opinion pieces. Even though she’s new to Saratoga, she isn’t afraid to interview or ask questions. When she’s not writing, she’s hanging out with friends. She loves trying new food with the people she loves and will eat almost anything except pumpkins and oranges. She can’t wait to continue contributing to The Rod and writing about things that matter to her.