Grace Risk, Staff Reporter
(she/her/hers) Grace Risk is a sophomore at Ankeny High School. Her birthday is March 27, 2006. She enjoys being on the marketing team and finding new ways to promote The Talon. Outside of school, Grace likes to hang out with her friends, go to work, and spend time with her cat. She plans to get more involved during her junior and senior years.
![The 2022-2023 school year has been the first year at Ankeny High for many administrators including Principal Dr. Daniel Johnson. Administrators hope to improve and build relationships with students at Ankeny High School. “We are being transparent and being communicative to build relationships [with students]., Dr. Johnson said. One reason why you always see me in the hallways.”](https://ahstalonnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Feature-image-restorative-900x850.jpg)
![Senior Sam Stember plays trumpet in the band room after school. His main instruments are tuba and bass trombone.“The fact that Sam is such a talented musician and the fact that he can play equally as good on bass trombone in Jazz Ensemble as he can on tuba in Concert Band and sousaphone in Marching Band [demonstrates how] Sam is a well-rounded, versatile musician,” Jennifer Williams, head director of Ankeny High School Bands, said.](https://ahstalonnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SAM-STEMBER-675x900.jpeg)
