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UNION COUNTY VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOLS' STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Meet The Authors & Editors
Editor-In-
Joseph Baldwin
Joe Baldwin began high school with an interest in journalism and as a freshman the newspaper club was the first club he joined mainly out of an interest in writing and learning and wanting to inform other people of the happenings of the world. Hence his writing usually focusing on current events and history. Now he works as an editor to help other young writers.
Union County Vocational-
Technical High School
Class of 2022
Chief
News
Daivya Sadhvani
Daivya Sadhvani is a sophomore at Academy for Information Technology. She joined during her freshman year and is excited to continue contributing to the Campus Chronicle. She enjoys writing about current events and hopes to share her interests with others through her articles.
Academy for Information
Technology
Class of 2024
Editor
Opinion
Laura Felder
Daivya Sadhvani is a sophomore at Academy for Information Technology. She joined during her freshman year and is excited to continue contributing to the Campus Chronicle. She enjoys writing about current events and hopes to share her interests with others through her articles.
Union County Vocational-
Technical School
Class of 2024
Editor
Sports
Diya Nainwal
Daivya Sadhvani is a sophomore at Academy for Information Technology. She joined during her freshman year and is excited to continue contributing to the Campus Chronicle. She enjoys writing about current events and hopes to share her interests with others through her articles.
Academy for Allied
Health Sciences
Class of 2024
Editor
STudent Life
Sarah Bauman
Daivya Sadhvani is a sophomore at Academy for Information Technology. She joined during her freshman year and is excited to continue contributing to the Campus Chronicle. She enjoys writing about current events and hopes to share her interests with others through her articles.
Academy for
Performing Arts
Class of 2023
Editor
Public
Hannah Tao
Hannah is currently a junior at AIT. After being a consistent author for the Campus Chronicle for a year, she is now excited to continue her path in the newspaper club by serving as the Co-Head of Public Relations. She hopes to expand Instagram activity to spotlight both events and articles, as well as effectively facilitate general communications. As an editor and author, she strives continuously to spread positivity to students through her articles.
Academy for Information
Technology
Class of 2023
Relations
Editor-In-
Maya Dias
Maya Dias is a sophomore at the Academy for Information Technology. After actively contributing to her school newspapers in middle school and ninth grade, Maya is thrilled to continue to write for Campus Chronicle at UCVTS during her sophomore year. She hopes to spread positive messages and bring attention to unique perspectives through her articles, which consist of primarily news and opinion pieces.
Academy for Information
Technology
Class of 2023
Chief
News
Shreya Nara
Shreya is currently a sophomore at AIT. She enjoyed writing for the newspaper club last year, specifically news articles. This year, she’s excited to continue writing for the Campus Chronicle and plans to explore some of the other categories. Shreya is thrilled to be a news editor this year. and help others share important current events with the UCVTS community. In her free time, she reads books, the genres ranging from politics and science books to historical and realistic fiction.
Academy for Information
Technology
Class of 2024
Editor
Arts And
Nhi Cu
Nhi Cu is currently a senior in AIT. She started writing in the Campus Chronicle in her junior year of high school. She particularly enjoyed writing opinion pieces. Although it is later than most, she makes up in spirit! Nhi is excited to get the opportunity to both write and edit articles for the paper her last year in AIT. In her free time, she binges Criterion films and reads every genre available.
Academy for Information
Technology
Class of 2022
Entertainment
Editor
Sports
Dylan Intwala
Daivya Sadhvani is a sophomore at Academy for Information Technology. She joined during her freshman year and is excited to continue contributing to the Campus Chronicle. She enjoys writing about current events and hopes to share her interests with others through her articles.
Academy for Information
Technology
Class of 2024
Editor
Layout
Priyanka Dhingra
Victoria Gee is a sophomore at MHS and is excited to continue to write articles for the Campus Chronicle this year. She plans on sticking to topics that interest her, like Arts and Entertainment. She enjoys reading and listening to music in her spare time. She hopes to be able to share her strong opinions and learn about all perspectives on controversial topics.
Magnet High School
Class of 2022
Editor
Public
Chelsea Ekwughalu
Chelsea is a junior at the Academy for Allied Health Sciences who joined the UCVTS Campus Chronicle in her freshman year of high school and has since become Public Relations Co-Editor. She primarily uses the opportunities provided by the UCVTS Campus Chronicle to express her interest in film and television, but her other interests include pharmacology, neuroscience, literature, and philosophy.
Academy for Allied
Health Sciences
Class of 2023
Relations
Editor-In-
Akwele Lokko
Akwele Lokko is an Editor-in-Chief who has been on the newspaper team since her freshman year. She is now a junior, and attends the Academy for Allied Health Sciences. She enjoys learning about science and health, and usually writes articles pertaining to those topics. She loves being involved with the Campus Chronicle, and is excited to contribute more to it.
Academy for Allied
Health Sciences
Class of 2023
Chief
Opinion
Victoria Gee
Victoria Gee is a sophomore at MHS and is excited to continue to write articles for the Campus Chronicle this year. She plans on sticking to topics that interest her, like Arts and Entertainment. She enjoys reading and listening to music in her spare time. She hopes to be able to share her strong opinions and learn about all perspectives on controversial topics.
Magnet High School
Class of 2024
Editor
Arts And
Vinch Bag-ao
Vinch Bag-ao is a Magnet Sophomore who is also author and editor for Arts and Entertainment. He joined the club as a freshman in 2020 with an interest in politics, journalism and writing. In his free time, he likes to read books as well as learn more about our world. Though Vinch primarily writes about News and Opinion pieces, he is ready to expand his variety of writing into the world of Arts and Entertainment.
Magnet High School
Class of 2024
Entertainment
Editor
STudent Life
Anusha Iyer
Anusha Iyer is a sophomore at AIT who is excited to serve as an editor for the campus chronicle. Passionate about sharing her voice, she loves using writing as a medium to do so and wants to gain extra perspectives by listening to the voices of UCVTS. When she’s not writing, she can be found reading, updating her bookstagram, or listening to music.
Academy for Information
Technology
Class of 2024
Editor
Layout
Sara Schwartz
Sara Schwartz (she/her) is a sophomore at Allied, and she is so excited to serve as a writer and editor for the Campus Chronicle this year. She is devoted to sharing unheard voices and speaking out for the right thing. Portuguese, Jewish, and part of the LGBTQ+ community, she brings a unique and passionate perspective of writing to the club. Sara is so excited to get to know all of our new members and help our writing thrive. In her free time, she enjoys science and fashion. Sara is so happy to be here for all of you!
Academy for Allied
Health Sciences
Class of 2024
Editor
Fundraising
Monica Manescu
Monica Manescu is a sophomore at Academy for Allied Health Sciences. An avid writer and devourer of books, she is thrilled to continue writing for the Campus Chronicle this year. She enjoys writing for the current events, science, and opinion sections of the newspaper. Outside of the field of journalism, her passions include swimming competitively, writing poetry, reading, and playing the piano.
Academy for Allied
Health Sciences
Class of 2024
Head
Fundraising
Neo Vasquez
Neo Vasquez is a Sophomore theatre major at APA and it is his second year in Newspaper Club. In his Freshman year, he enjoyed writing articles on book and activity recommendations. This year, he hopes to make more contributions to the club as a fundraising editor and is excited for another year in the club!
Academy for
Performing Arts
Class of 2024
Head
Student Voices
Mayukha Nath
Mayukha A.R. is currently a sophomore at Magnet. This year, she is an editor for the Campus Chronicle and Student Voices. Her hobbies include making art, writing, and listening to rock music. Mayukha loves reading and helping others find their voice and express it through writing stories and poetry. She hopes to be able to read everyone’s writing soon!
Magnet High School
Class of 2024
Editor
Student Voices
Ella Platts
Ella Platts is a Junior at UCTECH School of Design who has spent the past week agonizing over how to portray the facade of a well rounded, easygoing individual through her brief author blurb. If it wasn’t evident already, Ella is an overthinker, and apparently a more honest writer as of recently. She has an love for all things historical, including a fascination with the construction and design of historical garments, classic literature, and art. She hopes to find a way to convey these interests in her articles this year.
Union County Vocational-
Technical School
Class of 2023
Editor
Campus Chronicle
Student Voices
Kaitlyn Landaverde
Ella Platts is a Junior at UCTECH School of Design who has spent the past week agonizing over how to portray the facade of a well rounded, easygoing individual through her brief author blurb. If it wasn’t evident already, Ella is an overthinker, and apparently a more honest writer as of recently. She has an affinity for all things historical, including a fascination with the construction and design of historical garments, classic literature, and art. She hopes to find a way to convey these interests in her articles this year.
Academy for
Performing Arts
Class of 2024
Editor
Keys 2 Success
Alondra Martinez
Nhi Cu is currently a senior in AIT. She started writing in the Campus Chronicle in her junior year of high school. She particularly enjoyed writing opinion pieces. Although it is later than most, she makes up in spirit! Nhi is excited to get the opportunity to both write and edit articles for the paper her last year in AIT. In her free time, she binges Criterion films and reads every genre available.
Union County Vocational-
Technical School
Class of 2023
Pen-Pal
Liasion
Keys 2 Success
Ashley Molina
Nhi Cu is currently a senior in AIT. She started writing in the Campus Chronicle in her junior year of high school. She particularly enjoyed writing opinion pieces. Although it is later than most, she makes up in spirit! Nhi is excited to get the opportunity to both write and edit articles for the paper her last year in AIT. In her free time, she binges Criterion films and reads every genre available.
Academy for Information
Technology
Class of 2023
Pen-Pal
Liasion
Author
Maya Balakumaran
Maya Balakumaran is a sophomore at AIT. She loves to write, and took a journalism class in her eighth grade year of middle school. In her spare time, Maya enjoys baking, helping others, and reading, especially historical fiction. She is excited to write for the Campus Chronicle and cannot wait to become a better writer through the club!
Academy for Information Technology
Class of 2024
Author
Gabrielle Chay
Gabrielle is a student at the Magnet High School. Though not particularly experienced, she has an interest in writing and journalism, especially that involving the arts. She hopes that her experience and knowledge in piano(and music in general) will enable her to contribute positively to the Campus Chronicle.
Magnet High School
Class of 2024
Author
Daniel Emmanuel
Daniel Emmanuel is a junior in AIT highschool with a wide variety of experience in writing. This is the first year that he is writing for the Newspaper club. His writing, ranging from creative fiction to historical pieces and he has the experiences of writing his own blogs as well as writing for the newspaper club in his hometown school.
Academy for Information
Technology
Class of 2022
Author
Emely Duraes
Emely Duraes is a sophomore at UCTech and she is new to the newspaper club. While she doesn't have much experience in writing for others in her free time she likes to read and write. Emely is interested in a wide variety of topics which include, but are not limited to, history and literature.
Union County Vocational-
Technical School
Class of 2023
Author
Annamaria George
Annamaria George is a sophomore at AAHS, and a new, but enthusiastic, member of the UCVTS student newspaper. Literature has always been a part of Annamaria's life and has never left her side. You can always count on her for book recommendations or rants about a piece she read last week. Besides reading, she loves to play the piano, practice Indian classical dance, and write poetry. She is grateful for the opportunity to write for the newspaper and hopes to bring a smile to the faces of readers!
Academy for Allied
Health Sciences
Class of 2023
Author
Rebecca Graber
Rebecca Graber is a junior at the Academy for Performing Arts. As an aspiring photojournalist and editor, she hopes to gain much experience in working with the UCVTS Newspaper. Though she hasn't done anything like this before, she is excited to start writing and learning!
Academy for
Performing Arts
Class of 2022
Author
Marcella Junkroft
Marcella Junkroft is a freshman in the Academy for Law and Justice. She enjoys rollerskating, reading, and riding roller coasters. This is the first time Marcella has tried journalism and is hoping that it broadens her horizons. Much of her inspiration comes from her everyday life and the things that make her happy.
Class of 2025
Union County Vocational-
Technical School
Author
Pareesa Mangal
Reesa Mangal is a freshman at AIT, and this is her first year writing for the Campus Chronicle. She had experience writing and editing for her journalism class, and school newspaper, in middle school, and thoroughly enjoyed it. She looks forward to working on the Campus Chronicle articles, and being an active member of the club during her time at AIT.
Academy for Information Technology
Class of 2025
Author
Sophia Mekbeb
Sophia Mekbeb, an APA freshman, is excited to begin writing for the Campus Chronicle! In her free time, she enjoys reading and painting.
Academy for
Performing Arts
Class of 2025
Author
Audrey Miller
Audrey Miller is a part of the class of 2025. She goes to UCTECH and attends the sustainable science program. In the past, Audrey wrote for her middle school Newspaper Club. She enjoys writing about sports, global events, and trends. In her free time Audrey enjoys playing soccer, playing with her dog, and cooking. She is very passionate about writing and aspires to write a book when she is older.
Union County Vocational-Technical School
Class of 2025
Author
Rebecca Lee
Rebecca Lee is a junior at AIT. Though her main experience of writing is of works she writes only for herself, she is excited about participating in the newspaper club and sharing what she has written this year. She is fond of writing about things she finds amusing and simply enjoys hearing the sounds of typing on keyboards.
Academy for Information Technology
Class of 2023
Author
Ivy Liu
Ivy Liu is a freshman attending Magnet High School. She enjoys drawing, baking, and watching movies. While she does not have lots of prior experience in journalism, she hopes to spread positivity and develop better writing skills as a part of the Campus Chronicle.
Magnet High School
Class of 2025
Author
Maggie O'Connell
Maggie O'Connell is a UCTECH junior, enrolled in the clinical care academy. She enjoys reading, listening to music,and hanging out with her friends. Although she is new to journalism, she is excited to write for the Campus Chronicle and share her thoughts,ideas and opinions. Outside of school, Maggie enjoys performing in Valencia School of Music's showcases & recitals.
Union County Vocational-Technical School
Class of 2023
Author
Rebecca Xiong
Rebecca Xiong is a sophomore from the Academy for Information Technology. This is her first year doing the newspaper club, and she is excited to explore her interests and write about them. Some things that Rebecca likes to do in her free time are reading, doing puzzles, and playing soccer.
Academy for Information Technology
Class of 2024
Author
Alan Ostrovsky
Alan Ostrovsky is a Junior at AIT. His passion for writing was implemented into creating sports articles for the Campus Chronicle in his Freshman year. However, the topics that he is interested in over the past two year have changed, and now include current events, opinionated articles, and pieces about UCVTS student life. In his free time Alan enjoys playing tennis, reading, listening to music, taking care of his dog, and hanging out with his friends.
Academy for Information Technology
Clas of 2023