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Our School Buzz blog highlights what's going on in local high schools from students' perspectives. Check out our current School Buzz correspondents here. See all currently participating schools here. Note: School Buzz posts are strictly the opinion of the student writers and not necessarily of The Buzz.

Noah Takahana, Emilia Thompson

Fall 2022 Mustangs Happenings

By Riley Warnica | September 27, 2022
People in this article:
Moriah Schisler, Riley Warnica, Noah Takahana, Emilia Thompson
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Kate-Yeonjae Jeong

A Beautiful Arts Performance at the Houston Hospice

By Kate-Yeonjae Jeong | March 28, 2022
People in this article:
Matthew Jeong, Kate-Yeonjae Jeong, Catherine Lawson, Hannah Horwath, Helen Zhang, Lili Lassoued, James Liu, Karsten Wilkinson, Kanta Osako, Anna Parker, Tiffany Zhang, Michelle Chen, Payton Daly, Andrew Jung, Alexandra King, Elaine Chen, Meg Routh, Emery Goldstein, Valentino Dzul, Alba WarrenJiminez
Aditi Iyer

From Music to Magic & Innovation to Execution: Village Innovation Day Spotlight

By Aditi Iyer | March 24, 2022
People in this article:
Aditi Iyer, Tom Fogarty, Divya Khatri
Awty Student Diversity Leadership Board

Awty Student Diversity Leadership Board Strives for Inclusivity

By Zach Daube | March 24, 2022
People in this article:
Avani Shah, Zach Daube
Audrey Nguyen, Tessie Le

STE’s World Culture Club Hosts Annual International Festival

By Audrey Nguyen | March 24, 2022
People in this article:
Caitlyn Nguyen, Laura Newcomer, Kiki Fong, Tessie Le, Maria Clara Almeida, Corey Anglin, Audrey Finch, Townsend Gray, Gage McDermott
Bharthi Mohan, Caitlyn Nguyen, Pearl Zhang, Campbell Brickley

Twirling Towards Sounds of Scotland

By Mary-Ellen Abshire | March 24, 2022
People in this article:
Bharthi Mohan, Campbell Brickley, Caitlyn Nguyen, Pearl Zhang, Donna Cusack, Mary-Ellen Abshire
Mackenzie Young, Alexis Voisin, Gabriela Clinton

St. Agnes Academy at the NSDA South Texas Districts Tournament

By Melinda Dae | March 21, 2022
People in this article:
Catalina Martinez, Alexis Voisin, Gabriela Clinton, Ella Huang, Mackenzie Young
Emery Goldstein, Hannah Horwath, Anna Parker, Alayna Davis, Gabriel Watts, JJ Legrand

Sending Love To Veterans with Light Up Network

By Kate-Yeonjae Jeong | March 21, 2022
People in this article:
Hannah Howarth, Matthew Jeong, Sheryl Corbit, Emery Goldstein, Hannah Horwath, Anna Parker, Alayna Davis, Gabriel Watts, JJ Legrand, Lucas Tirado, Alba Warren Jiminez, James Liu, Kanta Osako, Lila Mankad, Jasmine Lin
Recycling at BISH

Go Green with BIS Houston

By Viola Holmes | March 18, 2022
Samuel Calabrese

IWA Loves its Teachers

By Denise Walsh | March 8, 2022
People in this article:
Denise Walsh, Sarah Gibbons, Lauren Gentry, Jennifer Calabrese, Samuel Calabrese
people playing music

Busking Club Serenades School at Winter Showcase

By Eshaan Mani | March 7, 2022
People in this article:
Tiffany Zhang, Rosie Heghinian, Eshaan Mani, Shaan Dhutia, Miranda Li, Grant Smith
Anne Volke, Charlotte Renaudin, Caroline Martinez, Claire Zieben, Emmy Wallace

Second Baptist School Hosts As Our Own Service Project

By Caroline Martinez | March 3, 2022
People in this article:
Caroline Marshall, Lindsay Hardin, Reagan Yarborough, Katelyn Krause, Anne Volke, Charlotte Renaudin, Caroline Martinez, Claire Zieben, Emmy Wallace
Aniyah Patterson, Bryce Louis,

Celebrating Black History Month at St. Francis

By Rebecca Jackson | March 3, 2022
People in this article:
Alex Irwin, Kendra Criner, Aniyah Patterson, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Amina Frankfort, Janis Mbibi, Steven Scales, Harold Baber, Bryce Louis
Janelli Morones

Star Softball Pitcher at St. Francis: Janelli Morones

By Rebecca Jackson | March 1, 2022
People in this article:
Don Hicks, Terry Harper, Janelli Morones
St. Agnes participants

St. Agnes at Steps for Students

By Anna Frederickson | February 28, 2022
People in this article:
Anna Frederickson, Curtis Clark, Amy Mattes, Marcia Clark, Sarah-Margaret Doran, Thierry Chu, Ansley Gaudette, Kellie Kuykendall, Joanna Huang, Emily Donner, Amaya Ruiz, Anna Sklut, David Garcia-Prats, Carleen Raymond, Jane Meyer, Joe Huang, Jonathon Doran, Charlotte Kuykendall, Evan Richard
Kate Lu, Gabriella Saadia, Josie Feldman, Addy McKenney, Isabella Gidi,

Student Choreographers at SJS Steal the Show

By Josie Feldman | February 28, 2022
People in this article:
Kate Lu, Gabriella Saadia, Josie Feldman, Addy McKenney, Isabella Gidi, Luciana Owsley, Mia Basu, Sophia Chon, Olivia Doan, Dian Yu, Sue Lyn Roberts, Yara Kirkwood, Ella Rose, Aspen Collins
The cast of Mamma Mia in awe of Ava Reistroffer (Donna) while she performs “Money, Money, Money”

Here We Go Again - 'Mamma Mia' at Memorial High School

By Tulsi Parikh | February 24, 2022
People in this article:
Crawford Freedman, Morgan Stetzer, Tulsi Parikh, Ethan Pudwill, Ella Davison, Ava Reistroffer, JR Ingersoll, Natalie Lopez, Caroline Shoaf, Katie Van Arsdel, Quin Jamison, Elise Longoria, Diego Torres
Spartan lacrosse team

Stratford Varsity Lacrosse Team: Poised for a Successful Season

By Hank Davis | February 18, 2022
People in this article:
Ben Janes, Curt Jones, Stu Graham, Matt First, Davis Beasley, Duncan Fry, Teddy Rutt, Michael Whitaker, Charlie Baird
Corey DeWayne Syon II

St. Francis’ Hot-Shot Basketball Player Corey Syon

By Rebecca Jackson | February 16, 2022
People in this article:
Corey DeWayne Syon II, John Laboy, Chris Paul, Steph Curry, Corey Syon
Strake Jesuit players

Strake Jesuit’s Inaugural Hockey Season

By Carter McKenna | February 16, 2022
People in this article:
Ashton Kao, Carter McKenna
Mock trial

BISH Houston's Mock Trial Returns to the Courtroom

By Viola Holmes | February 10, 2022
People in this article:
Chris Tritico, Viola Holmes
Research program participants

Through the Eyes of a Junior Researcher

By Alexis Westlake | February 8, 2022
People in this article:
Alexis Westlake
Tiger Girls and members of St. Agnes faculty

St. Agnes' Winter Neon Pep Rally and Spirit Day

By Melinda Dae | February 4, 2022
People in this article:
Ashlyn Malachowski, Emma Sjodin, Robin Licato, Lia Orihuela
Commons

Strake Jesuit Students Welcome Loyola Hall

By Carter McKenna | February 4, 2022
People in this article:
Jeff Johnson, Kade Richardson, Colin Fernandez, Robert Clay
Cameron Cooley

STE Competes in the Mock Trial State Competition

By Elsie Wire | February 3, 2022
People in this article:
Megan Seitz, Suzanne O’Neil, Sebastian Breeland, Aiden O'Neill, Emily Johnson, Cameron Cooley
Sophomore girls

Dancing the Night Away at Cotillion 2022: Viva Las Vegas!

By Eshaan Mani | February 3, 2022
People in this article:
Eshaan Mani, Julia Nguyen, Ella Gillentine, Kaveen Shah, Rohan Yalamanchili, Ryan Hay, Marguerite Pyne, Camille Pyne, Charlie Schmidt, Caroline Searls, Drew Adler, Emma Baird, Ava Courville, James Prendergast
Megan Toussaint, Charlotte Waltermire

Duchesne’s Own Dead Poets’ Society and Student-led Clubs Right Out of Wes Anderson’s 'Rushmore' Script

By Caitlyn McConnell | February 2, 2022
People in this article:
Megan Toussaint, Julia Rushton, Sophia Hellman, Em Biegler, Rose Barry, Lindsey Watson, Sophia Reininger, Sophia Remson, Anna Day, Wes Anderson, Caitlyn McConnell, Charlotte Waltermire, Bella Smith, Julianne Sellers, Emma Ambrose
Ariela Kluk

Post Oak’s J-Term Wraps Up Nicely

By Leila Lopez Marks | February 1, 2022
People in this article:
Leila Lopez Marks, Ariela Kluk
Video Vibes

Kinkaid's 50th Interim Term

By Oliver Oldham | February 1, 2022
People in this article:
Barry Moss, Bill McKinley, John Rovell, Bryan Akin, David Bloome, Ammar Ali, Blakely Brown, Mary Anne Weber, Jack Lemon, Taylor McMullen, Nick Bhasin, Alexander Farahbod, Cole Hartung
Nigel Walls

St. Francis’s Player on the Rise: Nigel Walls

By Rebecca Jackson | January 24, 2022
People in this article:
Nigel Walls, Harold Baber, Jacob Trauber, Corey Syon


School Buzz Writers

Cherish Amby-Okolo
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
School Buzz Reporter
Ahmed Aslam
Ahmed Aslam
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Ellen Baik
Ellen Baik
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Dani Barg
Dani Barg
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Editor
Danielle Bartholet
Danielle Bartholet
Incarnate Word Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Rebecca Bi
Rebecca Bi
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Yonathan Bibi
Yonathan Bibi
Energy Institute High School
School Buzz Reporter
Victoria Carroll
Victoria Carroll
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
School Buzz Reporter
Emma Chang
Emma Chang
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Karis Chen
Karis Chen
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Rushil Chetty
Rushil Chetty
Strake Jesuit
School Buzz Reporter
Veda Chilakapati
Veda Chilakapati
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Joshua Chin
Houston Christian High School
School Buzz Reporter
Jonathan Chiriboga
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Raigan Clay
Raigan Clay
Episcopal High School
School Buzz Reporter
Leah Cororve
Leah Cororve
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Melinda Dae
Melinda Dae
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Zach Daube
Zach Daube
The Awty International School
School Buzz Reporter
Hank Davis
Stratford High School
School Buzz Editor
Gwyneth Delling
Gwyneth Delling
Lutheran North Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Jason Deng
Jason Deng
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Anya Edelman
Anya Edelman
Xavier Educational Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Izza Effendi
Izza Effendi
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
School Buzz Reporter
Chiderah Emeakoroha
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Alden Farrow
Alden Farrow
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Josie Feldman
Josie Feldman
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Isabel Fernandez-Cueto
Isabel Fernandez-Cueto
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
School Buzz Co-editor
Orianna Fong
Orianna Fong
Memorial High School
School Buzz Editor
Anna Frederickson
Anna Frederickson
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Melanie Fung
Melanie Fung
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Anna Galan
Anna Galan
Incarnate Word Academy
Emily Goldstein
Westbury Christian School
School Buzz Reporter
Trinidad Gonzalez
Trinidad Gonzalez
Westbury Christian School
School Buzz Reporter
Hannah Groogan
Hannah Groogan
Westbury Christian School
School Buzz Reporter
Laraleigh Hackerman
Houston Christian High School
School Buzz Photo Editor
Julia Harfenist
Julia Harfenist
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
School Buzz Co-editor
Tessa Harfenist
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
School Buzz Reporter
Maggie Hester
Maggie Hester
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Preston Igo
Preston Igo
Second Baptist School
School Buzz Reporter
Dj Ijaola
Houston Christian High School
School Buzz Reporter
Reed Ingersoll
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Aditi Iyer
Aditi Iyer
The Village School
School Buzz Editor
Rebecca Jackson
Rebecca Jackson
St. Francis Episcopal School
School Buzz Reporter
Lilly Jarlsjo
Lilly Jarlsjo
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Kate-Yeonjae Jeong
Kate-Yeonjae Jeong
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
School Buzz Reporter
Matthew Jeong
Matthew Jeong
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
School Buzz Reporter
Laura Jones
St. Pius X High School
School Buzz Reporter
Devan Kalra
Devan Kalra
The Awty International School
School Buzz Sports Reporter
Lindsey Karkowsky
Lindsey Karkowsky
The Kinkaid School
School Buzz Reporter
Caroline Killinger
Caroline Killinger
Lutheran North Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Hannah Kim
Hannah Kim
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Mickie May Levin
Mickie May Levin
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Andrew Liu
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Laine Lohfink
Laine Lohfink
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Eshaan Mani
Eshaan Mani
The Kinkaid School
School Buzz Editor
Adriana Martinez
Adriana Martinez
Houston Christian High School
School Buzz Reporter
Sophia Martinez
Sophia Martinez
Westbury Christian School
School Buzz Reporter
Caroline Martinez
Caroline Martinez
Second Baptist School
School Buzz Reporter
Carter McKenna
Carter McKenna
Strake Jesuit
School Buzz Reporter
Suri Mehta
Suri Mehta
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Ayushi Mohanty
Ayushi Mohanty
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Editor
Wellsley Moore
Wellsley Moore
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Bowen Moore
Bowen Moore
Strake Jesuit
School Buzz Reporter
Ava Nair
Ava Nair
The Awty International School
School Buzz Reporter
Audrey Nguyen
Audrey Nguyen
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
School Buzz Reporter
Chisom Nwabudike
Chisom Nwabudike
The Kinkaid School
School Buzz Reporter
Oliver Oldham
Oliver Oldham
The Kinkaid School
School Buzz Reporter
Sofia Ordaz
Sofia Ordaz
St. Pius X High School
School Buzz Reporter
Tulsi Parikh
Tulsi Parikh
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Amy Park
Amy Park
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Kayla Pearl
Kayla Pearl
Lamar High School
School Buzz Reporter
Gargi Rakhade
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Bailey Raymond
Bailey Raymond
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Irene Roddy
Irene Roddy
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
School Buzz Reporter
Haley Saikin
Haley Saikin
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Frances Sherman
Frances Sherman
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Anika Shethia
Anika Shethia
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Imry Shrout-Jordan
Lutheran North Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Jasmine Sidhu
Jasmine Sidhu
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
School Buzz Reporter
Ruhaan Singh
Ruhaan Singh
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Athitiya Singhapan
Athitiya Singhapan
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
School Buzz Reporter
Hannah Sternberg
Xavier Educational Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Ana Susman
Ana Susman
The Kinkaid School
School Buzz Reporter
Alina Syed
Alina Syed
The Awty International School
School Buzz Reporter
Maggie Veech
Maggie Veech
St. Pius X High School
School Buzz Reporter
Isabella Ventura
Second Baptist School
School Buzz Reporter
Ethan Vinson
Ethan Vinson
St. Thomas High School
School Buzz Reporter
Abby Von Eik
Abby Von Eik
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
School Buzz Reporter
Denise Walsh
Denise Walsh
Incarnate Word Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Riley Warnica
Riley Warnica
Houston Christian High School
School Buzz Reporter
Diane Weber
Diane Weber
Houston Christian High School
School Buzz Editor
Jt Wei
Justin Wei
Memorial Private High School
School Buzz Reporter
Alexis Westlake
Alexis Westlake
British International School of Houston
School Buzz Reporter
Mischa Wijesekera
Mischa Wijesekera
Lamar High School
School Buzz Editor
Elsie Wire
Elsie Wire
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
School Buzz Reporter
Alexandra Wong
Alexandra Wong
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Donna Xue
Donna Xue
Houston Christian High School
School Buzz Reporter
Danielle Yampuler
Danielle Yampuler
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter