The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

2023-2024 Staff

Olivia Lieberman
Editor-in-Chief

Olivia Lieberman

Hi! My name is Olivia Lieberman, and I am one of the EICs this year. I am a senior, and this is my third year writing for the school newspaper. I enjoy writing opinion pieces, news articles, and pop culture updates. I love pla...

Harry Vollans
Staff Writer

Harry Vollans

I am a sophomore at Oakton and this is my first year on the Oakton Outlook. I am a staff writer. I am an avid TV enjoyer. My top 3 pastas are 1. Anolini, 2. Farfalle, and 3. Orzo.

TJ Parrillo
Staff Writer

TJ Parrillo

I am a senior at Oakton, I have been a staff writer for two years at the Oakton outlook. I enjoy writing for the lifestyle and opinion section. I have many hobbies such as playing hockey at Oakton and writing reviews on movies o...

Saanvi Mam
Staff Writer

Saanvi Mam

Hi! I am Saanvi Mam. I am a freshman at Oakton, and I have a passion for writing. This is my first year at OHS newspaper. I love writing about different topics. I love to dance, read books, listen to music and go outside in my f...

Emma Dennis
Staff Writer

Emma Dennis

Hey, I’m Emma! I’m a senior at Oakton, and it’s my fourth year in journalism and writing for the Oakton Outlook. My favorite stories to write are Opinion and News. In my free time, I love to go on walks with my dog and ...

Layla Al Jallad
Staff Writer

Layla Al Jallad

Hi my name is Layla Al Jallad, I'm a Freshman at Oakton. I'm very excited to be a staff writer. I enjoy reading, going through pinterest, and going to the beach. 

Julianne Cena
Staff Writer

Julianne Cena

I am a junior this year and it’s my 3rd year in journalism. Outside of school I love to take naps and play mario kart. I am president of the Friendship Bracelet Club and my favorite subjects are psychology and forensic science...

Brielle Long
Staff Writer

Brielle Long

Hello! I’m a junior at Oakton Highschool, as well as a staff writer for the Oakton Outlook. I love reading, writing, and all forms of art. This is my first year in journalism, so i’m very excited for the upcoming year!...

Zayna Galaria
Staff Writer

Zayna Galaria

Hi! My name is Zayna Galaria and I am a sophomore at Oakton. This is my first year on the Oakton Outlook as a staff writer and I am excited to write feature stories. I like Taylor Swift, hanging out with my friends, playing so...

Aairah Khan
Staff Writer

Aairah Khan

Hey! My name is Aairah and this is my third year on the Oakton Outlook and I am a junior this year. I love to read, watch movies (suspense or action), listen to music, and swim. I like to write about entertainment and the art...

Madeline Deppe
Staff Writer

Madeline Deppe

Hi! My name is Madeline Deppe and I am a sophomore this year at Oakton High School. I am a staff writer and this is my second year on the Oakton Outlook. I love writing about the news, TV and literature. Outside of journalism I enjoy c...

Zaynab Hasan
Staff Writer

Zaynab Hasan

I am a Junior this year at Oakton and this is my first year as a staff writer for the Oakton Outlook. I am a second-degree black belt in taekwondo, a Liverpool Football Club supporter, and love to travel. I enjoy writing opin...

Rachel Rivera
Staff Writer

Rachel Rivera

I am a freshman and this is my first year on the Oakton Outlook! I enjoy creative writing along with writing about music and media. I like to read and my favorite thing to do is hang out with my bunny or listen to music. ...

Nyla Kathuria
Staff Writer

Nyla Kathuria

I am a Junior this year at Oakton and this is my second year on the Oakton Outlook as a staff writer. I enjoy reading, writing political, and opinion stories. I love hanging out with my friends and playing golf for Oakton....

Natalie Nguyen
Staff Writer

Natalie Nguyen

Hi, my name is Natalie Nguyen. I am a sophomore and this is my first year as an Oakton Outlook staff writer. I enjoy writing creative and lifestyle pieces. My other passions include running, basketball, and reading. This year...

Evie Kehoe
Staff Writer

Evie Kehoe

Hi! My name is Evie Kehoe and I am a junior at Oakton. This is my second year as a staff writer on the Outlook and my favorite stories to write are opinion pieces. I have also been on the Oakton cheer team for all three years ...

Elsie Anderson
Staff Writer

Elsie Anderson

Hi! I’m Elsie, and I’m a freshman here at OHS. This is my first year writing for the Oakton newspaper, and I’m very happy to be a part of the journalism team this year. I enjoy writing, singing, hanging out with friends, and l...

Salma Tarraf
Editor-in-Cheif

Salma Tarraf

Hi! I am a Senior at Oakton this year and this is my third year on the Oakton outlook. I am a huge Swiftie and I love writing about recipes and fashion. I am very excited to see what we do with the Outlook this year.

Tyler Donaldson
Opinion Editor

Tyler Donaldson

Hi, my name is Tyler and I am a senior at Oakton.  This is my third year writing for the Oakton Outlook.  In my free time I enjoy watching sports and writing.  I have one sister in college and a dog named Portia....

Elijah Suk
Copy Editor

Elijah Suk

Hi! My name is Elijah Suk, Senior at Oakton High and the 2023-24 Copy Editor for the Outlook.  I enjoy writing in my spare time, writing research papers, short stories, and movie reviews. Speaking of movies, I’m an avid mo...

Vinisha Cheella
Assistant Copy Editor

Vinisha Cheella

I am a junior at Oakton High School, and I am the Assistant Copy Editor. This is my second year in journalism. I love writing news stories for the Oakton Outlook and the Oakton Magazine. I enjoy reading, writing, and fall. My ...

Tasneem Falah
News Editor

Tasneem Falah

My name is Tasneem Falah and I am currently a Junior at Oakton HS. I am so excited to fill the position of News Editor this year! I love to write about our school community and share different perspectives through Journalism. A goal of m...

Kaleb Steele
Sports Editor

Kaleb Steele

Hi! My name is Kaleb Steele and I am a senior. This is my first year on the editorial board and i'm excited to see where my final year takes me. I like watching sports and I like to cook.

Isabella Ingrao
Design Editor

Isabella Ingrao

Hi, my name is Isabella Ingrao and I'm a junior at Oakton. This is my third year on the Oakton Outlook staff, and I'm excited to be the head design editor on the editorial board. Currently, I mostly enjoy writing and editing lifes...

Clare Lincoln
Assistant Design Editor

Clare Lincoln

Great to see you! My name is Clare Lincoln, and this is my second year in Journalism, as well as my Sophomore year at Oakton. I have been looking forward to my position as Assistant Design Editor this whole summer! My favorite ...

Marianna McDevitt
Lifestyle Editor

Marianna McDevitt

Hi, my name is Marianna McDevitt and I’m a junior at Oakton. This is my second year in journalism and I am currently the lifestyle editor for the Oakton Outlook! My favorite sections to write for are lifestyle and feature. In...

Ben Shield
Feature Editor

Ben Shield

I am a junior at Oakton high school and this is my second year as a part of the Oakton Outlook. I’m excited to be the feature editor this year! I like to write for the sections: feature (of course) sports, and opinion. Outside of...

Layla Abshire
Editor-in-Cheif

Layla Abshire

I am a Senior this year at Oakton and this is my third year on the Oakton Outlook. I am super excited to be one of the Editors-in-Chief this year! I love writing opinion and lifestyle pieces. During my free time, I enjoy baking,...

Aubrey Leverett
Online Manager/ Social Media Manager

Aubrey Leverett

Hey, I'm Aubrey, I'm a Senior and this is my 4th and final year writing for the Oakton Newspaper. I'm the Online editor and social media manager for the Oakton Outlook, which means I'm in charge of all the online stories and p...

Vivian Yu
Business Manager/Online Story Manager

Vivian Yu

Hi, my name is Vivian! This is my third year in journalism and I'm a Senior. This year I am an online story manager and business manager. I am so excited to write for Oakton again :)

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