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Katie Leem

Katie Leem, Photographer

As her first year in The Accolade, junior Katie Leem is eager to serve as one of The Accolade‘s 2024-2025 photographers. Leem is excited to meet new people and capture moments of life on campus.

Outside of The Accolade, Leem takes part in various clubs and community service. She also enjoys taking naps and listening to music.

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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.

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

December 8, 2024

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.

Junior Kai Liwanag plays an electric guitar during lunch on Thursday, Nov. 14, in Room 191. Liwanag, who played “Santa Tell Me,” was among those auditioning for the choir’s Sounds of the Season concert, scheduled for Friday, Dec. 6, in the Performing Arts Center.

Photos of the Week (11/12-11/15)

Katie Leem and Rachel Yoon • November 21, 2024

Science teacher Chris Peoples adjusts a wooden bridge in Room 155 on Monday, Nov. 4, during fourth period after attaching a 60-pound weight to test information that he and his class have covered and to prepare students for a boat project later in the school year for extra credit. The bridge, made by seniors Chase Lee and Matthew Mendoza in Peoples’ fourth period physics class, failed to hold the weight because of a lack of construction.

Photos of the Week (11/4-11/8)

Seowon Han, Noah Lee, Katie Leem, and Rachel Yoon • November 18, 2024

In honor of Dia de Los Muertos, senior Savannah Pruitt (right) decorates the door of Spanish teacher Cindy Ruiz’s classroom with symbols and items that represent the Day of the Dead on Wednesday, Oct. 30, during second period.

Photos of the Week (10/28-10/31)

Noah Lee, Katie Leem, Justin Pak, and Rachel Yoon • November 9, 2024

Senior Connor Woolley (center) plays the guitar with junior Christine Choi (left) and senior Katie Handley (right) standing beside her during rehearsals for “The Old Man and the Moon” on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Woolley, Choi and Handley play Matheson; Boatswain two, Solomon and Rebel one; and Llewellyn, respectively.

[Photo] LIGHTING UP THE STAGE: Lancer Theater Department prepares for heartwarming rendition of ‘The Old Man and the Old Moon’

November 4, 2024

Senior Connor Woolley (center) plays the guitar with junior Christine Choi (left) and senior Katie Handley (right) standing beside her during rehearsals for “The Old Man and the Moon” on Wednesday,...

Senior Connor Woolley (center) plays the guitar with junior Christine Choi (left) and senior Katie Handley (right) standing beside her during rehearsals for “The Old Man and the Moon” on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Woolley, Choi and Handley play Matheson; Boatswain two, Solomon and Rebel one; and Llewellyn, respectively.

[Photo] LIGHTING UP THE STAGE: Lancer Theater Department prepares for heartwarming rendition of ‘The Old Man and the Old Moon’

Jenna Kim, Entertainment Editor • November 4, 2024

Junior Elliot Park (left) and senior Katie Handley look up toward the audience seats as they rehearse the new play “The Old Man and the Moon” after school on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the Performing Arts...

Junior class president Kevin Hur (right) holds up the Class of 2026 sweatshirt to receive feedback during the first Student Senate meeting of the 2024-2025 school year on Tuesday, Oct. 22, during fourth period in the Lyceum. Meetings are planned to be held on the first Tuesday of every month to discuss past events as well as future ones.

Photos of the Week (10/21-10/25)

Noah Lee, Katie Leem, and Rachel Yoon • November 4, 2024

Seniors Sienna Shah (left) and Anabelle Kim sort through the various compact mirrors with breast cancer awareness stickers in front during break on Monday, Oct. 14, in the quad. Monday’s display table was among the initial set of activities that the Associated Student Body [ASB] organized as part of Breast Cancer Awareness week.

Photos of the Week (10/14-10/18)

Seowon Han, Noah Lee, Katie Leem, and Rachel Yoon • October 22, 2024

New science teacher Aaron Eide helps freshman Osama Ibrahim with opening his Chromebook to access his Biology exam during sixth period on Friday, Oct. 18.

[Photo] NEW SCHOOL, NEW CHALLENGE: Ex-Troy science teacher aims to make biology fun with hands-on activities, labs

Yena Oh, Sports Editor • October 22, 2024

A bulletin board inside the classroom showcases Eide’s ecosystems poster project his Biology Honors classes took part in.

Freshman Sally Henriquez (right) dumps a bucket of slime on Link Crew leader junior Jasmine Diaz between the 20s and 40s wings during lunch on Wednesday, Oct. 10. The Slime-a-Leader event, which was hosted to build freshman connections, drew 35 participants and more who spectated.

Photos of the Week (10/7-10/11)

Noah Lee, Katie Leem, and Rachel Yoon • October 17, 2024

Senior Tiffany Kim, one of the seven selected for homecoming court, celebrates after winning a quad game involving water balloons during break on Monday, Sept. 30. For the first two days of the week leading up to Friday’s assembly, the Associated Student Body [ASB] organized challenges for each senior in the court to compete against each other.

Photos of the Week (9/30-10/4)

Seowon Han, Noah Lee, Katie Leem, and Rachel Yoon • October 11, 2024

Homecoming princess senior Scarlett Chang (left), with her tiara and sash on, positions to catch the water balloon as part of the court game on Monday, Sept. 30, during break in the quad.

[Photo] 2024 Homecoming Activities

Seowon Han, Web Editor-in-Chief • October 3, 2024

Homecoming princess senior Scarlett Chang (left), with her tiara and sash on, positions to catch the water balloon as part of the court game on Monday, Sept. 30, during break in the quad.

Mike Delgado, an installer from Irvine-based G|M Business Interiors, unpacks on Tuesday, Sept. 24, during fourth period boxes containing new furniture ordered for Room 136, which houses the Regional Occupation Program’s video production classes and where the weekly videos of “Sunny Side Up” are recorded. Teacher Daniel Flores has been overseeing a major remodeling of his classroom, which began over the summer when the darkroom — used for developing film from older cameras back when photo classes were taught in Room 136 — was removed to make way for a more modern look.

Photos of the Week (9/23-9/27)

Seowon Han, Noah Lee, Katie Leem, and Rachel Yoon • October 3, 2024

During fourth period, junior Melina Garcia (left) asks new English teacher Hannah Batchelor a question on Thursday, Sept. 5, in Room 33 about her Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Nature” reading assignment in her textbook. Batchelor, who has been using Room 11 second period and Room 33 during zero, third and fourth periods since the start of the fall semester, is scheduled to move into her own classroom in Room 154 on Thursday, Oct. 17, or Friday, Oct. 18.

[Photo] NEWFOUND PASSION: Environmental scientist makes the switch to help youth as an English teacher, cross country head coach

October 15, 2024

During fourth period, junior Melina Garcia (left) asks new English teacher Hannah Batchelor a question on Thursday, Sept. 5, in Room 33 about her Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Nature” reading assignment...

Before the start of third period on Thursday, Sept. 19, school officials place yellow caution tape around one of the quad bench areas after they received a report of a wasp nest near the top of the tree.

[Photo] Photos of the Week (9/16-9/20)

Noah Lee, Katie Leem, and Rachel Yoon • September 27, 2024

Freshman Kaydence Flores leaps into the air as she prepares to serve during the junior varsity girls volleyball game against Crean Lutheran High School after school in the gym on Thursday, Sept. 19.

Assistant principal Betty Vutang (right) assists junior Jessica Choi with the student’s schedule-changing concerns in the Lyceum during the Tuesday, Aug. 6, Lancer Day registration.

[Photo] BONJOUR: New Sunny Hills assistant principal — first Asian administrator here — and former French teacher aims to support struggling students

Justin Pak, Web Managing Editor • September 23, 2024

Assistant principal Betty Vutang (right) assists junior Jessica Choi with the student’s schedule-changing concerns in the Lyceum during the Tuesday, Aug. 6, Lancer Day registration.

Sip & Savor, a coffee shop, where many go to study and converse, located in Downtown Fullerton on Wednesday, Sept. 4.

[Photo] SIP BACK AND STUDY: Top 5 local cafes to visit to increase productivity this school year

Claire Lee, Entertainment Editor • September 22, 2024

Sip & Savor, a coffee shop, where many go to study and converse, located in Downtown Fullerton on Wednesday, Sept. 4.

Guest speaker Keith Hawkins points his mic toward the audience as he asks for a cheer from the audience during the second of the double second period assembly in the gym on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Hawkins was invited to speak to students during a special gathering to share how his hardships and experiences shaped him as the person he is today.

Photos of the Week (9/9-9/13)

Seowon Han, Noah Lee, Katie Leem, and Rachel Yoon • September 19, 2024

Two Chess Club members, seniors Anthony Mitri (left) and Jeremiah Sung, promote their group at break on the first day of Club Rush, Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Photos of the Week (9/3-9/6)

Seowon Han, Noah Lee, Katie Leem, and Rachel Yoon • September 12, 2024

Opposite hitter senior Dylyn Williams tips the ball during the home match against Mary Star of the Sea High School on Friday, Aug. 30. The Lady Lancers won in straight sets.

[Photo] GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW: New league but same championship-minded goals for Lady Lancers

Nicole Park, Feature Editor • September 11, 2024

Opposite hitter senior Dylyn Williams tips the ball during the home match against Mary Star of the Sea High School on Friday, Aug. 30. The Lady Lancers won in straight sets.

Link Crew leader senior Mikaela Kim (left) points at the Sunny Hills campus map to help clarify the location of a classroom for a parent during the annual Back to School Night on Tuesday, Aug. 27, after school.

Photos of the Week (8/26-8/30)

Seowon Han, Noah Lee, Katie Leem, and Rachel Yoon • September 5, 2024

A technician stands on a lift as he prepares to repair certain tiles of the jumbotron in the quad during the passing period between first and second periods on Thursday, Aug. 22. The big screen, which shows “SUMMER SCHOOL,” has not been working since the start of the fall semester but resumed its normal display after the fix.

[Photo] Photos of the Week (8/19-8/23)

Noah Lee, Katie Leem, and Rachel Yoon • August 27, 2024

Science Olympiad co-captain seniors Joshua Yun (left) and Sophia Kiker explain the upcoming tryouts and events during its first club meeting during lunch on Friday, Aug. 23, in Room 111.

A chalk-written message in the quad greets students returning to the campus to start the first day of the 2024-2025 school year on Monday, Aug. 12. Associated Student Body [ASB] students came to campus before zero period to not only produce a welcome back message but also to decorate the rest of the quad and walkways bordering it.

Photos of the Week (8/12-8/16)

Seowon Han, Katie Leem, and Rachel Yoon • August 20, 2024

Associated Student Body [ASB] members sophomore Cambria Dominguez (left) and junior Kayla Thienprasiddhi look at one of the stringed decorations they put up that hangs off the awning outside the 40s wing before the first day of school starts on Monday, Aug. 12. The ASB installed decorations before zero period to welcome students and show school spirit.

Photo Gallery: First Day of School Monday, Aug. 12

Katie Leem and Rachel Yoon • August 16, 2024

Sophomores Julianne Brie Tubiera (left) and Kaylee Arielle Velasco compare their class schedules after making their final stop in the library on Monday, Aug. 5, during Lancer Days registration.

Photo Gallery: Lancer Days Monday-Tuesday, Aug. 5-6

Rachel Yoon and Katie Leem • August 12, 2024

Social science teacher Kristin Kosareff checks on her students' work in her fourth period Advanced Placement Human Geography class on Tuesday, May 14.

[Photo] FROM RAIDER TO LANCER: Despite graduating from Sonora, social science instructor hired to teach 3 classes in 2022 embraces SH culture

May 30, 2024

Social science teacher Kristin Kosareff checks on her students' work in her fourth period Advanced Placement Human Geography class on Tuesday, May 14.

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