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Our School Buzz blog highlights what's going on in local high schools from students' perspectives. See more info at About School Buzz. Interested in being a School Buzz correspondent? Apply here. Check out our current School Buzz correspondents here. 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. 

Heart of a champion

By Alden Farrow | July 16, 2025
People in this article:
George Gring, Cam Newton
Puneetha Goli, Connie Lin, Pavithr Goli, Raghav Aggarwal

A Local Student-Led Approach for a Global Issue

By Puneetha Goli | October 30, 2019
People in this article:
Connie Lin, Pavithr Goli, Zaid Ali, Raghav Aggarwal, Amanda Rico, Amanda MacDonald, Krystal Nelson, Raj Salhotra, Aditi Ramesh Iyer
Lizzie Sondock, Alexis Diaz-Waterman

Emery’s 'Romeo and Juliet'

By Liza Meyer | October 30, 2019
People in this article:
Lizzie Sondock, Alexis Diaz-Waterman, Jennifer Bauer-Conley, Alegra Germain, Morgan Brandt, Matthew Alter
Thailand beach

Capturing Travel Experiences through Photography and Videography

By Bailey Maierson | October 28, 2019
People in this article:
Matthew Samson-Williams, Cole Benett, Sam Kolder
Team Impact 2585

Bellaire Robotics Team Makes Impact on Students' Education

By Zaid Ali | October 28, 2019
People in this article:
Caleb Hu, Miles Mackenzie, Jimmy Xin
Markettes and Spartanaires

The Battle of the Beltway

By Keeley Moore | October 24, 2019
People in this article:
Amitis Malek
Diego Mckenna Borrero, Phoebe Chen,

Student Highlight: Diego McKenna Borrero

By Jaylenn Holmes | October 22, 2019
People in this article:
Diego Mckenna Borrero, Matthew Garza, Tatiana Jacksis, Phoebe Chen
Luke Kirchner, Josey Gregg, Carly Gregg,

Internships at The Post Oak School: Education Beyond the Classroom

By Sutton Walsh | October 22, 2019
People in this article:
Josey Gregg, Carly Gregg, Luke Kirchner, Manolo Sánchez, Connor Morley
Blessing Utomi, Raven Schwam-Curtis, Tyler Nokleby

'The Hate U Give' Conference at Awty

By Vivian Wu | October 21, 2019
People in this article:
Sam Waugh, Kenady Scott, Angie Thomas, Tyler Nokleby, Blessing Utomi, Raven Schwam-Curtis, Clint Smith, Arthur Williams, Ruben Trochet, Colette Chen, Vivian Wu, Katina Proestakis, Clinton Smith
Caroline Bruce, Gabby Monson,

The Martanaires Make Their Debut

By Megan Benz | October 21, 2019
People in this article:
Amitis Malek, Caroline Bruce, Gabby Monson, Anna Claire Raymer, Lainie Hampton, Lynley Stewart, Elizabeth Jackson, Anna Graber, Kesteren Beck, Hanna Faridi, Maddie Olive, Caroline Stiles, Hailey Waitkus, London Keller, Jade Waldren, Susanna Teske, Maddie Klam, Hannah Timmreck, Maddie Dawson, Jessica Wright, Mary Grace McConn, Carolina Rincon, Lauren Biar, Melonie Yue, Megan Benz, Caroline Lavern, Kate Miller
Nicole Hopwood, Parker Vining

Episcopal High School's Earth Club

By Anabel Kirton | October 16, 2019
People in this article:
Elizabeth Hunt, Nicole Hopwood, Parker Vining
Danielle Henry

Senior Spotlight: Danielle Henry

By Tina Li | October 15, 2019
People in this article:
Danielle Henry, Camille Abaya, Amalia Masiglat
Student volunteers

Carnegie Students Experience K-Fest

By Tracy Huang | October 10, 2019
People in this article:
Angelina Nguyen, Isabella Hsu, Tracy Huang, Madeline Hsu, Maximillian Hsu, Emilio Garcia, Han Nguyen-Hoang
Katie Chen, Madeline Klam, Emily Read

Mumorial Season

By Talyn Burgess-Jimenez | October 10, 2019
People in this article:
Noelle Svoboda, Madeline Klam, Katie Chen, Emily Read
Haley Hammer

Talented Episcopal Students Pursue Extracurricular Activities

By Bailey Junell | October 8, 2019
People in this article:
Sam Kant, Haley Hammer, Sophia Neylon, Yana Sharma
Cha Cha's Corner

Duchesne’s Very Own Central Perk

By Caitlyn McConnell | October 7, 2019
People in this article:
Patricia Swenson, Ramsey Ruffeno, Kim Kelly, Stephanie Kimbrough, Grace Barry, Nia Brown, Julianne Seller
Ruben Hilferink

Foreign Exchange Student Takes on Lamar High School’s Football Team

By Mikayla Scholz | October 4, 2019
People in this article:
Ruben Hilferink, Braden Burgan, Chad Scholz
Tanya Meinecke, Brittney Ford

Your Guide to Emery's Spirit Week

By Alex Kuperman | October 3, 2019
People in this article:
Tanya Meinecke, Brittney Ford, Alex Kuperman
Football

Emery’s Varsity Football Team Seeks Undefeated Season

By Jenna Talisman | October 2, 2019
People in this article:
Connor Koenig, Jadyn Grossman
Eron Lott, Olivia Novak,

Emery Booster Club Leads School Spirit Activities

By Lauren Haas | October 2, 2019
People in this article:
Eron Lott, Olivia Novak, Lauren Haas
Powder Puff Game

Emery's Powder Puff Game

By Cassidy Rubenstein | October 1, 2019
People in this article:
Cassidy Rubenstein, Carolyn Kessler, Alex Plotkin, Jordyn Whitaker
International Thespian Society Troupe

Emery's International Thespian Society Troupe

By Morgan Brandt | October 1, 2019
People in this article:
Alexis Diaz-Waterman, Casey Markowitz, Noah Pacht, Julia Strug, Elizabeth Sondock, Emma Barber, Matthew Alter, Morgan Brandt, Eliana Haas, Laine Cohen, Talia Elfezouaty, Asher Bar-Yadin, Rachel Massett, Joelle Sokoloff, Claire Lemel, Liza Meyer
Varsity cheer team

Emery Homecoming

By Claire Lemel | October 1, 2019
People in this article:
Morgan Brandt, Claire Lemel
Houston Community College

The Early College Experience

By Alexander Murray | October 1, 2019
People in this article:
Alexander Murray
Anna Bennett

British International School Teacher Recognized by United Nations

By Eugenie Pflieger | September 30, 2019
People in this article:
Anna Bennett, Eugenie Pflieger
Is there a planet B?

There's no Planet B: Students Participate in Climate Strike

By Eugenie Pflieger | September 27, 2019
People in this article:
Greta Thunberg, Paula Ventura, Lily Shenoy, Donna Jimenez
Spaghetti Supper

STE Holds Annual Spaghetti Supper

By Laura Newcomer | September 27, 2019
People in this article:
Monique Hoarau, Mary-Ellen Abshire
Color guard

Start of School, Start of Fine Arts

By Libby Nunez | September 26, 2019
People in this article:
Kate Mytchak, Clare Carbajal, Hannah Sebesta
Freshmen Tiger Girls

Dance First, Think Later

By Elaine Phan | September 25, 2019
People in this article:
Maryrose Rawson, Cynthia Sanchez, Emily Parmenter, Top row, from left) Alex LeVert, Presley Houck, Camille Smith, Mia Zatarain, Hayden Mintzer, Elaine Phan, Kaille Lemon, Maya Pinglay, Isabella Drone
WOCC members

The Women of Color Club at Kinder PVA

By Jaylenn Holmes | September 24, 2019
People in this article:
Jannah Collins, Taylor Scott, Shalom Johnson, Xiyomi Surratt, Ambar Caldwell, Maya Parker, Anna Miller, Jaylenn Holmes, Marya Perez, AnnaClaire Curl, Air'eanna Page-Wilson, Alana Bright


School Buzz Writers

Dani Barg
Dani Barg
The Emery/Weiner School
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Anya Bhojwani
Anya Bhojwani
The Awty International School
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Sean Boyle
Sean Boyle
Strake Jesuit
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Kate Burke
Kate Burke
The Emery/Weiner School
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Sarah Cela
Sarah Cela
Second Baptist School
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Siddharth Dasari
Siddharth Dasari
Carnegie Vanguard 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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Isabel Fernandez-Cueto
Isabel Fernandez-Cueto
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
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Melanie Fung
Melanie Fung
Bellaire High School
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Beatrix Gnemi
Beatrix Gnemi
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
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Maggie Hester
Maggie Hester
St. John's School
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Gray Hevle
Gray Hevle
Memorial High School
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Nina Koshy
Nina Koshy
The Village School
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Yutia Li
Yutia Li
St. John's School
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Sophie Lighvani
Sophie Lighvani
The Kinkaid School
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Ana Sofia Maguchi
Ana Sofia Maguchi
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
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Ryan Mantel
Ryan Mantel
The Post Oak School
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Shaivi Moparthi
Shaivi Moparthi
The Kinkaid School
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Runo Mukoro
Runo Mukoro
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
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Jordan Muscal
Jordan Muscal
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
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Carolyn Pan
Carolyn Pan
Carnegie Vanguard High School
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Loulie Parker
Loulie Parker
School of the Woods
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Vishakha Medha Rao
Vishakha Medha Rao
The Awty International School
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Nithya Ravi
Nithya Ravi
Lamar High School
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Jake Rodriguez
Jake Rodriguez
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
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Aishwarya Singh
Aishwarya Singh
Carnegie Vanguard High School
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Madeleine Skaufel
Madeleine Skaufel
St. Agnes Academy
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Wesley Taaffe
Wesley Taaffe
Lamar High School
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Ailey Takashima
Ailey Takashima
St. John's School
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Agnes Tang
Agnes Tang
Westbury Christian School
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Nina Teichman
Nina Teichman
The Emery/Weiner School
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Lucy Walker
Lucy Walker
St. John's School
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Megan Wang
Megan Wang
Bellaire High School
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Eden Williams
Eden Williams
Westbury Christian School
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Alexandra Wong
Alexandra Wong
St. Agnes Academy
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Colin Wu
Colin Wu
The Emery/Weiner School
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