Shreya Darji is a rising sophomore at Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Mount Holly, N.J. Shreya is a staff writer for the Arts and Culture section at the Holly Spirit, her school’s newspaper.  Additionally, she is involved i...

Margaret "Maggie" LeBeau is a rising senior at Glenbard East High School in Lombard, Ill. In addition to Headliners, Maggie is editor-in-chief for her student newspaper, plays violin, serves as co-president in the school orchestra,...

Victoria Mação is a rising senior at Everett (Mass.) High School. She loves sports and is an avid music listener, a soccer jersey collector, and loves to write. She speaks two languages and can also play three instruments. (June...

Nishita Mukherjee (she/her) is a rising junior at Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon, Calif. She is an avid writer for her school newspaper, The Wildcat Tribune, and will be taking over the managing editor roll this upcoming...

My name is Mackenzie DeLeon, I am going to be a senior at Oswego (Ill.) High School. When I am not writing I am horseback riding, at a concert, or messing around with some animals. (May 2023)

Hailey Baker (she/her) is returning to Headliners In Summer for her third year. As a recent graduate of Quince Orchard High School, Hailey explored her passion for writing as the Business and Distribution Manager and senior staff...

Jordan Kimball is a rising senior at Redwood High School in Larkspur, Calif. He is a sports editor for the Redwood Bark. In Jordan's free time, he loves to play sports, go to the beach, hang out with friends and family, and get...

Elizabeth Train-Brown (she/they) has been involved with print, online, and broadcast student journalism for the last four years at Lancaster University. In March, she was part of the small senior editorial team of SCAN Newspap...

Boomika is a rising senior at Dougherty Valley High School in California. She is a staff writer for the Wildcat Tribune, where she enjoys reporting for a wide variety of topics. She loves editing videos and writing short scripts,...

Emily Block is a rising senior at Redwood High School in Larkspur, Calif. She is a review editor for the Redwood Bark. In Emily’s free time, she loves to go to the beach and hang out with family and friends. She also loves trav...

Kashish Tuteja is a passionate social advocate. With a commitment to create a positive impact in the society, she actively collaborates with different organizations to drive meaningful change. Kashish's goal-oriented approach,...

Seon Pollard is a multimedia storyteller. Throughout his career, he has worked for many news and production outlets including Bloomberg News, Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), Dateline CUNY, and many of the...

Pritheva Zakaria is a rising sophomore at New York University, double majoring in Journalism and English. She is from Long Island, New York, which means she loves the beach, pizza, and bagels. She is currently a writer for NYU’s st...

Maya Winger is a rising senior from the Bay Area. She has been a copy editor for her school’s newspaper, The Redwood Bark. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends, walking her dog, and watching the sunset. (May...

Cameryn Smith is a rising senior at Redwood High School in Larkspur, Calif. She was recently named its Student Body President, and is the social media manager for its school newspaper, the Redwood Bark. Aside from reporting, Cameryn...

Katherine Wu is a rising senior at Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, Mass. She has been involved with her high school newspaper, The Harbinger, since freshman year and is currently an Editor-in-Chief. In her free...

Rooke Wiser is a rising junior at The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., with a passion for on-the-ground political activism. As well as currently serving as a reporter and the Accountability & Media Advancement Manager...

During the 2022-23 school year, Alexia Nastasia is a participant in the US Department of State’s Kennedy-Lugar YES Abroad Program, which has enabled her to live and study in the country of Senegal in Western Africa. As p...

Alexis Algazy is a rising second year at Northeastern University, where she studies journalism and political science. She is the deputy city editor and a writer for her school paper, The Hunt News. During her free time, Alexis...

Sahana Karthik is a rising junior at Westborough (Mass.) High School. She is a current Lead Writer and will be a junior Co-Editor for the next school year for The Lobby Observer. In her free time, she loves to read, watch Boston...

Ava Razavi is a current senior at Redwood High School in Larkspur, Calif. She is an Opinion Editor for the Redwood Bark. In the fall she will be a freshman at Dartmouth College. In her free time she enjoys singing, rea...

Alex Argov is a rising senior at Redwood High School located in Larkspur, Calif. He is a current reporter for his school paper, the Redwood Bark. In Alex's free time, he enjoys playing sports, spending time with friends and family,...

Erica Block is a rising senior at Redwood High School in Larkspur, Calif. She is the current News editor for her school paper, the Redwood Bark. In Erica’s free time, she loves to do yoga, go to the beach with her friends, and ...

Charlotte Fishburne is a rising senior at Redwood High School in Larkspur, Calif. She is a copy editor for the Redwood Bark. In her free time, she enjoys rowing, spending time with friends and family, and going to the beach to...

Siomara Valdez is soon to be a senior at Palatine (Ill.) High School. They enjoy photography as it is a hobby of theirs. Exploring the world through their lens, Siomara enjoys taking new opportunities such as becoming the Varsity...

Jules Giampaolo is a rising junior at Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, Ill. She contributes to her school newspaper, “The Glenbard” to give her an introduction to journalism. Jules has a strong passion for music and...

Nicholas York is a graduating senior at Burncoat High School in Worcester, Mass., where he is Editor-in-Chief of the school newspaper, The Green Revival. Outside of journalism, he loves to play music, keep up with politics, and...

Holly Downes is an upcoming graduate from Durham University (in the United Kingdom) with a degree in English Literature and Philosophy. She has been Travel Editor, Deputy Comment Editor, and is currently Comment Editor for her...

Alexa Orlowski is a rising junior at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, Ill. She currently writes for her school’s newspaper, the Conant Crier, and looks forward to becoming an editor on staff next year. She enjoys academic...

Gil Ladetzky is a rising senior at Redwood High School in Larkspur, Calif. Gil is the business manager for his school paper The Redwood Bark. He loves playing basketball, going on adventures with friends, family dinners, and water...

Sawyer Barta is a rising senior at Redwood High School in Larkspur, Calif. She is currently a copy editor for her school's newspaper, the Redwood Bark. In her free time, Sawyer loves to play sports, travel and learn about new...

Sidhi Dhanda is a rising junior at Hopkinton High School in Massachusetts. She enjoys writing essays and articles about a plethora of topics. Sidhi is a dedicated member of her high school’s jazz band. She also runs and skis....

Rei Wolfsohn is a reporting intern with the Franklin Square/Elmont Long Island Herald in Garden City, N.Y. She is also a junior at Hunter College in New York City. Her favorite stories to write are profiles. She wants to focus...

Michelle Sheen is a senior at Sunny Hills High School in Southern California, where she reports for her school newspaper, The Accolade. After being The Accolade’s copy editor during the 2020-21 school year, she is now leading...

Caroline Petersen is a rising senior at Hinsdale (Ill.) Central High School. As of now she is a copy editor for Hinsdale Central's school newsmagazine, Devils' Advocate. She enjoys yoga, making breakfast foods, listening to sad...