Ishani Kaushik is a rising sophomore at Bellaire High School in Texas. She’s a reporter for her school’s publication, the Three Penny Press. Aside from journalism, Ishani enjoys playing the piano, running, and dancing. She’s also a Congress debater for Bellaire’s Speech & Debate. Ishani is the treasurer of a nonprofit offering free music lessons, an event coordinator for her school’s South Asian Student Association, and the president-elect of Bellaire’s Bollywood Club. In her free time, she loves watching Netflix and reading. (June 2024)