Liana Salehian

SCHOOL BUZZ 2018-19 Some of our correspondents gathered before the start of school to coordinate for the upcoming year. (Front row, from left) Elliott Jones, Episcopal; Geneve Goltz, Lamar; Vivian Wu, Awty; James McWhinnie, Saint Thomas’ Episcopal School; Eli Maierson, SJS; Jack Avedesian, Emery; (sitting on chairs) Halliday Mafrige, Duchesne; Liana Salehian, Debakey; (back row, from left) Amber Thomas, Second Baptist; Ariya Selvakumar, HSPVA; Davis Rae, St. John’s School; Aliya Robertson, Westbury Christian; Brady Brazda, The Kinkaid School; Eric Hang, SJS, Ryan Chang, SJS, Andrew Duong, SJS; (standing) Connor McGovern, St. Thomas; (sitting on table) Lauryn Curl, Emery; Katie Giveon, Duchesne; Mary-Ellen Abshire, STES; Celia Houston, STES. (Photo: lawellphoto.com)

GREAT HEIGHTS Liana Salehian (at right) and her friend Erika Cruz, both juniors at Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions, participated in The Lemon Climb Houston to raise money for childhood-cancer research.

SCHOOL BUZZ 2017-18 Some of our correspondents gathered before the start of school to coordinate for the upcoming year. Front row, from left: Eric Hang, St. John’s, (standing); Miriam Yampuler, Carnegie; Marie Collazo, St. Agnes; Anna Rosenfeld, St. Agnes; Deena Ali, DeBakey; Kelly Thomas, St. Agnes; Sarah Birenbaum, Bellaire; Nicki Miller, Emery; Reena Kudchadker, Saint Thomas’ Episcopal. Middle row, from left: Claire Furse, St. John’s; Emily Villarreal, Houston Christian; Bronwyn Fogarty, Houston Christian; Andi Minter, Memorial; Jenna Talisman, Emery; Katie Davis, Houston Christian; Liana Salehian, DeBakey; Maya Kanani, Bellaire; Madeline Muschalik, Memorial; Zaid Ali, Bellaire (standing). Top row, from left: Prithvi Krishnarao, St. John’s; Eli Maierson, St. John’s; Allison Clark, St. Agnes; Amin Abou-Gallala, Lamar; Abigail Standish, St. Agnes; Brady Brazda, Kinkaid.

Liana Salehian with TEMTF task force and Pasadena Mayor Jeff Wagner. 

Liana Salehian with her aunt Mitra Taforroji making soup for volunteers. 

Liana Salehian with US Coast Guard.

THE NEXT GENERATION Some of our School Buzz correspondents gather to brainstorm for the school year: (from left, bottom bleacher) Maya Kanani, Bellaire HS; Trevor Schneider, Strake Jesuit; Bayle Goldman, Stratford HS; Pranay Palvadi, Awty International; Celia Houston, Saint Thomas’ Episcopal; Cristobella Durrette, Incarnate Word; Robert Coghlan IV, St. Pius X; Natalie Lee, Memorial HS; (second bleacher) Sophia Wayne, Episcopal HS; Stacey Yard, Carnegie Vanguard HS; Celine Lai, Second Baptist; Reagan Bisel, Emery/Weiner; Savanna Lim, HSPVA; Mackenzie McAnear, The Briarwood School; (third bleacher) Sara Koch, Episcopal HS; Julia Randolph, The Village School; Elisa Flores, The Village School; Benjamin Cohen, Emery/Weiner; Anna Epstein, Emery/Weiner; Channing Smith, St. Agnes; Jenna Blumrosen, Emery/Weiner; (fourth bleacher) Holly Kurisky, Memorial HS; Catherine Gassiot, St. Agnes; Claire Furse, St. John’s; Sarah Cowan, Memorial HS; Grace Burgert, Duchesne; Sara Burpeau, Kinkaid; Emma Lapin, Emery/Weiner; Abbie Seay, The Briarwood School; (top bleacher) Deborah Brown, Robert M. Beren; Leora Geralnik, Beren; Liana Salehian, DeBakey HS; Madeline Muschalik, Memorial HS; Natalie Farrell, St. Agnes; and Meher Qazilbash, Awty International. (Photo: nickdelatorrephoto.com)

Liana Salehian loves sharing stories through photos and the written word and will report on what’s going on at Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions. (Photo: lawellphoto.com)

Liana Salehian, a sophomore at Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions, enjoyed a family vacation in Europe this summer. She’ll never forget her time in the Swiss Alps, especially since she is afraid of heights.