2019-2020 Staff
Sheila Teker
Sophomore Sheila Teker has been interested in health care and medicine since she was in 7th grade. She enjoys volunteering at clinics and hospitals and working with seniors at the Aegis retirement home. Over winter break, Teker...
Gracie Woidat
Senior Gracie Woidat has a passion for both working and caring for people and animals. She has found her calling by volunteering at the Lawrence Hall of Science for the past two summers. Woidat started out on the Floor Facilitation...
Jessica Rosiak
Jessica Rosiak, a senior at Campolindo, has always looked forward to exploring new places around the world. "I enjoy going to places that are unique and less commercial or tourist-oriented," said Rosiak. As she has mostly toured...
Amanda Young
Amanda Young, a senior at Campolindo, enjoys raising awareness for social justice issues and being active in her community. This summer, she was an intern with Stop AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) Hate, where she worked...
Sarah Naughten
Senior Sarah Naughten has volunteered at The Lawrence Hall of Science in the animal discovery room and ingenuity lab for 2 years, cleaning cages and showing kids the animals and exhibits. Part of the reason Naughten enjoys...
Nicole Kennedy
Senior Nicole Kennedy has played volleyball for 8 years and is currently on Campolindo's varsity team. She also played club volleyball at Red Rock East Bay Volleyball Club the past 3 years. Kennedy has been to volleyball tournaments...
Mindy Luo
Senior Mindy Luo has spent her high school career utilizing her artistic skills as a vehicle for her commitment to various social justice movements. Luo began traditional realism painting from the age of 7 at a bilingual art...
Jensen Rasmussen
Junior Jensen Rasmussen has moved several times between California and Oregon, but a constant in her life has been ballet. Although Rasmussen has been dancing for almost her entire life, she became serious about it when she moved...
Yasmine Chang
Sophomore Yasmine Chang spends her time writing stories and creating new fantasy worlds, drawing on her love of reading. Chang enjoys fantasy novels. Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, and The Mortal Instruments are a few from which Chang d...
Sofie Blaj
While recovering from a back injury that suspended her gymnastics career for 6 months, freshman Sofie Blaj has been able to devote more time to supporting non-profit organizations with her family. Blaj, currently a level 3...
Mia Jay
Senior Mia Jay has been dancing at California Academy of Performing Arts (CAPA) for 8 years. In addition to dancing, Jay enjoys babysitting for a family-friend. She has been babysitting since she was 8 or 9 years old and earned...
Erika Riedel
Senior Erika Riedel enjoys volunteering and spreading awareness for multiple organizations. This summer, she volunteered at a number of places, including East Bay SPCA, Community Reading Buddies, and Aegis Assisted Living. ...
Jack Bunzel-Hardie
Junior Jack Bunzel-Hardie has been playing water polo since 7th grade. He dedicates the majority of his free time to the sport and feels that his participation in water polo has not only taught him to be a better player, but ...
Maggie Doolittle
Sophomore Maggie Doolittle has been a Girl Scout since kindergarten, racking up a total of 10 years in her troop. "I have continued [Girl Scouts] because I really like helping people," Doolittle said. In pursuit of her silver...
Kylie Choi
Freshman Kylie Choi enjoys playing volleyball and writing fiction. "I just started writing stories for fun," said Choi. "I like making up another world and environment." Her love for writing has grown out of her passion...
Lyla Marcus
Freshman Lyla Marcus' interests include traveling, participating in Girl Scouts, photography and journalism, and playing sports. Marcus' favorite place to travel is Hilton Head in South Carolina, and she spent her 9 years of Girl...