Mary-Ellen Abshire

Abby Konicki, Molly Vestal, Alexis Bartley, Mary-Ellen Abshire, Alex Konicki, and Abby Vollrath

Mary-Ellen Abshire – Baylor University (Senior photo: Reilly Smitherman)

Seniors Laura Newcomer and Mary-Ellen Abshire wear ugly Christmas sweaters to perform in a choir concert for the elderly during Christmas spirit week.

SCHOOL BUZZ 2021-22 Some of our correspondents gathered before the start of school to coordinate for the upcoming year. Pictured are (front row, from left) Eliot Aiman, St. John’s School; Kate-Yeonjae Jeong, Kinder HSPVA; Tulsi Parikh, Memorial High School; Tina Li, Carnegie Vanguard High School; Maya Harpavat, St. Agnes Academy; Mary-Ellen Abshire, St. Thomas’ Episcopal School; (second row, from left) Berkley Matthews, Memorial High School; Abby Cowan, The Emery/Weiner School; Ayushi Mohanty, Carnegie Vanguard High School; Viola Holmes, British International School of Houston; Sana Malhotra, British International School of Houston; Lauren Haas, The Emery/Weiner School; (third row, from left) Rushil Chetty, Strake Jesuit; Bailey Raymond, St. Agnes Academy; Rebecca Jackson, St. Francis Episcopal School; Sara Stribling, The Briarwood School; Hank Davis, Stratford High School; Gabriela Rodriguez, Carnegie Vanguard High School; (back row, from left) Eshaan Mani, The Kinkaid School; Scout Novelli, The Briarwood School; Jasmine Sidhu, Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions; Alina Syed, The Awty International School; Laine Lohfink, Memorial High School; Matthew Jeong, Kinder HSPVA; and Denise Walsh, Incarnate Word Academy. (Photo: hartphoto.com)

Mary-Ellen Abshire, reporter at St. Thomas’ Episcopal School (Photo: lawellphoto.com)

SPREADING POSITIVITY Friends Maya Harpavat (on left) and Mary-Ellen Abshire (on right) wrote with chalk on sidewalks to spread positive messages during the coronavirus pandemic. Maya is a sophomore at St. Agnes Academy, and Mary-Ellen is a sophomore at St. Thomas’ Episcopal; the two have remained friends since their elementary-school days.     

SCHOOL BUZZ 2019-20 Some of our correspondents gathered at St. John’s School before the start of school. Pictured are (bottom row, from left) Miriam Yampuler, Carnegie; Wellsley Moore, St. John’s; Libby Nunez, St. Pius; Laney Chang, St. John’s; Tyler Therriault, Briarwood; Bailey Maierson, St. John's; Claire Pedrick, St. John's; Aliya Robertson, Westbury Christian; (middle, from left) Rahul Rupani, St. John's; Liza Meyer, Emery; Morgan Brandt, Emery; Megan Chang, St. John’s; Ishani Shethia, Bellaire; Ariya Selvakumar, Kinder HSPVA; Jenna Baird, Briarwood; Simone Newar, Emery; Mary-Ellen Abshire, Saint Thomas’ Episcopal; Zoe Kass, Bellaire; Reeti Mangal, St. John's; Claire Lemel, Emery; (top row, from left) Freya Scott, British International School; Olivia Baba, Bellaire; Eugenie Pflieger, British International School; Bailey Junell, Episcopal; Louis Eagleton, St. Pius; Nicholas Wesley, Kinder HSPVA; Jenna Talisman, Emery; and Nina Varma, St. John's.

STE freshman choir members (pictured, from left) Hannah Smith, Laura Newcomer, Campbell Brickley and Mary-Ellen Abshire enjoy beignets at Cafe Du Monde. 

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)