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Reporting with Hills Pride

The Trailblazer

Reporting with Hills Pride

The Trailblazer

Reporting with Hills Pride

The Trailblazer

2025-2026 Staff

Alanna Karuru
Editor-in-Chief

Alanna Karuru

Alanna Karuru is a senior at Hills. She joined the publication in her sophomore year as a staff writer, primarily writing articles for the Hills Life section, and then became the section's editor as a junior. This year, Karuru...

Ryan Zoelle
Editor-In-Chief

Ryan Zoelle

Ryan Zoelle is a senior at Hills this year. She joined the Trailblazer her sophomore year, mostly writing articles for the Arts & Entertainment section. Junior year, she became the editor of the Life and Style section. For...

Thomas Samouhos
Managing Editor / School News Editor

Thomas Samouhos

Thomas Samouhos is senior at Hills. He joined the Trailblazer during his freshman year as a staff writer and edited for the In-Depth section in his sophomore year. Samouhos went on to serve as the College Corner Editor and Assi...

Akira Soulier-Matsumoto
Hills Life Editor

Akira Soulier-Matsumoto

Akira Soulier-Matsumoto is a sophomore at Hills. She joined the publication her freshman year as a staff writer, primarily writing for the Hills Life section. This year, she looks forward to being the editor of the Hills Life...

Matt Merlino
Sports Editor

Matt Merlino

Matt Merlino is a Hills senior. He joined the Trailblazer as a freshman and live broadcasted sporting events at Hills for the PH Athletics YouTube channel. During his sophomore and junior years, Merlino was the sports editor w...

Mia Parisi
College Corner Editor

Mia Parisi

Mia Parisi is a sophomore at Hills who joined the Trailblazer her freshman year as a staff writer. This year, she is excited to return as the editor of the College Corner section, sharing tips and important information about college...

Sabrina Madonick
College Corner Editor

Sabrina Madonick

Hills junior Sabrina Madonick looks forward to being on the Trailblazer for another year. She joined the publication in her sophomore year as a staff writer and has written articles for the College Corner section. This year, Ma...

Iris Jaffin
Arts & Entertainment Editor

Iris Jaffin

Hills sophomore Iris Jaffin is excited to be a part of the Trailblazer for a second year as the editor of the Arts & Entertainment section. She joined the publication in her freshman year as a staff writer, primarily writing ...

Charlotte Madger
Life & Style Editor

Charlotte Madger

Charlotte Madger is a sophomore at Hills. She joined the Trailblazer in her freshman year as a staff writer and mainly wrote for the Life & Style Section. This year, Madger is excited to be the Life & Style Editor, continui...

Yasaswini Polamraju
In-Depth Editor

Yasaswini Polamraju

Hills junior Yasaswini Polamraju looks forward to being an editor for the Trailblazer this year. She joined the publication in her freshman year as a staff writer, writing primarily for the Hills Life and In-Depth sections, and beca...

Maya Zislin
Assistant Hills Life Editor

Maya Zislin

Maya Zislin is a sophomore at Hills. Zislin joined the publication in her freshman year as a staff writer, primarily covering the Hills Life section. This year, she is excited to return as the Assistant Editor of the Hills Life...