Reporting with Hills Pride

The Trailblazer

Reporting with Hills Pride

The Trailblazer

Reporting with Hills Pride

The Trailblazer

2023-2024 Staff

Olivia Ge
Editor-in-Chief

Olivia Ge

Hills senior Olivia Ge is looking forward to being on the Trailblazer for her final year. She joined the publication her freshman year as a staff writer and edited for the Sports section her junior year. This year, Ge is ex...

Kaitlyn Verde
Editor-in-Chief

Kaitlyn Verde

Kaitlyn Verde is a senior at Hills. She joined the publication her freshman year as a staff writer and edited for the Arts & Entertainment and School News sections her sophomore and junior years, respectively. This year, Verde...

Anabelle Joukhadarian
Managing Editor / Assistant Opinion Editor

Anabelle Joukhadarian

Anabelle Joukhadarian is a senior at Hills. She joined the publication during her freshman year as a staff writer and edited for the Opinion section her sophomore and junior years. Joukhadarian is looking forward to being the...

Paige Geanopulos
School News Editor

Paige Geanopulos

Hills junior Paige Geanopulos is looking forward to being a part of the Trailblazer for another year. She joined the publication her freshman year as a staff writer and edited for the In-Depth section her sophomore year. This yea...

Bethany Chen
Hills Life Editor

Bethany Chen

Bethany Chen is a senior at Hills. She joined the Trailblazer her sophomore year as a staff writer and edited for the Hills Life section her junior year. This year, Chen is excited to continue reporting on the clubs and student ...

Matt Merlino
Sports Editor

Matt Merlino

Matt Merlino is a Hills sophomore. He joined the Trailblazer his freshman year and live broadcasted sporting events at Hills for the PH Athletics YouTube channel. This year, Merlino is excited to be a part of the editorial staff an...

Julia Bang
Opinion Editor / Assistant In-Depth Editor

Julia Bang

Hills senior Julia Bang is looking forward to being on the Trailblazer for her final year. She joined the publication her freshman year as a staff writer and edited for the Life & Style and In-Depth sections in her sophomor...

Thomas Samouhos
In-Depth Editor

Thomas Samouhos

Hills sophomore Thomas Samouhos is excited to be part of the Trailblazer for a second year. He joined the publication his freshman year as a staff writer and primarily wrote articles for the In-Depth section. This year, Samouh...

Samantha Lazar
Life & Style Editor

Samantha Lazar

Samantha Lazar is a senior at Hills. She joined the publication her freshman year as a staff writer and primarily wrote articles for the College Corner section. This year, Lazar is eager to continue writing articles and managing...

Rily Alexander
Life & Style Editor

Rily Alexander

Hills junior Rily Alexander is excited to be a part of the Trailblazer for another year. She joined the publication her freshman year as a staff writer and edited for the Arts & Entertainment section her sophomore year. Th...

Victoria Turelli
Arts & Entertainment Editor

Victoria Turelli

Victoria Turelli is a junior at Hills. She joined the publication her sophomore year as a staff writer and primarily wrote for the Arts & Entertainment section. This year, Turelli is excited to cover entertainment news and...

Sam Goldstein
Arts & Entertainment Editor

Sam Goldstein

Sam Goldstein is a Hills senior. He joined the Trailblazer his freshman year as a staff writer and edited for the Life & Style section his junior year. Goldstein is looking forward to editing the Arts & Entertainment section ...

Zackary Ben
Photo Editor

Zackary Ben

Hills junior Zackary Ben is excited to be a part of the Trailblazer. He joined the publication at the beginning of his junior year as a staff photographer. This year, Ben is excited to cover events and share photos with the scho...

Justin Yoo
Guest Contributor

Justin Yoo

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

Haley Benfatti
Staff Writer

Haley Benfatti

Brianna Barrett
Staff Writer

Brianna Barrett

Nila Kera
Staff Writer

Nila Kera

Ryan Zoelle
Staff Writer

Ryan Zoelle

Kira Zizzo
Staff Writer

Kira Zizzo

Alanna Karuru
Staff Writer

Alanna Karuru

Samantha Fontana
Staff Writer

Samantha Fontana

Aram Rashduni
Staff Writer

Aram Rashduni

Miranda Maglio
Staff Writer

Miranda Maglio

Kanishka Prasanna
Staff Photographer

Kanishka Prasanna

Josh Baskin
Staff Photographer

Josh Baskin