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Despite not becoming one of the 39 Class of 2024 valedictorians, senior Michael Amescua celebrates winning the Academic Excellence Award.
CLASS OF 2024 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER Q&A: Michael Amescua
Faith Jung, Entertainment Editor • June 8, 2024

Question 1: Which university have you committed to? Answer: Loyola Marymount University. Question 2: What will you major in? A: Computer...

Wearing her second-degree black belt and a dobok, English teacher Liese Wellmeyer Garcia demonstrates her taekwondo skills by separating a board in two with her right hand during the Friday, Feb. 16, International Food Fair double second period assembly in the gym.
TEACHER LEISURE: Who was that lady punching the board in half with her hand during the International Week assembly?
Aashna Dialani, Assistant Business Manager • June 3, 2024

“Teacher Leisure” explores Sunny Hills teachers’ hobbies outside of school. What impacts have they made not only on students, but also...

Social science teacher Kristin Kosareff checks on her students work in her fourth period Advanced Placement Human Geography class on Tuesday, May 14.
FROM RAIDER TO LANCER: Despite graduating from Sonora, social science instructor hired to teach 3 classes in 2022 embraces SH culture
Caroline Shin, Cub Reporter • May 30, 2024

The Accolade aims to produce stories about staff hired to teach full time; however, in the case of social science teacher Kristin Kosareff, we...

Sophomore Norah Chowdhury (far right) reads out loud her essay, “Storyteller,” on Friday, March 15, at Chapman University in Orange as part of the 25th Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest awards ceremony.
Sophomore recalls own family history to win 1st place in Chapman University’s Holocaust Writing Contest
Claire Lee, Staff Reporter • May 29, 2024

Storyteller.  This is the role of genocide survivors — and the title of sophomore Norah Chowdhury’s first-place essay in the High School...

Junior Harley Kaewsamlee works with the newly purchased tools on Wednesday, April 10, with the morning engine building team in Room 131.
EXTREME MAKEOVER — AUTO TECH EDITION: Renovation moves students out of classroom and into mechanic shop itself
Alexxa Berumen, Spotlight Editor • May 29, 2024
A digital version of the Lancer Handbook, renamed “Student Handbook,” can be found under the “Students and Parents” section of the Sunny Hills website. For students to be able to pick up class schedules on Lancer Days, the handbook is one of many steps their parents have to go through on Aeries in May or over the summer.
DID YOU KNOW?: Despite transition from hard copy to digital, ‘Student Handbook’ remains obscure to Lancers, their parents
Claire Lee, Staff Reporter • May 29, 2024
Student cafeteria worker senior Chloe Sepulveda uses the tablet while handing out food items to students during break on Friday, May 17, in the cafeteria.
SILENT SUPPORT: Student workers help maintain school environment behind the scenes
Gerald Han, Cub Reporter • May 29, 2024
Video production director senior Melusine Tenkoff prepares to film for the schoolwide lip dub during sixth period on Friday, April 26.
Video production director of weekly, pre-recorded news video reflects on her 4-year experience at the helm
Angelina Jeong, Sports Editor • May 27, 2024
Senior Mei-Ling Leal takes a picture with actor and singer Joshua Bassett on June 16, 2023, while covering an event at Sweet Squares, his sister Ashley Bassett’s bakery.
Blogger flips the script and brings new voices online
Lauren Kang, Cub Reporter • May 26, 2024
Science teacher Kathy Bevill points to the screen while teaching her sixth period biology class in Room 102 on Wednesday, April 24.
HEADING HOME: Science teacher retires after 39 years in the district
Faith Jung, Entertainment Editor • May 26, 2024
Graduating as one of the 39 Class of 2024 valedictorians, senior Lauren Sung committed to Smith College, where she will be majoring in economics.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Lauren Sung
Jiseong Yoo, Cub Reporter • May 26, 2024
Senior Keiley Shea stands as one of the 39 Class of 2024 valedictorians. Shea will be attending Rice University, majoring in environmental engineering.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Keiley Shea
Caroline Shin, Cub Reporter • May 26, 2024
Senior Ryder Robbins stands as one of the 39 Class of 2024 valedictorians. Robbins plans on majoring in public health at the University of California, Irvine.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Ryder Robbins
Caroline Shin, Cub Reporter • May 26, 2024
Graduating as one of the 39 Class of 2024 valedictorians, senior Thomas Pennella committed to the University of California, Irvine, where he will be majoring in chemical engineering.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Thomas Pennella
Elise Pak, Cub Reporter • May 26, 2024
Senior Binny Park stands as one of the 39 Class of 2024 valedictorians. Park committed to Cornell University, where she will be majoring in English and chemistry.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Binny Park
Elise Pak, Cub Reporter • May 26, 2024
Graduating as one of the 39 Class of 2024 valedictorians, senior Aiden Park plans on attending the University of California, Berkeley, as a business major.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Aiden Park
Faith Jung, Entertainment Editor • May 26, 2024
Senior Sue Oh stands as one of the 39 Class of 2024 valedictorians. Oh plans on attending Barnard College as a political science major.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Sue Oh
Yena Oh, Cub Reporter • May 26, 2024
Graduating as the top of her class, senior Mary Nguyen committed to University of California, Irvine, where she will be majoring in biology.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Mary Nguyen
Yena Oh, Cub Reporter • May 25, 2024
As he graduates as the top of his class, senior Justin Luc committed to UCLA where he will major in computer engineering.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Justin Luc
Jiseong Yoo, Cub Reporter • May 25, 2024
Senior Dylan Loh plans on majoring in business and finance at UCLA upon graduating as one of the 39 Class of 2024 valedictorians.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Dylan Loh
Sua Lee, Cub Reporter • May 25, 2024
Senior Cameron Loh stands as one of the 39 valedictorians of the Class of 2024. Loh committed to UCLA, majoring in business economics.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Cameron Loh
Sua Lee, Cub Reporter • May 25, 2024
Senior Patrick Lee stands as one of the 39 Class of 2024 valedictorians. Lee will be attending University of California, Irvine, majoring in economics.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Patrick Lee
Claire Lee, Staff Reporter • May 25, 2024
Senior Madison Lee takes her place as one of the 39 Class of 2024 valedictorians. Kim plans on attending University of California, Irvine, majoring in biological sciences.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Madison Lee
Claire Lee, Staff Reporter • May 25, 2024
Graduating as the top of the Class of 2024, senior Kasey Lee plans on attending the University of Pennsylvania as a political science major.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Kasey Lee
Faith Jung, Entertainment Editor • May 23, 2024
Senior Junhee Lee stands as one of the 39 Class of 2024 valedictorians. Lee will be attending University of California, Irvine, as a chemistry major.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Junhee Lee
Issac Lee, Cub Reporter • May 23, 2024
Senior Jayden Lee plans on majoring in pre-mathematics at UCLA upon graduating as one of the 39 Class of 2024 valedictorians.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Jayden Lee
Issac Lee, Cub Reporter • May 23, 2024
Graduating as the top of the Class of 2024, senior Katie Larson committed to the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she will be majoring in aerospace engineering.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Katie Larson
Darin Lee, Cub Reporter • May 23, 2024
Graduating at the top of the class of 2024, senior Swapnil Krishnan will attend the University of California, Santa Barbara to major in actuarial science.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Swapnil Krishnan
Darin Lee, Cub Reporter • May 23, 2024
Graduating at the top of the Class of 2024, senior Brandon Koh plans on attending University of California, Irvine, majoring in business and finance.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Brandon Koh
Emily Lee, Cub Reporter • May 23, 2024
Senior Zoe Kim stands as one of the 39 Class of 2024 valedictorians. Kim plans on attending UCLA as an art history major.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Zoe Kim
Emily Lee, Cub Reporter • May 23, 2024
Senior Yeavit Kim stands as one of the 39 Class of 2024 valedictorians. Kim plans on attending the University of Pennsylvania as a nursing major.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Yeavit Kim
Evina Lee, Cub Reporter • May 23, 2024
Graduating as the top of the Class of 2024, Accolade web editor-in-chief senior Susie Kim committed to UCLA, where she plans on majoring in computer science.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Susie Kim
Faith Jung, Entertainment Editor • May 23, 2024
Graduating as the top of Class of 2024, senior Ashley Kim committed to UCLA, where she will be majoring in chemistry.
CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Ashley Kim
Evina Lee, Cub Reporter • May 23, 2024
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