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Isabelle Smith

Isabelle Smith, Unbranded Executive Producer/ The Charge Staff Photographer

Isabelle is a senior at Emerson and currently serves as the Executive Producer for EHS Unbranded and the Website Manager and Public Relations for the Charge. This is Isabelle’s third year with the Unbranded and second year with the Charge. Isabelle has loved journalism since middle school,  joining her middle school broadcast team in 8th grade and never stopping since. She was a lead producer for Independence’s Knight TV for one year and has been an Executive producer for Unbranded Broadcast for three. She also works for and produces content for the Frisco ISD sports broadcast program. She is involved in pageantry and currently serves as Miss Collin County’s Teen 2024, and has founded a mental health education platform. She aspires to go to school and study broadcast journalism.

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Senior Spotlight: Leonie Manafa

Senior Spotlight: Leonie Manafa

Isabelle Smith, Staff Writer
April 19, 2024

From the day she joined the band in the sixth grade, senior and French horn player Leonie Manafa’s passion has only continued to grow. A founding member of Emerson’s band program and three-year band...

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Cheat sheet for Super Bowl LVIII

Isabelle Smith, Staff Writer
February 7, 2024

If this Super Bowl Mania seems confusing, whether you’re a Swiftie watching for a glimpse of Taylor Swift, or a die-hard fan, this is your cheat sheet for understanding the basics of Super Bowl LVIII   Who...

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Dr. Iyhia McMichael

Softball coach takes expertise overseas

Isabelle Smith, Staff Writer
December 13, 2023

Emerson High School Athletics are fueled by the dedication of our coaches, with one coach in particular taking her impact across the world. Softball coach Dr. Iyhia McMichael, known to Emerson students...

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Texas Rangers win World Series after 63 years

Isabelle Smith, Staff Writer
November 20, 2023

The Texas Rangers won the World Series by defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks with a score of 5-0. The winning strikeout was achieved by Pitcher Josh Sborz, with Shortstop Corey Seager obtaining his second...

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Wortham Intermediate School

Frisco ISD opens first ever intermediate school

Isabelle Smith, The Charge Staff Photographer
September 19, 2023

At the beginning of the 2023-24 school year, Frisco ISD opened the doors of its first-ever intermediate school. Shauna K. Wortham Intermediate School is the first of its kind in Frisco ISD. Planned initially...

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New code of conduct

New code of conduct

Isabelle Smith, Staff Photographer
August 30, 2023

The Frisco ISD Board of Trustees has approved a new student Code of Conduct, cracking down on vape possession and fighting within schools, under the new Texas House Bill 114. The recently passed House...

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Movie Review: Hocus Pocus 2

Movie Review: Hocus Pocus 2

Isabelle Smith, Staff Photographer
October 28, 2022

30 years after the original premiered, Hocus Pocus 2 hit television via the streaming service Disney+, starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy returning as Winnifred, Sarah, and Mary...

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