Michaela is in her senior year at Mills and third year at the Thunderbolt as Editor-In-Chief. She is beyond excited for what this year and the amazing Thunderbolt Staff will bring to the 2023-2024 school year. This past summer she attended The School of the New York Times in NYC and is excited to put her new skills into running her school’s newspaper. Michaela is planning on pursuing a career in journal...

Phoebe is in her third year of Journalism, currently the Co-Editor-in-Chief. Being someone with a keen interest in writing and journalism, she is excited to get the opportunity to express her opinions, thoughts, and other news with the Thunderbolt again. She spends a lot of her time focusing on school and grades, as a successful future is her main goal; she hopes to pursue a career in public relat...

Amelia is in her sophomore year at Mills and is returning for a second year of journalism where she will be taking on a new role as News Editor.  This year, she looks forward to continuing work with the talented Thunderbolt team. She has also taken her passion for writing and graphic design to the Mills robotics team, the Boba Bots, where she works in the Operations department as the outreach lead...

Julia is a junior at Mills High School; she has been in Journalism ever since she was a freshman and is now the Copy Editor. Over the years, Julia has developed a love for writing and working with other great writers in Journalism. Her favorite sections would have to be Center Spread and Features for the creative freedom it brings. Aside from writing for the newspaper, she enjoys listening to music, ...

Elaine is a junior going into her second year on the Journalism team, as the Center Spread Editor. She is hoping to make the most of her years in this class! As an Editor this year, she is intent on gaining more knowledge on news, writing, and expanding her graphic design abilities. Journalism has always sparked curiosity for her, as she loves reading and writing. Some of her favorite books include T...

Noor is a senior partaking in her second year of reporting for Mills’ Thunderbolt. She is looking forward to her new role as Opinions Editor and mentoring staff writers in creating informative opinions articles. With plans to create a column in which all Mills students can share their thoughts and ideas, she is hoping to give more students a chance to have their opinions heard by publishing them in the...

Joshua, or Josh, is a senior at Mills, working in his fourth and last year of Journalism, this year as the Sports Editor. He is looking forward to a year of providing and editing the Sports section of the Thunderbolt. Josh enjoys listening to music and taking his dog on walks in his free time. He also enjoys reading, with his favorite titles coming from writers such as Stephen King. He hopes to ha...

Abigail is in her second year of journalism as the Entertainment Editor. She’s always excited to report on current events in the community and media, and has grown a greater love for writing through journalism.  From her time with The Thunderbolt, she has expanded her writing skills and knowledge, gaining a better understanding of what it takes to make a newspaper. Outside of school, Abigail enjo...

Arianna Alvarez is a senior at Mills High School in her first year of journalism as a staff writer. She’s eager to read and write about other people’s point of view. In her free time she likes listening to music, hanging out with friends, and going on car rides. Two of her favorite artists are Drake and J.Cole. After High School, Arianna will be attending CSM. Since she was younger, she always wis...

Sang is new to journalism this year and will be entering as a staff writer. He is looking forward to learning about journalism and improving his writing skills. Currently, Sang is keen on exploring multiple career possibilities, so he hopes that through journalism, he will be able to develop a better understanding of his interests. He also shares a passion for film and media arts, and can be found ex...

Eduardo is in his second year of journalism as a staff writer. Eduardo joined last year to improve his writing skills and to learn what it’s like to be a staff writer; this year, he hopes to be able to improve the quality of his articles. He spends his time walking his dog around the neighborhood and with his family at lakes. Eduardo is also a member of Boba bots, the robotics team at Mills as a...

Bianca is a sophomore at Mills high school, entering her first year as a staff writer for the Mills Thunderbolt. Since last year, she has started to grow an interest in writing like never before. By writing more and in different genres, she hopes to discover new techniques and skills that she could apply to all her writing. She is thrilled to finally be part of the journalism team and hopes to continue thro...

Janelle is a sophomore staff writer, entering her first year as a member of the Mills Thunderbolt. She has always had a passion for reading and later found that the passion extended to writing. Reading and writing allows her to find new perspectives on life, cultures, and communities that make up the world around her. She joins journalism, hoping to better her writing skills and discover the depths ...

Ameena is a Junior at Mills High school currently attending her first year of Journalism as a staff writer of the Thunderbolt. Over the years Ameena always had a love for writing poetry. From writing short verses on sticky notes in class to writing her first poetry book in 7th grade. Now she’s looking for ways to improve her skills to be the writer she always wanted to be. As Shakespeare is rememb...

Isabelle Yang is a junior at Mills High School in her first year of Journalism as a staff writer. She is excited to write for the Thunderbolt and discover more about her new interest in journalism and reporting after attending The School of New York Times over the summer. She is also currently playing on the Mills volleyball team. Some of her passions are volunteering and philanthropy, spending time...