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The Accolade
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The Student News Site of Sunny Hills High School

The Accolade
Alice Chae

Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter

After serving as a social media team member and staff reporter during her sophomore year, junior Alice Chae looks forward to contributing to The Accolade in her second year on staff. She hopes to grow as a writer and create valuable memories over the next year.

Outside of The Accolade, Chae enjoys playing tennis and listening to music. She also likes to volunteer in her community and take part in club activities.

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Freshmen Cora Woodward (left) and Evangeline Cowell (right) eat their lunches and socialize at one of five newly added picnic tables in front of the 20’s building.

WRAPPING IT UP: Murals, fixtures conclude 2024-2025 school year campus improvement projects

Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • June 14, 2025

This is the last of a three-part series on the additional changes to Sunny Hills facilities over the summer and during the 2024-2025 school year. These updates follow the larger makeover that started in...

New campus supervisor Jason Hughes (right) demonstrates how he would listen to supervisor liaison Randall Avalos’s walkie-talkie message in the hallway near the 10s wing on Friday, April 11.

Latest addition to campus supervisor team a familiar face

Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • June 4, 2025

Jason Hughes is the most recent addition to the campus supervisor team at Sunny Hills, increasing the total number to four. “My job is to keep everyone safe; that’s the primary goal,” Hughes said. Besides...

Episode 28: All That Wage with senior Thomas Polentz

Alice Chae and Lauren Kang • May 31, 2025

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6QflVFIk9mWhaICdRYndZc Song: "Sunny Days" by Anno Domini Beats

Senior Luke Lawrence walks around Angel Stadium in Anaheim during the March 29, 2024, Fullerton vs. Troy baseball game.

Ready, set, click

Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • May 18, 2025

$100. That’s all senior Luke Lawrence spent to kickstart his passion with a hand-me-down camera from his older brother. Lawrence was 12 when received the Nikon Coolpix L340, starting his photography...

After switching to colored magazines at the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, The Accolade has produced three issues as of Tuesday, April 1. Students share their reactions to the costs and effort required to plan and publish each magazine.

DID YOU KNOW? Cost of one Accolade 32-page magazine same as a McDonald’s Mini McFlurry

Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • April 1, 2025

As a continuing feature, The Accolade delves into the origins of Sunny Hills culture or landmarks. This time, we take a look at our own program. We send staff reporter and social media team member sophomore...

The new small electronic sign board, also known as a minitron, stands at the entrance of the west parking lot. For nearly a week since the start of the 2024-2025 school year, visitors to that part of the campus only saw the stem without the sign and LED boards after the old marquee got removed over the summer.

SCREEN TIME UPDATES: Jumbotron, meet minitron

Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • February 20, 2025

This is the second of a three-part series on the additional changes to Sunny Hills facilities over the summer and during the 2024-2025 school year. These updates follow the larger makeover that started...

Then-sophomore Nate Barksdale (front row, second from left) holds the ACCOLADE ST sign in the newspaper staff photo that appears in the 1991-1992 yearbook. Unbeknownst to Barksdale, he would eventually ignite an Accolade staff yearbook photo tradition that would last nearly a decade.

DID YOU ALSO KNOW? The Accolade once had its own street sign — why and where is it now?

Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • February 20, 2025

As a continuing feature, The Accolade delves into the origins of Sunny Hills culture or landmarks. Alongside the feature on the journalism program’s 65th year of publishing, we take a look at our own...

Episode 15 (Part 2): FASHIONATING — Exploring the latest dress trends with ASU professor Vanessa Newsome

Alice Chae and Emily Lee • January 24, 2025

https://open.spotify.com/episode/42OFS0z67nISbUnFCY5hTN Song: "Spring evening" by BGM President

Episode 15 (Part 1): FASHIONATING — Exploring the latest dress trends with ASU professor Vanessa Newsome

Alice Chae and Emily Lee • January 24, 2025

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6hBpYOJR9jMXcxyffPw6WR Song: "Spring evening" by BGM President

Students pass by the new auto tech program sign – created by then-senior Cali Watson – that features two car pistons in the shape of an “X” above a black rectangular sign with the text “Sunny Hills High School” on top of “Automotive Laboratory.” A car outlined in gold splits the words “Automotive” and “Laboratory” while the ROP [Regional Occupational Program] logo rounds out the design at the bottom.

SUMMER MAKEOVER THE SEQUEL: Program logos return to exterior building walls after they got painted over in 2023

Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • January 10, 2025

This is the first of a three-part series on the additional changes to Sunny Hills facilities over the summer and during the 2024-2025 school year. These updates follow the larger makeover that started...

Co-team captain midfielder senior Ethan Castro prepares for a pass during a Monday, Dec. 2, away game against Valencia High School in Placentia. The Lancers got shut out 4-0.

BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW: Lancers aim to avenge last year’s CIF first-round playoff exit with strong debut in new league

Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • January 3, 2025

Coaches: Jordan Brinkley (head coach), Jonathan Burtea (assistant coach), David Torres (assistant coach) Top Returners: Alexis Arroyo (10), Mina Besada (11), Zachary Cardona (12), Ethan Castro (12),...

Junior varsity tennis player sophomore Alice Chae takes her racket back as she prepares to hit her opponent’s shot at the Thursday, Oct. 24, match against Villa Park High School.

LEVELING UP: Releaguing pushes me to strive my best, adapt to new situations

Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • December 8, 2024

New schools. New rules. New league. Our girls tennis team still played in the Freeway League, and we still had Troy as an opponent — but we were now up against three additional high schools: El Dorado,...

Wide receiver and linebacker senior Avery Koo (left) holds up his helmet in celebrating the Lancers’ first win of the season, a 33-3 blowout over Valencia Tigers on Friday, Oct. 18, at Buena Park High School stadium.

Lancers secure first win of season over Valencia, 33-3, on Friday, Oct. 18

Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • October 22, 2024

This story was updated on Thursday, Oct. 24, with quotes from the head football coach. A new head football coach. A new league with five other schools. A new scheme on offense. The 2024-2025...

As one of the 39 Class of 2024 valedictorians, senior Nakul Bhatt will be majoring in political science at UCLA.

CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Nakul Bhatt

Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • May 22, 2024

The Class of 2024 produced 39 valedictorians, and The Accolade interviewed each to reflect on their high school journeys and thoughts. This is a full version of the Q&A, of which the preview is included...

Senior Noah Bak stands as one of the 39 valedictorians of the Class of 2024. Bak committed to UCLA as a psychobiology major.

CLASS OF 2024 VALEDICTORIAN Q&A: Noah Bak

Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • May 22, 2024

The Class of 2024 produced 39 valedictorians, and The Accolade interviewed each to reflect on their high school journeys and thoughts. This is a full version of the Q&A, of which the preview is included...

Members of the Middle East Student Association can expect to converse about the related region during its meetings at lunch in Room 16.

CLUB CORNER: Middle East Student Association brings students together to promote cultural awareness

Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • January 25, 2024

For the 2023-2024 school year, the Associated Student Body has approved 29 new clubs. The Accolade’s cub reporters from the beginning journalism class will report on each new group in alphabetical order....

Members of the Kairos Photography Club share their passion for taking pictures with peers in Room 45 during lunch.

CLUB CORNER: Members who enjoy photography learn to take the ‘golden opportune moment’ with their cameras

Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • January 24, 2024

For the 2023-2024 school year, the Associated Student Body has approved 29 new clubs. The Accolade’s cub reporters from the beginning journalism class will report on each new group in alphabetical order....

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