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Reporting with Hills Pride

The Trailblazer

Reporting with Hills Pride

The Trailblazer

Reporting with Hills Pride

The Trailblazer

2024-2025 Staff

Paige Geanopulos
Editor-in-Chief / School News Editor

Paige Geanopulos

Paige Geanopulos is a senior at Hills. She joined the Trailblazer her freshman year as a staff writer, became the editor for the In-Depth section her sophomore year, and was the editor for the School News section her juni...

Rily Alexander
Managing Editor / Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor

Rily Alexander

Rily Alexander is a senior at Hills. She joined the publication during her freshman year as a staff writer in which she primarily wrote for Life & Style. Then, she became the Arts & Entertainment editor in her sophomore...

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Hills Life Editor

Alanna Karuru

Hills junior Alanna Karuru is excited to be part of the Trailblazer for a second year. She joined the publication her sophomore year as a staff writer and primarily wrote articles for the Hills Life section. This year, Karuru...

Matt Merlino
Sports Editor

Matt Merlino

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

Victoria Turelli
Arts & Entertainment Editor

Victoria Turelli

Victoria Turelli is a senior at Hills. She joined the publication her sophomore year as a staff writer and primarily wrote for the Arts & Entertainment section. During her sophomore year, she was the Arts & Entertainment...

Thomas Samouhos
College Corner Editor / Assistant School News Editor

Thomas Samouhos

Thomas Samouhos is a Hills junior. He joined the Trailblazer his freshman year as a staff writer and edited for the In-Depth section in his sophomore year. This year, Samouhos is excited to cover College Corner. Fun fact...

Ryan Zoelle
Life & Style Editor

Ryan Zoelle

Hills junior Ryan Zoelle is excited to be part of the Trailblazer for a second year. She joined the publication her sophomore year as a staff writer and primarily wrote articles for the Arts & Entertainment section. This yea...

Yasaswini Polamraju
Opinion Editor

Yasaswini Polamraju

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

Josh Baskin
Sports Photo Editor

Josh Baskin

Hills senior Josh Baskin joined the Trailblazer at the beginning of his junior year as a staff photographer. This year, Baskin is excited to continue attending sports events and to share his photos with the Hills community. Fun fact: Baskin's f...

Kanishka Prasanna
Hills Life Photo Editor

Kanishka Prasanna

Hills junior Kanishka Prasanna is excited to be a part of the Trailblazer. She joined the publication during her sophomore year as a staff photographer. This year, Prasanna is excited to cover events and share photos with ...

Sabrina Madonick
Staff Writer

Sabrina Madonick

Abby Lazar
Staff Writer

Abby Lazar

Vazyl Adams
Staff Writer

Vazyl Adams

Sarah Mathew
Staff Writer

Sarah Mathew

Iris Jaffin
Staff Writer

Iris Jaffin

Maya Zislin
Staff Writer

Maya Zislin

Adam Lee
Staff Writer

Adam Lee

Charlotte Madger
Staff Writer

Charlotte Madger

Mia Parisi
Staff Writer

Mia Parisi

Nathan Jeong
Staff Writer

Nathan Jeong

Brianna Barrett
Staff Writer

Brianna Barrett

Eli Miller
Staff Writer

Eli Miller

Mathilda Oosting
Staff Writer

Mathilda Oosting

Justin Yoo
Guest Contributor

Justin Yoo

Beyond the Ballot is written by Justin Yoo, Pascack Hills junior and President of the PHHS Politics Club. Social media handles feature @phhspolitics_ (X.com) and @phhspolitics (Instagram).