theCampusChronicle
UNION COUNTY VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOLS' STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Meet The Authors & Editors
EDITOR-in-Chief
Academy for
Information Technology
Content
Maya Dias
Maya is a senior at AIT and has been a passionate member of the Campus Chronicle team for the past four years. She began as an author and transitioned into being an editor during her sophomore year. Maya primarily writes articles about current events and business-related topics. She is thrilled to be able to continue working with a dedicated team of gifted writers and editors.
EDITOR-in-Chief
Academy for
Allied Health Sciences
Public Relations
Chelsea Ekwughalu
Chelsea Ekwughalu is a senior at AAHS who has been a member of the Newspaper Club since her freshman year of high school. During her junior year, she served as Co-Head of Public Relations and currently occupies the role of Editor-in-Chief of Public Relations. She has a strong interest in journalism and literature and is proud to collaborate with editorial and general members in order to increase district-wide visibility of the Campus Chronicle.
EDITOR-in-Chief
Academy for
Information Technology
Hannah is currently a senior at AIT. She has been part of the Campus Chronicle for three years, and has contributed as an editor and Head of Public Relations for one year. She is beyond excited to be serving on the team again, and she looks forward to publishing quality editions by motivated authors. In her free time, Hannah enjoys fencing, math, science, and reading.
Content
Hannah Tao
EDITOR-in-Chief
Academy for
Allied Health Sciences
Akwele Lokko is a senior at AAHS who has been on the newspaper team since her freshman year. She started as an author, and became an editor during her sophomore year. She now serves as the Editor-in-Chief for Layout and Production. 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.
Layout & Production
Akwele Lokko
EDITOR-in-Chief
Union County Vocational-Technical High School
Student Voices
Ella Platts
Ella Platts is a Senior at UCTECH School of Design who has spent the past week agonizing over how to portray the facade of an interesting, 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, and is interested in historical costuming, literature, and art. Ella is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Student Voices Literary Journal.
News Editor
Daivya Sadhvani is a junior 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. In her free time, Daivya enjoys reading, listening to music, and spending time with her family and friends.
Daivya Sadhavani
Academy for
Information Technology
News Editor
Shreya Nara
Academy for
Information Technology
Shreya is currently a junior 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.
News Editor
Laura Felder
Union County Vocational-Technical High School
Opinion Editor
Victoria Gee
Magnet High School
Arts And Entertainment Editor
Anusha Iyer is a Junior at AIT who is thrilled to be serving as an editor and fundraising chair for the Campus Chronicle. Throughout her 3 years with the club, she has remained passionate about sharing her voice and using writing as her medium to do so. While she maintains an affinity for all things literature, in her free time, she can be found practicing dance, listening to the playlists she’s obsessed with making, or going on runs.
Anusha Iyer
Academy for
Information Technology
Arts And Entertainment Editor
Rebecca Xiong
Academy for
Information Technology
Arts And Entertainment Editor
Audrey Miller
Union County Vocational-Technical High School
Sports Editor
Dylan Intwala
Academy for
Information Technology
Dylan Intwala is a junior at AIT and has been part of the Newspaper Club for 3 years. His writing interests include technology, world news, and sports. He is a passionate fan of the English soccer team Tottenham Hotspur. He’s also a tennis player, and in his free time, he enjoys playing FIFA, watching planespotting videos on YouTube, or playing transit simulators.
Science Editor
Diya Nainwal is currently a junior at Allied Health. She has been part of the Newspaper Club for three years, and this is her second year of editing. As an avid tennis player, she edits the sports section of the Campus Chronicle. In her free time, she enjoys reading, playing tennis, and shopping with her friends.
Diya Nainwal
Academy for
Allied Health Sciences
Science Editor
Maya Balakumaran
Academy for
Information Technology
Student Life Editor
Vinch Bag-ao
Magnet High School
Student Life Editor
Reesa Mangal is a sophomore at AIT who has enjoyed her 2 years serving as both an author and an editor for the Campus Chronicle. Using writing to enjoy and express her opinions, the opinion section of the Campus Chronicle has always been her favorite. However, when she is not writing she can be found at dance, coding something new, or reading a classic novel.
Pareesa Mangal
Academy for
Information Technology
Student Life Editor
Marcella Junkroft
Union County Vocational-Technical High School
Layout
Editor
Michael Schmidt
Magnet High School
Layout
Editor
Amanda Leung is a current sophomore in the Academy for Law and Justice at UCTech High School. This is her second year in Newspaper Club and her first year as an editor. In her free time, Amanda enjoys listening to Taylor Swift, doing art, and spending time with friends.
Amanda Leung
Union County Vocational-Technical High School
Layout
Editor
Sanjana Renjith is a junior from UCTech. She is an editor for the PR and layout departments of The Campus Chronicle. She enjoys creative writing, listening to music, and learning about aquatics in her free time.
Sanjana Renjith
Union County Vocational-Technical High School
Layout
Editor
Aryaa Modi
Magnet High School
Public
Relations
Editor
Neo is a junior at APA who has been part of the Newspaper club since his freshman year. This is his second year as an editor; he has previously worked layout and is currently working PR. Neo is excited to continue contributing to the Campus Chronicle and editing for the club!
Neo Vasquez
Academy for
Performing Arts
Public
Relations
Editor
Kaitlyn Landaverde, Junior at APA, is so excited to continue working with the Newspaper Club for her third year now. She loves writing about current events occurring on Campus, music and pop culture. Kaitlyn hopes to write pieces that comfort, brighten, and lighten the mood for those who read in this crazy world we live in. She is a dancer at APA, so you can look forward to hearing about behind the scenes of shows, and insight from a performer’s perspective. Kaitlyn loves baking, music, and fashion. She hopes to share as much content as she can with the Newspaper this year!
Kaitlyn Landaverde
Academy for
Performing Arts
Public
Relations
Editor
Leticia is a senior at the Academy for Allied Health Sciences. This year, she is a Public Relations editor for the Campus Chronicle. Quiet yet opinionated, Leticia has a passion for anything and everything creatively inclined. Whether it be literature, music, art, or fashion, she has something to say about it. Outside of journalism, her interests and hobbies include baking, jewelry making, music theory, and linguistics.
Leticia Rodriguez
Academy for
Allied Health Sciences
Public
Relations
Editor
Sawyer Chan
Academy for
Information Technology
Public
Relations
Editor
Sofia Gil
Academy for
Information Technology
Public
Relations
Editor
Nandita Ramakrishnan
Nandita Ramakrishnan is a junior from AIT. She is a PR editor who has enjoyed her first year of being an editor thoroughly. She has spent the last year helping share the club’s events with social media and participating in workshops. In her free time, Nandita enjoys reading, swimming, and spending time with her friends and family.
Academy for
Information Technology
Student Voices Editor
Carolyn Joe
Union County Vocational-Technical High School
Student Voices Editor
Diamond Previlon
Union County Vocational-Technical High School
Fundraising
Team Member
Ahana Majumdar
Academy for
Information Technology
Ahana Majumdar is a junior from AIT. She is a fundraising editor who is enjoying her first time as an editor of The Campus Chronicle. Ahana likes writing creative stories and current events pieces. She enjoys reading, hanging out with friends, and volunteering in her free time.
Keys 2 Success
Liaison
Alondra Martinez
Union County Vocational-Technical High School
Author
Ana Obradovic is a junior at AIT and can’t wait to write for the Campus Chronicle this year. She is very passionate about music and current global events and predominantly writes articles about those topics. In her free time she goes to concerts and reads books spanning many genres.
Ana Obradovic
Academy for
Information Technology
Author
Sara Schwartz
Academy for
Allied Health Sciences
Author
Margaret Danenhauer is a Junior Theater Major at APA. When she’s not at Oedipus rehearsal, she can be found performing with her band No Joke Zone, in a Banned Book Club or GSA meeting, and as APA’s Upperclassman Reading Advisor. Though she’s been known to enjoy a fantasy book in her time, the only dragon she’s currently battling is National Novel Writing Month. This is her first time writing for The Campus Chronicle.
Margaret Danenhauer
Academy for
Performing Arts
Author
Jiya Kochar is a freshman at UCTECH and is a part of the sustainable science academy. She is also a part of the New Observer Newspaper and wrote for her middle school newspaper. Some of her interests include reading, baking, and listening to music. She finds writing articles a great way to have her voice heard and is really excited to improve her writing skills as well.
Jiya Kochar
Union County Vocational-Technical High School
Author
Parker Bauman is a freshman at the Academy for Information technology. Throughout middle school, Parker had an interest in writing and also loved science. Through this, he loves to write about topics of modern discovery as well as discoveries from long ago. Although Parker has never been in a newspaper club, he is enthralled to be able to join the campus chronicle.
Parker Bauman
Academy for
Information Technology
Author
Jaime Paladi is a student of the class of 2026 attending AIT. He finds journalism fascinating and hopes it becomes a more prominent hobby of his. In his free time, he likes to go bowling and watch hockey with his dad. He is an avid Drain Gang follower, and hopes to find more like him. He is enthusiastic about his future endeavors and hopes to become a success.
Jaime Paladi
Academy for
Information Technology
Author
Sophia Mekbeb (she/her) is a sophomore attending APA, and can’t wait to help write for the Campus Chronicle. In her free time, she enjoys reading, performing, and watching movies. She enjoys writing all kinds of articles, but most especially how the media people consume influences their day-to-day.
Sophia Mekbeb
Academy for
Performing Arts
Author
Omolola Falana first dived into the world of literature at the age of 6. Starting with simple elementary books and grew into writing her own stories at the age of 7. Writing stories based on the message of books she picked up. She mostly prefers action and romance, but tends to have a soft spot for thrillers. On the side she loves to watch analysis videos on characters and Tv shows. Maybe she’ll even pack in a documentary or two on natural disasters.
Omolola Falana
Magnet High School
Author
Reasha Nair is a senior at MHS who enjoys stories that make people think or that have an interesting twist. She is excited to write articles about her top recommendations for media consumption.
Reasha Nair
Magnet High School
Author
Mila Talati is a sophomore at the Academy for Information Technology. She is excited to share her voice through the Campus Chronicle, and loves to write. Mila wants to call attention to issues that otherwise may not be seen and advocate changes through her writing. Some of her other interests include music, reading and Indian dance.
Mila Talati
Academy for
Information Technology
Author
Ahmad Khizar is currently a freshman at the Academy for Allied Health and Sciences who is passionate in pursuing journalism and exploring diverse perspectives, particularly in science and history. He looks forward to writing for the Campus Chronicle this year!
Ahmad Khizar
Academy for
Allied Health Sciences
Author
Eric Yu is a sophomore at the Academy for Information Technology. He plays baseball and clarinet as some of his hobbies. He plans to write about current events and business for the Campus Chronicles.
Eric Yu
Academy for
Information Technology
Author
Haley Richardson is a senior in the Academy of Law and Justice at UCTech. She joined the UCVTS Newspaper Club as a junior to combine her interests in government, politics, and writing. Her writing mainly focuses on current events, with some deviations into creative fiction writing. She is thrilled to write for the Campus Chronicle in the 2022-23 school year and hopes to further her journalism in college.
Haley Richardson
Union County Vocational-Technical High School
Author
Gissele Hernandez is a current sophomore at UCTech and enrolled in the Clinical Care Academy. She enjoys writing about pop culture, global events, fashion, and trends. Outside of writing, she likes to read, listen to music, and hanging out with her friends. She’s excited to start something new and be a part of the Campus Chronicle.
Gissele Hernandez
Union County Vocational-Technical High School
Campus Chronicle
Student Voices Editor
Ashley Molina
Academy for
Information Technology
Student Voices Editor
Samira Exantus
Samira Exantus is a Clinical Care Junior at UCTech. She works as an editor for the Student Voices section and Fundraising. She enjoys public speaking, singing, and reading SCI-FI novels when she finds a sliver of time.
Union County Vocational-Technical High School