Hi, I’m Ella! This is my third year on staff. I am so excited to carry on the torch this year and to continue to grow as a journalist. My favorite stories to cover are news and features.
![The Melbourne Fire Department recognized coach and custodian Derrick Hamilton on April 16 with the Lifesaving Citizen Award during lunch. "I would just react for anyone," Hamilton said. "My love for children -- that's what it comes down to. [I am] where I am supposed to be."](https://westshoreroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DSC_0639-1-e1713376507113-1200x805.jpg)
![Senior David Vingradov plays "Lean on Me" by Bill Withers in the senior parking lot on Sept. 18 to kick off the first day of Spirit Week: Barbie versus Oppenheimer. "My friend Ioana [Silaghi] spearheaded putting a piano in the parking lot, so I wanted to inaugurate the piano with a song about good friends," he said.](https://westshoreroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/david-1200x898.jpeg)
