The Accolade

18 Questions for the Top of the 2023 Class: Girls golf captain Irene Kang graduates as valedictorian to pursue biological sciences at UCI

Hannah Lee, Web Managing Editor • May 28, 2023

Question 1: How do you feel as one of the 18 valedictorians? Answer: I feel super proud and grateful! One of my cousins graduated as a valedictorian from Sunny in 2017, and she’s one of my biggest...

18 Questions for Top of the 2023 Class: Yash Thaker earns valedictorian status as he prepares to pursue aerospace engineering at UCI

Jaimie Chun, Editor-in-Chief • May 28, 2023

Question 1: How do you feel as one of the 18 valedictorians? Answer: It’s alright. Question 2: What are your plans after high school? A: UCI [University of California, Irvine], aerospace engineering,...

18 Questions for Top of the 2023 Class: Jaiminh Park plans to pursue chemical engineering at UCI after graduating with straight A’s

Jaimie Chun, Editor-in-Chief • May 26, 2023

Question 1: How do you feel as one of the 18 valedictorians? Answer: I am honored, of course, and honestly sort of suffering from imposter syndrome to think that I'd be grouped in with people who are...

UCI inducts SH alumna into 2021 Hall of Fame

Michelle Sheen, Editor-in-Chief • February 17, 2022

At 4 years old, Tanya Taylor stepped onto the soccer field for the first time. At 17 years old — and 13 years on the field — Taylor received 2007 CIF Player of the Year and 2007 OC Player of the...

Senior girls soccer player heading to Irvine to join the Anteaters

Alex Lee, Staff Reporter • September 9, 2021

Senior Anika Osborne is a legacy student. Her mom, Christina Osborne, played soccer as a defender for Sunny Hills from 1982-1984. Christina Osborne — along with her older brother, Jaron, also an...

Stressed about college apps?

Divya Bharadwaj, Feature Editor • September 7, 2021

Senior year. A time filled with spirit days like Black and Gold Day, traditions like Grad Nite and most importantly, graduation. But wrapped up in the midst of these moments – especially during...

20 Questions for Top of the 2020 Class: Micheal Jiang commits to UCI and graduates after four years of taking EPIC classes

Lira Jeong, Feature Editor • May 25, 2020

In lieu of our senior print issue, The Accolade has decided to conduct a Q and A with each of the 12 valedictorians for online posting. Question #1: What are your plans after high school? Answer:...

Science Olympiad places 4th at regionals, advances to state for first time in school history

Daniel Kong, Business Manager • March 17, 2020

This story was updated April 4 with additional student quotes and details about students who placed first in various events. Since 2016, Sunny Hills’ Science Olympiad team had been making progress...