Upper School Student Publications

Student Yearbook, Magazine, & Newspaper

At Gulliver Prep, our digital and printed publications offer many outlets for our students to be creative. Students learn skills in graphic design, visual communications and digital media as they work to produce the school yearbook, literary magazine, or newspaper. Many of the publications have won prestigious awards over the years and remain some of our most popular courses.

Raider Yearbook

A student-produced, magazine-style print publication capturing the year’s highlights through captivating stories, photography and design.

The Raider Yearbook is an impressive, student-run publication that serves as the school’s historical record of the academics, events, sports, and student body each year. The Raider’s 400 pages are all conceptualized, designed, and created by a student-led staff, under the advisement of faculty member, Monica Rodriguez.

The publication stands as one of the top high school yearbooks in the U.S., having earned Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s prestigious Crown Award, and National Scholastic Press Association’s All-American designation for the past several years consecutively. The yearbook has been featured in NSPA’s “Best of the High School Press” publication, CSPA’s Crown Winners DVD, and Walsworth Publishing’s idea book Possibilities, and part of Walsworth Publishing’s President’s Collection, for excellence. The yearbook has also earned top recognition in the state of Florida, as a Florida Scholastic Press Association “All Florida” award recipient since 2011.

Recent Recognitions

2023 Awards and Accolades

*Best of the Best* and All Florida

• Ariella Zecchini – Yearbook Club Spread (“Giving Back”)

All Florida

• Ava Burke and Chiara Zecchini – Yearbook Theme Package, “This Right Here”
• Ariella Zecchini –  Student Life Spread – “Turning the Page”
• Ariella Zecchini – Yearbook Club Spread
• Valentina Fernandez – Sports Spread
• Valeria Castillo – Sports Spread – “Victory Here”
• Andrea Malpica Alcala – Academics Spread – “Holiday Beat”
• Ava Burke – Student Life Spread – “Make Some Noise”
• Valeria Castillo – Student Life Spread – “Helping Out”
• Valentina Fernandez – Student Life Spread – “Take Your Pick”
• Chiara Zecchini – Student Life Spread – “In Spirit”

2022 Awards and Accolades

Silver Crown Award, Columbia Scholastic Press Association

All American with Four Marks of Distinction, National Scholastic Press Association

Walsworth’s Gallery of Excellence and President’s Collection – publisher national sample recognition

Featured in NSPA’s “Best of the High School Press” and Walsworth Publishing’s “Possibilities” publication as samples of award-winning student journalism and design

2021 Awards and Accolades

Walsworth’s Gallery of Excellence – publisher national sample recognition

2021 FSPA Spring Digital Contest

All Florida: Melanie Pozo ‘23 – “Bookin’ It” – Yearbook Academics/Organizations Spread

All Florida: Kimberley Cruz ‘21 – “Safety Check” – Yearbook Academics/Organizations Spread

All Florida: Lucie Duchene ‘22 – “Globe Trotters” – Yearbook Academics/Organizations Spread

All Florida: Maria Sofia Latour ‘22 – “On Par” – Yearbook Sports Spread

All Florida: Adriana Leyba ‘22 – “Peak Performance” – Yearbook Sports Spread

All Florida: Adriana Leyba ‘22 – “Diving Into It” – Yearbook Sports Spread

All Florida: Morgan Vazquez ‘23 – “Pushing Further” – “Yearbook Sports Spread

All Florida: Paola Avazian ‘22 – “Dealing with It” – Yearbook Student Life Spread

All Florida: Kathleen Lewis ‘22 – “Combating Racism through the Power of Discussion” – General Feature Story

All Florida: Kathleen Lewis ‘22 – “A Precarious Balance of Safety and Tradition as Fall Athletics Resume” – Sports Feature

All Florida: Ethan Melendi ‘23 and Kathleen Lewis ‘22 – “Boys and Girls Soccer Teams Clinch District Championships” – Sports Feature

All Florida: Eduardo Cachon ‘21 – “Raiders Defeat Belen Jesuit in Blowout First Game” – Sports Game Coverage

2020 FSPA Fall Digital Contest

All Florida, Best of the Best: Victoria Poliak ‘22 – “Masked Crusaders” – Student Life Spread

2020 Awards and Accolades, “Truth”

Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Gold Medalist

National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) All American with Four Marks of Distinction

Florida Scholastic Press Association (FSPA) All Florida, Sunshine Standout Award (Best of the Best)

Staff Writers and Designers

Chiara Zecchini ‘23, Editor in Chief

Ava Burke ‘23, Editor in Chief 

Daniel Lara Limardo, Photographer

Valeria Castillo ‘24, People Editor

Mia Carrasco ‘24, Sports Editor

Andrea Malpica Alcala ‘24, Clubs Editor

Julia Fogel ‘25, Video and Web Editor

Vera Lopresti ‘25, Social Media Editor

EllaRose Delgado ‘24, Ads Manager

Paige Eskra

Valentina Fernandez

Andrea Lahrssen Comenges

Ariella Zecchini

Adviser:

Ms. Monica Rodriguez

The Raider Voice

A student-run multimedia news platform, featuring stories relevant to the student body.

The Raider Voice newspaper is a student’s voice on campus! The multimedia publication offers students an opportunity to produce stories about issues that matter to them. As members of the newspaper staff, students experience what it’s like to be a journalist covering both school and community events, and writing editorials and commentary. Students also manage the Raider Voice companion social media sites as well as produce podcasts and news packages for the online publication. The Raider Voice also produces a 16-page magazine, offering extended coverage on topics relevant to our student and school community.

Recent Recognitions

2023 Best of Sno, National Recognition

• Anya Gruener ‘24 and Sara Gelrud ‘24 – Blood Drive Amidst a Nationwide Blood Shortage, feature video package
• Anya Gruener ‘24 – Avery Simon’s Charcuterie Board Business, feature story

2023 FSPA State Convention and Digital Competition

*Best of the Best* and All Florida

• Jade Garcia – Sports Profile – “Maya Pace Gives Back Through GIFTS”
• Sara Gelrud and Anya Gruener – Campus News Story – “Construction Leaves Bathrooms in Short Supply”

All Florida

• Diego Collazo – Campus Commentary – “Football Players are Human Too”
• Sara Gelrud – Off-Campus News Story, Campus News Story, and Off-Campus Commentary
• Anya Gruener – Campus News Story – “Veteran’s Day: Remembrance Through Poppies”
• Paulino Mercenari – Off-Campus Commentary – “Why Roads Must Belong to People Again”
• Jade Garcia – Sports Profile (Written)
• Sara Gelrud and Anya Gruener – Campus News Story

2022 Awards and Accolades, The Raider Voice

SNO Distinguished Site Award for Excellence in the following areas: Continuous Coverage, Site Excellence, Story Page Excellence, Excellent in Writing, Multimedia Excellence, Audience Engagement

Quill & Scroll International Journalism Honor Society Blue and Gold Multimedia Excellence Award

2021 Awards and Accolades, The Raider Voice

SNO Distinguished Site Badges for Story Page Excellence, Continuous Coverage, Site Excellence, Excellent in Writing, and Multimedia Excellence

Quill & Scroll International Journalism Honor Society Blue and Gold Multimedia Excellence Award

2021 Best of SNO, National Recognition

Kathleen Lewis ‘22 – “Just Tell the Story:” Music Director Rufus Jones Paints the Life of Maestro Dean Dixon in Acclaimed 2015 Biography”

Natalia Lopez ‘22, Contributing Writer – “Op-Ed | Tech Censorship: The Dawn of a New America…”

Paulino Mercenari ‘23 – Prepcast Episode 7: Feminism Explained (feat. Olivia Martin-Johnson)

Samantha Gitlin ‘24 – Community Reacts in Horror to Jan. 6 Capitol Chaos

Paulino Mercenari ‘23 and Julian Concepcion ‘22 – Prepcast Episode 3: Black at Gulliver Prep (feat. Bianca Corgan ’16 and Jonathan Ubalijoro ’17)

Kathleen Lewis ‘22 – Combating Racism Through the Power of Discussion

Staff

Paulino Mercenari ‘23,, Editor in Chief

Samantha Gitlin ‘24, Managing Editor

Sara Gelrud ‘24, Copy Editor

Anya Gruener ‘24, Copy Editor

Eduardo Fernandes Kingston ’24, Sports Editor

Jade Garcia ‘23, Social Media Editor

Valeria Bigott ‘24, Social Media Editor

Ainsley Kling ‘23, Podcast Editor

Daniel Lara Limardo ‘23, Photo Editor/Photographer

Miranda Rodriguez ‘23, Business Manager

Diego Collazo ‘23, Writer

Otto Hellmund ‘25, Writer

Tommy Thornton ‘25, Writer

ADVISER:

Ms. Monica Rodriguez

Social Media: @theraidervoice