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Vishakha Medha Rao
I'm Vishakha Medha Rao, a junior at the Awty International School and returning School Buzz writer. My love for writing began very young, when I created a mini-newspaper for my neighbors. This passion flourished over the years through my contributions to my student council’s newsletter and school newspaper, the Rampage. The strong camaraderie at Awty and the vibrant Houston community remind me how fortunate I am to be part of this unique environment and inspires me to give back everyday by connecting with each other through writing! In addition to journalism, I’m an avid STEM enthusiast and design engineer for my robotics team (Awtybots), as well as a trained violinist/vocalist who enjoys performing at various fundraising events. Finally, a fun fact about me—I’m a big fan of noodles, doodles, and poodles!
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SCHOOL BUZZ A group of 2025-26 School Buzz reporters gathered at Saint Thomas' Episcopal School (STE) to meet each other and take headshots for the upcoming year. Front row, from left: Vishakha Medha Rao (Awty), Alexis Kiew (DeBakey), Elizabeth Koo (Kinkaid), Mimi Wright (Episcopal), Ella Bibi (Kinder HSPVA), Marin Hammonds (Duchesne), Sophie Lighvani (Kinkaid), Keira Donovan (Memorial); second row, from left: Kelsy Donovan (Memorial), Megan Wang (Bellaire), Olivia McCray (STE), Gray Hevle (Memorial), Olivia Koo (Bellaire), Ralph Satija (Strake Jesuit); third row, from left: Camila Putman Patino (Lamar), Kate Burke (Emery), Vivian Buchanan (Carnegie Vanguard), Tessa Brown (Cathedral), Selina Yuan (STE), Raoul Kumar (Strake Jesuit), Emma Mankarious (Memorial), Simon Zamberk (Kinder HSPVA), Sophia Cyamara Aguirre (Lamar); top row, from left: Adela Nicolae (Carnegie Vanguard), Jackson Yi (Houston Christian), Tiffany Li (St. John’s), Johanna Dorn (St. Agnes), Emily Xie (St. John's), Chloe Tran (Carnegie Vanguard), Dhara Agrawal (Bellaire), Adarsh Mohanty (DeBakey), and Chinedu Abiaziem (STE).
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The Awty Choir performs “Oh Santa!” at the Tree Lighting. Back row (left to right): Sophia Shakourifar, Isabella Kamara, Eva Marie Pasteris, El Williams, Elias Treviño Cross, Konrad Tittle, Dax Rennick, Emiliano Del Valle. Middle row (left to right): Margarita Potapenko, Eloise Luneau, Gina Alati Anwer, Marie Saulnier, Catalina Clark, Leïa Dal, Isa Vargas Silva. Front row (left to right): Vishakha Medha Rao, Arjun Rao, Vani Mahajanam. (Photo: Vishakha Medha Rao)
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SCHOOL BUZZ A group of 2024-2025 School Buzz reporters gathered at The Emery/Weiner School to meet each other and take headshots for the upcoming year. Front row, from left: Megan Wang (Bellaire), Gray Hevle (Memorial), Kate Burke (Emery), Jordan Muscal (Kinder HSPVA), Agnes Tang (Westbury Christian), Ana Sofia Maguchi (Duchesne); second row, from left: Beatrix Gnemi (DeBakey), Alden Farrow (Memorial), Sean Boyle (Strake Jesuit), Runo Mukoro (Saint Thomas’ Episcopal), Eden Williams (Westbury Christian), Keira Donovan (Memorial), Sophie Lighvani (Kinkaid); third row, from left: Jake Rodriguez (Kinder HSPVA), Colin Wu (Emery), Vishakha Medha Rao (Awty), Shaivi Moparthi (Kinkaid), Siddharth Dasari (Carnegie Vanguard), Nina Koshy (Village); back row, from left: Alexandra Wong (St. Agnes), Ailey Takashima (St. John’s), Anya Bhojwani (Awty), Wesley Taaffe (Lamar), Madeleine Skaufel (St. Agnes), Ryan Mantel (Post Oak), Kelsy Donovan (Memorial), and Lucy Walker (St. John’s).
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