Stoll explains plans for the future broadcasting class

As 2020 closes in, the Broadcasting class will be getting a completely new look. In the Fall of 2020, classes from grades 7-12 will be merged into one school. This has given Mr. David Stoll,  Journalism and Broadcasting teacher at Worthington Christian High School, the opportunity to expand upon the Broadcasting class after setting the foundation for the past two years. He explains that "it's been a long time coming and I just consider myself to be extremely blessed to have that opportunity to really expand the broadcast program."

With this in mind he has been thinking about how he wants to make the class work. He mentions that in other schools where these classes are a bit older they have "built into the program many different steps." As of right now he only has students in grades 9-12, but when the extra two grades are added, it raises the question of if he should include them or not. He goes on to say "right now the opportunities are great because we don't have that many students." With the class being so small and new, he states "we kinda throw you to the wolves a little bit and say here ya go! You got this, we believe in you!"

The current production is all within a few feet of each other. The new Broadcasting room will be about the same size as the current one. With the new building, there will be multiple spaces dedicated for specific tasks that make the broadcast work.

The WC broadcasting team does a live broadcast every morning to the school making announcements and talking about current and upcoming events. In addition, they have broadcasted over 11 live events ranging from basketball games and concerts, to graduation. At WC there are many gifted students. This is no exception when it comes to the broadcasting team. Stoll often jokes "I have tried to legitimately fail students just to hold onto them longer, but it hasn't worked out so far."

~Garrett Rowda

Katherine Todd finds purpose in the world

''As a Christian, your job is to say, 'Hey! these people are evil, but you have to learn about them','' says Katherine Todd, a junior at Worthington Christian high school, as she discusses a Christian's role in the film industry.

Todd started at WC in preschool. She comes from a Christian family and mom and dad are still married. Her mom's name is Anne, and dad's name is Kevin. She has a 15-year-old sister named, Julia. They have lived life, learning most things together.  Todd feels like her sister is the most popular one at school, but people still know her. When Todd came to WCHS as a freshman, she was interested in joining film club and the president had just graduated, so she automatically became the president of the film club.  When she gets to college she intends to pursue a film degree. Todd knows about the risk she is taking even as a Christian in the film industry. So, she is very hesitant about do certain things in the industry, but Todd feels as a Christian your job is to say these things are evil, but you have to learn about them.

 Todd loves film club and probably wants a major in film or a minor and wants to study in writing and editing. She sees herself in the future following this dream of telling stories, but she needs the education and experience and she wants to get these stories to a group of people. 

Her mom has done experience like this for the military and when the military people don’t know how to talk to the public, she would talk to them as their way of communication. Her dad influenced her early on as a big history buff and she developed a passion for stories and real events, and how that impacts others. Todd feels like there's this need "for good prevailing and she feels like God has set her up with a group of people with these morals and she thinks Christians should set themselves with those morals." 

Ever since she was a child, she enjoyed stories and the journey of the character. The idea of telling how someone grows from one point to another so with AP art and journalism telling their story and sharing with people. Storytelling is a way of communication. The idea of telling through showing not just telling a scene but a visual way too. Writing the story taking the visual and making this tale is amazing to her. When you tell a story, you are relying on someone trusting them to tell your story.

 Todd believes that when non-Christians see a Christian movie, they may tend to think you're pushing this idea about God onto them. Christian movies usually don’t have a big budget and have people that don’t know what they're doing. Anyone who doesn’t want to know God would not typically go to a movie to hear about [God] to say, 'it changed my life.' She feels like a good Christian movie should make you feel hooked on something that matters to you in life. She feels compelled that this is something that she has to do for the film industry, ''The idea [that] there is something more in life." 

-Josiah Gray 

Gray pursues deeper knowledge about God at WC

“So I wanted to know more about God and know what He’s done for me in my life,” Josiah Gray, a freshman, remarks when asked about his spiritual journey. His time at WC has played a big part in his spiritual and mental growth. Josiah has been a WC warrior since first grade; though, he originally planned to go to Tree of Life. He went for half of the first grade before deciding to switch and retake first grade. His home church is Columbus Christian Center. He enjoys spending time with his three brothers: Sharif, a freshman at Wright State, Jordan, a WC 8th grader, and Jevon, a WC 6th grader. When he has free time, he plays soccer and hangs out with his friends. Due to his interest in biology, Josiah plans to study health care.

Faith is very important to Josiah. He admires the amount of effort and attention teachers put into their students, and he cherishes the knowledge about God that he learns in his Bible and science classes. Because of the way our school prioritizes faith, Josiah decided to become a Christian so that he could live out what he was learning. His family deeply values Christianity and pushes Josiah to pursue his faith through his studies.

Through various teams and opportunities, Josiah has been playing soccer for six years. For seventh and eighth grade he played for our middle school team and is proud to now be a part of our high school soccer program. This year he and his fellow freshmen were recognized as one of the best ninth-grade teams. He also likes working at a summer camp for Columbus Academy, as it allows him to mentor other kids and help the community.

Josiah hopes to follow in the footsteps of his mother and brother and work in the medical field. The complexities of the human body fascinate him, and he hopes to understand the inner workings of life. He aspires to help others and save lives. When he isn’t studying or playing soccer, he spends his time watching medical shows on tv. When he walks into biology to see a dissection setup, he knows the class will be great. While he wishes he could be learning more, he values the science classes offered at WC.

Josiah is a hard-working student with great aspirations. It will be interesting to watch his growth through the years, as he pursues faith and knowledge in order to further the kingdom of God. Whether it is a soccer game or science lab, Josiah works hard to do his best.

~Katherine Todd