Amelia Naughten (12) is returning for her fourth and final year in journalism, now as the Editor-in-Chief. Working alongside her fellow editors and writers, she is eager to take the team to new heights. She not only brings in...

Emily, a sophomore, is coming back to journalism as the News Editor. Her first year was an introduction towards The Thunderbolt as a staff writer, where she was a beginner at conducting interviews and writing articles. She is...

Meagan is a sophomore going into her second year of journalism as this year’s Features Editor. She is thrilled to return to the class and can’t wait to connect with the new Thunderbolt team. Meagan is excited to take on her...

Mikayla is a sophomore returning in her second year in journalism as a Center Spread Editor and Social Media Manager. After getting the chance to experience the culture of student newspapers, she is ecstatic to be back and play...

Elijah is a senior and in his second year of journalism. He is currently Opinions Editor. He loves writing and finds journalism as a great way to improve his writing skills. He enjoyed journalism so much last year that decided...

Matthew Du is a sophomore entering his second year of journalism at the Thunderbolt. This year he takes on the role of a Sports Editor after being a staff writer in his freshman year. He is excited to guide and mentor this year’s...

Madyson Tang is a sophomore and is in her second year in The Thunderbolt. She is currently the Entertainment Editor excited to take on a new role in journalism. With her experience from last year, she is ready to help guide and su...

Isabella Morales is a Junior that is excited to begin her first day of journalism. It is challenging for her because she has no experience yet, and also because she is shy to talk to other people and interview them. Outside of...

Tiffany is a freshman at Mills High School, in her first year of journalism as a staff writer. She is excited to learn about telling stories, improve her writing, and check out what goes into creating a newspaper. This year, she...

Anne Silveira (11) Is excited to begin her first year of journalism. She currently has no experience but is pumped to be one of the writers on the Thunderbolt. She loves writing about things she is passionate about and the feeling...

Muunee is a freshman in her first year of journalism. She feels both a mixture of nervousness and excitement to be a staff writer and improve her writing skills! Outside of the classroom, Muunee enjoys going on walks,listening...

Danica is a senior at Mills High School, going into her first year as a staff writer for The Mills Thunderbolt. She joined journalism hoping to stay more engaged with current events and improve her writing along the way. Althou...

Madison is a freshman and a staff writer. This is her first year in journalism, and she is excited to spread information about current events and keep people informed. Also to see how a newspaper works, and how to write a proper...

Rufella is a senior going into her first year of journalism as a staff writer. For years, Rufella always had a passion for literature and planned to pursue a career in writing before changing her mind into pursuing a career in...

Senai Rivas is a junior at Mills High School, entering her first year as a staff writer on the Thunderbolts team. She’s looking forward to learning how journalism works and hopes to gain an amazing experience while writing about...

Amelia is in her Sophomore year of high school, and this is her first year on the Thunderbolt. She has no prior experience in Journalism but she is ready to make a contribution to a newspaper that is focused on the Mills community....

Erick Pena is a freshman and his role in journalism is as a writer. He currently has no experience but he is eager to learn more about this particular topic. Erick joined under the impression that it was easy peasy but as he soon...

Michael Pacheco is a senior his current role in journalism would be writing he believes. Michael is excited about learning about the publication process. He joined the class as an elective for his senior year because he didn't...

Sofia is a senior beginning her first year on the Journalism team as a staff writer for The Thunderbolt. She looks forward to strengthening her writing skills and collaborating with peers to gain a deeper understanding of eve...

Olivia Ma is a freshman at Mills High School and is excited to be a part of the Thunderbolt as a staff writer.  After discovering her passion for writing in 4th grade, she has been looking to explore the many different facets...

Adrian is a Junior at Mills, working in his first year of Journalism as a staff writer, hoping to write about Sports this year. He is looking forward to a year of writing and speaking about the sport around Mills. Adrian enjoys...

Neola is a freshman at Mills High School, and is in her first year of journalism. She is looking forward to working on The Thunderbolt this year as a staff writer. She hopes to grow and improve in her writing skills, as well a...

Samantha is a junior and is new to The Thunderbolt this year, entering as a staff writer. She has always had a passion for writing stories and now has pursued her passion and joined the team. Samantha plays a big part in the Mi...

Mabel is a freshman at Mills High School, and it’s her first year on the Thunderbolt as a staff writer. She’s excited to be part of the newspaper and hopes to improve her writing throughout the year. Even though she’s new to...

Ellie is a freshman at Mills High School in her first year of journalism as a staff writer. She is excited to write for the Thunderbolt and explore this new journey. This year, she hopes to improve her writing skills with this n...

Iris Chou (she/they) is a freshman and staff writer in her first year of journalism at Mills. She has always loved writing as a way to express herself and keep in touch with her feelings. Iris joined journalism because she wants...

Natalie is a freshman and this is her first year joining journalism. She’s super excited to be a part of the 2025-2026 Thunderbolt school year as a staff writer. She has no experience with journalism but she is super passionate...

Hayden is excited to be in her second year of journalism for The Mills Thunderbolt. Hayden is a senior and is probably already suffering from Senioritis. Despite her second year in journalism, she has decided to keep her staff ...