Sarah Chang is a senior and in her fourth year of journalism as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Thunderbolt. As a curious individual, she likes to do whatever comes to mind when she is not bogged down with school work. Aside from journalism, you can catch her in MUN as the Co-President of the club, reading books, and binge-watching Korean dramas. Sarah looks forward to observing growth in staff write...

Rachel Lam is a senior at Mills entering her third year of journalism as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Thunderbolt. In her free time, she enjoys sleeping, reading, and playing soccer. This year, she is excited to work with a new team of staff writers to produce and improve the newspaper. She hopes that you love the newspaper as much as she does!

Anjuli Niyogi is a junior at Mills High School, the News editor of The Thunderbolt, and previously, the Opinions Editor. This is her third year in Journalism and is thrilled to be working with a talented team of editors and staff writers. Anjuli is looking forward to improving the Thunderbolt’s general quality, content, and credibility with her peers this year. Aside from struggling with Indesign�...

Angela DiMaano is a junior in her second year of journalism. After being a staff writer and the Assistant Business Manager last year, Angela is now the Features Editor and the Business Manager. Besides being tired even when she sleeps eight hours, you can find Angela hanging out with her friends, struggling with her AP classes, and looking lost even though she knows where she’s going. She hopes ...

Leanna Yu is in her third year of The Thunderbolt as the Center Spread editor. Since joining journalism, she has gained more confidence in herself through her experience as the previous Culture editor. She enjoys journaling, spending time by the ocean, and cuddling with her three-year-old cockapoo. Leanna focuses on keeping a positive attitude and hopes that you will be as excited as she is to read...

Leo Schroeder is a senior who is in his second year of journalism. He spent last year writing fun stories as a staff writer. This year he hopes to contribute even more to The Thunderbolt as the Opinions editor. Leo is a veteran to the Mills Cross Country team and looks forward to a great season with the new members. In his free time, Leo loves to eat good food like pho and go for long bike rides on t...

Justin Dunbar is a senior who is in his third year with the Thunderbolt. He is entering his first year as the sports editor, and is ecstatic; he is a sports fanatic. Justin spends most of his free time watching and analyzing baseball and football. He spends around ten hours per week on his sports opinion website, mvpsportstalk.com and loves to write. In addition, he is a very curious person who li...

Karine is a junior going into her second year of journalism as the Entertainment Editor for The Thunderbolt. Karine is a very outgoing, feisty, compassionate, and creative person who loves reading poetry books and hanging out with her friends. When she is not working on homework or at cross country/track practice, you can most likely find her at the mall, binge-watching Grey’s Anatomy, or bothering ...

Ezra is a senior at Mills and the Layout Editor for The Thunderbolt. If she had to choose three words to describe herself she would probably choose hardworking, shy, and curious, though Sarah would describe her as unique, “because it is a nicer way to say weird.” Outside of school she enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, volunteering with the Leos club, participating in rob...

Jack Peng is a senior and is in his third year of Journalism as a Web Manager. His time in Journalism has allowed him to go out of his comfort zone and put effort into an elective. In his free time, he watches Youtube videos, talks with his friends, listens to music and plays video games. If he isn’t grinding out games then he is probably procrastinating by amassing a large pile of homework. Jack ...

Annabel Sun is a senior and is very excited to be a an illustrator for The Thunderbolt! Like a typical girl at Mills, she spends most of her time doing homework, being stressed, and spending unreasonable amounts of money on boba. When she isn’t writing articles, you can find her reading, drawing, or working with the robotics team — if she’s not asleep.

Danielle Alisantosa is in her first year of journalism as a staff writer for The Thunderbolt. She is easy going and talkative, and equally as determined and hard-working. Outside of school, you can catch her participating in activities such as dance and art, but mostly she hermits inside of her room. As an avid book lover and literature admirer, she is excited to see what opportunities and events a...

Justin Condevillamar is in his 1st year of journalism as a staff writer. This is his first year returning to Mills, after a one year gap, due to sickness. Justin is also a member of the Mills robotics team as a programmer. When he is not at school, you can find him out and about exploring new places or staying at home doodling and watching TV/movies. Justin is ready to contribute to the team by wr...

Jasmine is a senior as a first-year staff writer for the newspaper. She is excited to be in her last year of high school and hopes to have a fun experience writing for the Thunderbolt. In her free time, she loves to hang out with her friends or continue to be a couch potato at home watching dramas or her favorite YouTubers.

Misael Gomez is a junior at Mills High School. He came aboard The Thunderbolt team this year as a staff writer. In his free time, Misa enjoys playing and watching soccer, as well as watching The Office and listening to music. Upon joining the Thunderbolt Misa hopes to meet new people, improve his writing skills, and obtain the experience of a student-run class.

Andrea Haro is in her final year here at the Mills and her fourth year in The Thunderbolt. In her free time, Andrea likes to fangirl over the Latino boy band CNCO, talk about Harry Potter, and ponder the meaning of life (if there is one). She is devastated to have to say goodbye to The Thunderbolt at the end of the school year, but she cannot wait to see what lies in the year ahead....

Alex Herrera is a junior joining The Thunderbolt as a first-year staff writer. He is a young aspiring writer hoping to improve his writing and hopes to write incredible articles. He’s the type of person who finds the magic in life and is an eternally optimistic person. When he’s not at school you can find him watching a movie or hanging out with his friends. He can’t wait to write for The Thunderbo...

Kassidy Lam is a freshman at Mills and a new staff writer of The Thunderbolt. She is creative, curious, and loves to explore, especially when on vacation. When she isn’t doing schoolwork, you will probably find her watching Netflix, hanging out with friends, or at Prime Time. She is excited to experience something new, improve her writing skills, and focus on relevant news that involves her school....

Marc McDaniel is a returning sophomore staff writer at The Thunderbolt and is thrilled to work with the team once again. After gaining experience from freshman year, he hopes to start somewhere new and fresh this year with The Thunderbolt by writing more opinion articles to share his inner thoughts from his “interesting” and peculiar mind. Marc enjoys listening to music, making art, and trying n...

Aiden Neely is a student in the junior year, he’s very excited to start his third year of Journalism. He is excited to meet new people and have new experiences in school. When he isn’t doing homework you can find him in the robotics lab in room 262 of Mills High School, helping to wire the team’s robot or driving the bot around. He enjoys reading, writing, and playing video games in his room...

Gaby Offril is a senior who is excited to join The Thunderbolt staff this year for the first time. When there’s free time, Gaby enjoys listening to music or playing video games, and he would like to especially thank strawberry flavored Pop-Tarts for providing a reason to wake up in the morning. Finally, Gaby is looking forward to bringing some creative sauce to the Thunderbolt’s table this year...

Bianca Reyes is a sophomore who is a first-year staff writer for The Thunderbolt. She is enthusiastic to start interacting more within her school community. Bianca is passionate about pop culture but is happy to work in other areas in order to improve her writing skills. She is looking forward to an eventful junior year and covering news at Mills!

Meera Singh is in her first year of journalism as a staff writer for The Thunderbolt. She is a very adventurous and curious individual and tries to learn as many new things as possible. Aside from journalism, you can see her prepping for an intense trial in her Mock Trial club, doing taekwondo, or watching The Vampire Diaries for the 30th time. Meera looks forward to being apart of The Thunderbolt ...

Cazathia Torres is a junior joining The Thunderbolt as a first-year staff writer. When she is not holed up in her room, she can be found playing bass clarinet as part of the Mills Music Department, partaking in various activities with Girl Scouts, or taking photos and videos of her surroundings on her phone. Despite being a low-energy person, Cazathia plans on putting much effort into becoming an ad...

Vivian Wong is a senior in her first year of journalism as a staff writer for The Thunderbolt. She is a hard-working, caring, and inquisitive individual who enjoys pestering her friends with existential questions and vine references. Besides journalism, you can catch her performing with Drill Team during rallies, tutoring students in the library, and passionately debating strangers on the validity of pi...

Krista Woo is excited to be joining The Thunderbolt as a staff writer this year! As a loyal and determined individual interested in all that the world has to offer, Krista loves traveling and experiencing new destinations and cultures. When she is not visiting far off places, you can find her working with children at preschool, going to Disneyland with friends and family, or watching “Stranger Things�...

William Zahiralis is a senior joining The Thunderbolt as a staff writer. He can be found on the tennis court with his friends or reading a book in the library. He has been an avid photographer since freshman year, where he joined photography 101. He enjoys writing and is excited for the opportunities that the paper provides.