Staff Bio: Jeffery Tomaro

My name is Jeffery Alexander Tomaro. I'm 18 years old and a proud student of SuccessTech Academy. I strive to prove the statistics about Cleveland students wrong. That's actually why my number one career choice would have to be an attorney. I am very charismatic and I know I'm going to beat the odds. I work behind the scenes at VOXSTA on the Web Design team and also do some occasional news writing.

Staff Bio: Jeffrey Jackson

Hi, I'm Jeffrey Jackson and I'm 17 years old. I'm a junior at SuccessTech and I'm on the Art & Graphics Team at VOXSTA. I like to read and explore the outdoors. My dream one day is to become an astronomer and discover a new galaxy. Until then, I'm happy to be at STA until I get to college.

Staff Bio: Dee Starling

My name is Dee Starling and I’m intelligent, funny, athletic, hard-working and creative. I like to play sports and chill with my crew. My most favorite thing to do is be by myself and listen to Migos and think things over. I honestly think I’m the most loyal and realest person ever. My biggest dream is to find out where I belong in this world and to become a lawyer. I write news and opinion for VOXSTA.

Staff Bio: McKayla Edmonds

My name is McKayla Edmonds. I am a sophomore at STA. I am very athletic and fun and I love to laugh. I like to sing and dance. I am a very beautiful and brilliant young lady. My favorite color is pink , I am a good friend and I am on the news writing team at VOXSTA.

Staff Bio: John Tomaro

My name is John Tomaro. I’m on the Creative Writing/Poetry team at VOXSTA. I'm inherently lazy and play way too many video games. I’m also learning the acoustic guitar. I’m a junior at SuccessTech and I’m excited to be part of this blog.

The Ferguson Project

The Ferguson Project

 

How STA is coming to terms with the death of another young black man in America.

by McKayla Edmonds, LJ Gillespie and Jenrion Henry

 

As many of us know, 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, MO, a suburb of St. Louis. We came back to school this year under the cloud of knowing that justice is often delivered unfairly in America and wanted to give our community a chance to process their thoughts, feelings and concerns. We don't know the full story of this tragedy yet, but we do know that when we see another young man of color die at the hands of law enforcement we are left with the responsibility of asking why, and how we can prevent these tragedies form happening again. #nojusticenopeace

 

 

We engaged with students in the cafeteria during lunch on Wednesday, August 20th, and this is what they had to say:

 



Meet the VOXSTA Staff: LJ Gillespie

My name is LJ Gillespie and I’m a senior at SuccessTech Academy. I am leading the photography team at VOXSTA. I have been doing photography for five years, as a professional for the last two. I’ve shot music videos for popular Cleveland artists, taken amazing HD scenery pictures of the city, and I edit all my work myself. I intend to create the best visuals for the school along the rest of our photography team.