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School Buzz

Our School Buzz blog highlights what's going on in local high schools from students' perspectives. Meet our 2025-26 team here. See more info at About School Buzz. Note: School Buzz posts are strictly the opinion of the student writers and not necessarily of The Buzz. Questions about School Buzz? Email Caroline Siegfried. 

Kevin Liu

Awty Physics Takes Flight

By Vishakha Medha Rao | March 10, 2026
People in this article:
Angela Glidewell, Nivriti Arya, Avni Shiv, Kevin Liu
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Noises Off

Theatre SPX: 'Noises Off'

By Robert Coghlan IV | November 14, 2016
People in this article:
Gloria Fant, Ashley Fant, Kathleen Blute, Marvin Deaver, Abby Greebwauld, Joshua Beck, Grace Powell
The Little Mermaid

Behind the Scenes of an Emery Production

By Emma Lapin | November 14, 2016
People in this article:
Jennifer Bauer-Conley Walker, Kathy Elder, Sofia Heyl, Carly Tiras, Noah Pact, Liam Faigen, Hannah Golub, Alex Stout
Touchdown

Playoff Bound 'Cats!

By Will Symonds | November 10, 2016
People in this article:
Drew Mcleod, Mark Krimm
Danielle Strauss

Game Day: Bellaire vs. Lamar Photo Slideshow

By Maya Kanani | November 9, 2016
People in this article:
Danielle Strauss, Wendy Silva, Lior Lutfak, Alan Ho, Harlem Murray, Summer Butler, Chad Hanson, Robert Atlee, Darion Manning, Alexander Duke, Jackson Twyman, Jamarcus Washington, Astra Sun, Eyon Quintanilla, Jacob Macias, Austin Tsao, Wendy Jin, Molly Anapolsky, Avery VonEiff, Leigh Vo, Ilana Inselbuch, Hanna Feldshaw
Alexander-Smith Academy seniors

Who Are We? What Are We?: An Educational and Identity Crisis

By Abdullah Dowaihy | November 9, 2016
People in this article:
Abdullah Dowaihy, Casey Demmer, Mika Kol, Rebecca Stetzer, Joe Schwartzberg
Awty seniors

Halloween Festivities at Awty

By Meher Qazilbash | November 7, 2016
People in this article:
Meher Qazilbash
Ashley Doctor, Emma Danziger

Emery Seniors Head to the Polls

By Reagan Bisel | November 7, 2016
People in this article:
Reagan Bisel, Benjamin Cohen, Ashley Doctor, Emma Danziger
Jackson Lyttleton, Trevor Schneider, Diego Padilla

Decoding Strake Jesuit

By Trevor Schneider | November 3, 2016
People in this article:
Jackson Lyttleton, Trevor Schneider, Diego Padilla
Viking Takeover

Village House System: A Tradition in the Making

By Elisa Flores | November 2, 2016
People in this article:
Regina Balmaceda, Delaney Hendrick, Iker Rodriguez, Viviana Rincón, Juliette Prehu, Bharathi Selvan, Sabrina Wong, Jessie Xiao, Megan DelGrego
Sarah Spargo, Jaime Penn

Alexander-Smith Academy's College Fair

By Abdullah Dowaihy | November 2, 2016
People in this article:
Alejando Haro, David Araujo, Maggie De La Garza, Dak Davis, Sarah Spargo, Jaime Penn, Saim Choudhary, Dylan Degeorge, Logan Duke, Marcos Genemaras-Cruz
Juliana Oyen

Book Drive for Baton Rouge

By Robert Coghlan IV | November 1, 2016
People in this article:
Juliana Oyen, Claudia Somerville, Judith Oyen
Emery students

Emery Students Trick-or-Treated for a Good Cause

By Benjamin Cohen, Hailey Newman | November 1, 2016
People in this article:
Hannah Golub, Rachel Tabin
Sarah Aldin

Village School Student Gives Back to Hometown in Syria

By Julia Randolph | November 1, 2016
People in this article:
Sarah Aldin
Elizabeth Barineau

Episcopal High School Fall Play: As You Like It

By Sophia Wayne | October 28, 2016
People in this article:
Elizabeth Barineau
Thalia Rigney

Bellaire High School Leo Club at the Nature Discovery Center

By Maya Kanani | October 27, 2016
People in this article:
Geoffrey Zimmerman, Connie Deng, Thalia Rigney, Satya Das, Or Gadot, Dila Sarikaya
Sarah Venker

Episcopal High School Homecoming and Theme Week

By Sara Koch | October 26, 2016
People in this article:
Sarah Venker
Prefect Trip

Second Baptist School Prefect Trip

By Celine Lai | October 20, 2016
People in this article:
Jason Daniels, Kate Steelman, Alyssa Aramburu, Jaret Prothro, Andrea Prothro, Kate Stellman, Zach Heaton, Bre Lloyd, Dr. Jeff Williams, Bo Towns, Celine Lai
Homecoming

A Night at the Oscars: Houston Christian Homecoming

By Mallory Jenkins | October 18, 2016
People in this article:
Hannah Bates, Lina Robertson, Elizabeth Allen, Kymble Kinkade
STE Volleyball

Game Day for STE Saints Volleyball

By Reena Kudchadker | October 18, 2016
People in this article:
Kayle Ray, Terri Petties, Jordan Allen, Gia Petties, Katy Coats, Rachel Nolte
Emma Spillios, Michael McFarland

Stratford High School Homecoming Week

By Bayle Goldman | October 17, 2016
People in this article:
Bayle Goldman, Emma Spillios, Michael McFarland, Maddie Gentil, Averie Allwein, Katie Hamilton, Ellie Gex, Robin Graves, Mary Ruff, Stephanie Muschalik, Rachel Harsley, Lauren Byram, Carolina Rincon, Allie Rincon, Marie Lauderdale
Best Buddies

St. Pius Students Support Best Buddies

By Robert Coghlan IV | October 17, 2016
People in this article:
Lisa Graham-Garza, Ryan Garza, Sarah McMillan, Alyssa Cinadr, Walker Davis, Aubrey Murdock, Nina Martinez
Cross Country

STE Cross-Country Takes on the Houston Heat

By Celia Houston | October 14, 2016
People in this article:
Jian Liang, Ellen Tillery
"I am still learning"

I Am Still Learning

By Paige Clark | October 14, 2016
People in this article:
Paige Clark
Hiking

Eye-Opening Summer Trip

By Abdullah Dowaihy | October 13, 2016
People in this article:
Sydney Freeman
Anu Govindan

DeBakey’s JSA Chapter Con

By Liana Salehian | October 13, 2016
People in this article:
Anu Govindan
Sophia Li

Student Firefighter for the City of Southside Place

By Sophia Li | October 11, 2016
People in this article:
Sophia Li
Hannah Khairandish

Gardening Preservation Sparks an Interest Among Memorial Mustangs

By Isabelle Nuzzo | October 10, 2016
People in this article:
Hannah Khairandish
Laci Kranitz

Q & A with Laci Kranitz, Hungarian Exchange Student at Kinkaid

By Ella Morgan | October 6, 2016
People in this article:
Laci Kranitz, Aerin Kalmans, Kendall Kalmins, Tali Kalmans
Henry Bean

Breaking Down Barriers: The Briarwood School Lunch and Learn on Bullying

By Mackenzie McAnear | October 5, 2016
People in this article:
Henry Bean


School Buzz Writers

Chinedu Abiaziem
Chinedu Abiaziem
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
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Dhara Agrawal
Dhara Agrawal
Bellaire High School
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Anya Bhojwani
Anya Bhojwani
The Awty International School
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Ella Bibi
Ella Bibi
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
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Tessa Brown
Tessa Brown
Cathedral High School
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Vivian Buchanan
Vivian Buchanan
Carnegie Vanguard High School
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Kate Burke
Kate Burke
The Emery/Weiner School
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Sophia Cyamara Aguirre
Sophia Cyamara Aguirre
Lamar High School
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Patrick Daily
Patrick Daily
St. Thomas High School
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Kelsy Donovan
Kelsy Donovan
Memorial High School
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Keira Donovan
Keira Donovan
Memorial High School
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Johanna Dorn
Johanna Dorn
St. Agnes Academy
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Marin Hammonds
Marin Hammonds
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
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Gray Hevle
Gray Hevle
Memorial High School
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Alexis Kiew
Alexis Kiew
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
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Elizabeth Koo
Elizabeth Koo
The Kinkaid School
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Olivia Koo
Olivia Koo
Bellaire High School
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Nina Koshy
Nina Koshy
The Village School
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Raoul Kumar
Raoul Kumar
Strake Jesuit
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Tiffany Li
Tiffany Li
St. John's School
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Sophie Lighvani
Sophie Lighvani
The Kinkaid School
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Emma Mankarious
Emma Mankarious
Memorial High School
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Olivia McCray
Olivia McCray
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
School Buzz Reporter
Adarsh Mohanty
Adarsh Mohanty
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
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Adela Nicolae
Adela Nicolae
Carnegie Vanguard High School
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Camila Putman Patino
Camila Putman Patino
Lamar High School
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Vishakha Medha Rao
Vishakha Medha Rao
The Awty International School
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Jennifer Russell
Lamar High School
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Ralph Satija
Ralph Satija
Strake Jesuit
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Audrey Seaworth
Audrey Seaworth
Houston Christian High School
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Noah Sonabend
Noah Sonabend
The Emery/Weiner School
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Hallie Taaffe
Hallie Taaffe
Lamar High School
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Chloe Tran
Chloe Tran
Carnegie Vanguard High School
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Megan Wang
Megan Wang
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Emerson Weinberg
Emerson Weinberg
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Alexandra Wong
Alexandra Wong
St. Agnes Academy
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Mimi Wright
Mimi Wright
Episcopal High School
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Emily Xie
Emily Xie
St. John's School
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Jackson Yi
Jackson Yi
Houston Christian High School
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Selina Yuan
Selina Yuan
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
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Simon Zamberk
Simon Zamberk
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
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