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Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

2024-2025 Staff

Tasneem Falah
Editor-in-Chief

Tasneem Falah

Hey everyone! My name is Tasneem and I’m currently a senior at OHS. This is my third year in journalism and I am grateful to be serving as an Editor-in-Chief of the Outlook! I’m really passionate about cultural studies and have...

Isabella Ingrao
Editor-in-Chief

Isabella Ingrao

Hi, I’m Izzy and I’m a senior at Oakton. This is my fourth year on the Oakton Outlook staff, and I'm so excited to be one of the Editor-in-Chiefs this year! Currently, I mostly enjoy writing and editing lifestyle and sport...

Marianna McDevitt
Editor-in-Chief

Marianna McDevitt

Hi! My name is Mari, and I am a senior at Oakton. This is my third year in journalism and my first year as an Editor-in-Chief. My favorite sections to write for are lifestyle and feature, and I love experimenting with new des...

Ben Shield
Editor-in-Chief

Ben Shield

Hi guys, my name is Ben! I am a senior at Oakton high school and this is my third year as a part of the Oakton Outlook. I’m excited to be an Editor-in-Chief this year! I like to write for the sections: feature, sports, and ...

Caroline Chu
News Editor

Caroline Chu

Hi! My name is Caroline Chu and I am a sophomore at Oakton. This is my second year in Journalism and my first year writing for the Oakton Outlook. I love writing opinion, news, and lifestyle articles. This year, I hope to expand my ...

Nyla Kathuria
Feature Editor

Nyla Kathuria

I am a Senior this year and I’m so excited to be the feature editor this year. I’ve been in the Oakton Outlook for three years and I enjoy reading, writing political, and feature stories. I love hanging out with my friend...

Natalie Nguyen
Sports Editor

Natalie Nguyen

Hi, my name is Natalie Nguyen, and I am a junior going into my 2nd year of journalism. I am excited to be the sports editor this year. I like to write sports, feature, and lifestyle pieces. I am on the cross country and track ...

Julianne Cena
Lifestyle Editor

Julianne Cena

I’m a senior, this is my 4th year in Journalism, and I’m the lifestyle editor for the Oakton Outlook. I enjoy taking naps, watching Formula 1, and playing Mario Kart. I’m the president of the Friendship Bracelet Club, a...

Clare Lincoln
Opinion/Design Editor

Clare Lincoln

Hey there! My name is Clare Lincoln and this is my Junior year at Oakton, as well as my third year on the Outlook! I am honored to be the Design and Opinion Editor for this wonderful newspaper this year! I enjoy writing about sto...

Vinisha Cheella
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 ...

Zaynab Hasan
Copy Editor/Online Manager

Zaynab Hasan

Hey! I am a Senior and this is my second year in journalism and my first year as the online manager/copy editor for the Oakton Outlook. I am a second-degree black belt in taekwondo, a Liverpool Football Club supporter, and lo...

Fatima Ahmed
Staff Writer

Fatima Ahmed

Hi, my name is Fatima, and I am a junior at Oakton. This is my first year as a staff writer in journalism, and I am super excited for this year. I am from Sudan and enjoy everything from writing and reading to arts and crafts....

Layla Al Jallad
Staff Writer

Layla Al Jallad

Hi my name is Layla Al Jallad. This is my 2nd year in Oakton Outlook as a staff writer. I enjoy writing lifestyle and feature. I love traveling, and Gossip Girl.

Mason Altman
Staff Writer

Mason Altman

Hi, my name is Mason Altman. I am a senior at Oakton High School. This is my first year in Journalism. I like to play video games, hang out with my friends, and play lacrosse. I am looking forward to a fun year in journalism! ...

Elsie Anderson
Staff Writer

Elsie Anderson

Hi! My name is Elsie Anderson, and I am a sophomore here at OHS. This is my second year of journalism, and I’m super excited to write for the Oakton Outlook again! I enjoy writing, reading, making my own bracelets and jewelry, a...

Will Babington
Staff Writer

Will Babington

Hi, I’m Will Babington. I’m a freshman at Oakton High School. This is my first year in Journalism, and I’m a staff writer for the Oakton Outlook. I like to write opinion pieces and read in my free time. I’m looking for...

Annie Chun
Staff Writer

Annie Chun

Hi! My name is Annie. I am a sophomore at Oakton High School, and this is my first year on the Oakton Outlook. I enjoy reading and writing, spending time with my family and friends and playing the piano and violin. I’m looking...

Lucas Doughty
Staff Writer

Lucas Doughty

Hello, I'm Lucas Doughty, I'm a senior at Oakton. This is my first year in journalism. In my free time I take photos and participate in photography competitions along with editing photos using GIMP.

Madalyn Emerson
Staff Writer

Madalyn Emerson

Hello! My name is Madalyn, I am a freshman at Oakton High School and this is my first year being a part of the Oakton Outlook. I'm excited to work on political pieces–It's something I'm personally privy to. I love reading, nothi...

Jade Henson
Staff Writer

Jade Henson

I am a senior and I'm taking level 1 Journalism. I am a captain of Oakton color guard and an officer of our film club as well. I enjoy researching media topics.

Emils Klavins Khamsuwan
Staff Writer

Emils Klavins Khamsuwan

Hi, My name is Emils Klavins Khamsuwan, and I am a senior at Oakton High School. This is my first year in journalism, and I am a staff writer. I play lacrosse for Oakton, and I like to spend time with my friends....

Aairah Khan
Staff Writer

Aairah Khan

Hey!! My name is Aairah and this is my fourth and final year at Oakton and for the Outlook. My favorite topics to write about are lifestyle and features. I like to cook and listen to music. I can’t wait to make more stories for y...

Brielle Long
Staff Writer

Brielle Long

My name is Brielle Long, and this is my second year on the Oakton Outlook. I’ve always been a big fan of writing, particularly journalism. In my free time, I’m usually doing a bit of drawing or reading. I can’t wait for ...

Saanvi Mam
Staff Writer

Saanvi Mam

Hi, I’m Saanvi. I am a sophomore this year at Oakton and at Oakton Outlook. I am a staff writer this year. I love writing for lifestyle, and writing ratings for some of my stories. I love to dance, hang out with my friends, and l...

Shiyun Oh
Staff Writer

Shiyun Oh

Hi! My name is Shiyun Oh and I’m a junior at Oakton! This is my first year writing for the Oakton Outlook as a staff writer, and I am excited to write feature and lifestyle stories. In my free time, I like to read, listen to...

Amanda Omoigui
Staff Writer

Amanda Omoigui

I am a freshman at Oakton currently taking Journalism 1 and a staff writer for Oakton Outlook. I enjoy writing anything from creative writing to current event analysis, all the way to school news. I love cooking, watching new sh...

Rachel Rivera
Staff Writer

Rachel Rivera

My name is Rachel, I am a sophomore and it is my second year in the Oakton Outlook! I love writing stories for lifestyle and developing recipe stories but I am also interested in doing more news stories this year. In my free t...

Clare Shacochis
Staff Writer

Clare Shacochis

I’m a senior at Oakton, and this is my first year apart of the Oakton Outlook. In school, I enjoy directing shows and being the lead critic of our Cappies team. Outside of school, I’m a fervent watcher of movies, especially S...

Hannah Simmon
Staff Writer

Hannah Simmon

Hi! I’m Hannah Simmon, and I’m in my first year at both Oakton and Journalism! I like to read, write, draw, and watch TV. My favorite sports would include soccer, volleyball, and basketball. 

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