Julie Barker has been the adviser for The Oriole for 17 years, and a newspaper adviser for a total of 27 years. She enjoys the collaboration that occurs as students on the newspaper staff work to report on the happenings at Augusta High School. This year, Barker is excited about the staff members because they are a hard-working, creative and energetic group. The Oriole staff continues to increase its digital presence because digital media is journalism’s present and future, and as students work in digital media, they learn valuable skills that benefit them no matter what future career choice they make.