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THE BEACON

THE BEACON

2024-2025 Staff

Diyora Bakhtiyorova

Diyora Baktiyorova, a sophomore is a dedicated member of the Law Academy. She has a deep enjoyment of dancing and painting along with traveling. She finds inspiration in expressing herself through creativity....

Samuel Chau
Section Editor of Sports

Samuel Chau

Samuel Chau is a senior at FHHS and has managed The Boys Varsity Basketball team and The Boys Junior Varsity Basketball teams for all four years during his time at Forest Hills High School. All of the w...

Ester Tamarja
Photographer

Ester Tamarja

Finneus Salek
Column Editor, "Beacon's Bites"

Finneus Salek

Kathryn Naydenova
Column Editor, "Needle & Thread"

Kathryn Naydenova

Kary Jocelyn Colin
Column Editor, "Needle & Thread"

Kary Jocelyn Colin

Alejandra Cabrera
Column Editor, "Beacon Behind Bars"

Alejandra Cabrera

Amirah Ujjal
Artist

Amirah Ujjal

Amirah Ujjal is a sophomore  at FHHS and she aspires to bring a creative view to The Beacon. Art has always been a huge thing in her life, as she’s spent years perfecting her art. Sharing it brings her ...

Zoe Shekhtman
Artist

Zoe Shekhtman

Zoe, a sophomore in the Carl Sagan STEM program on the engineering pathway enjoys art and also likes to write about local and national news. She really enjoys coding in her computer science class and ...

Evie Etkin
Section Editor of Politics

Evie Etkin

Faiza Islam
Section Editor of News

Faiza Islam

Ameera Vishudanand
Web Designer + Editor

Ameera Vishudanand

Ameera, a sophomore in the Carl Sagan Program (engineering pathway), has a diverse set of  interests. She is filled with profound joy while playing video games, listening to music, building Legos and re...

Yasmin Cinto
Social Media Associate

Yasmin Cinto

Sureshwari Tiwaari
Social Media Associate

Sureshwari Tiwaari

Lauren Kil
Social Media Manager

Lauren Kil

Yupar Naing
Public Relations Manager + Events Coordinator

Yupar Naing

Nico Masud
Copy Editor

Nico Masud

James Hudson IV
Head Copy Editor

James Hudson IV

Amoy Chambers
Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Amoy Chambers

Bhargavi Patel
Managing Editor

Bhargavi Patel

Bhargavi, a junior in the Carl Sagan program, has a diverse set of interests that keep her busy. She finds joy in crocheting, painting, reading, writing, and learning different languages, and she's a bit...

Athena Vishudanand
Editor-in-Chief

Athena Vishudanand

Athena, a senior and an aspiring lawyer in the Law Academy has a plethora of interests that fulfill her life. She finds immense joy in reading and writing and channels this passion as a contributor to...

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