Freshman Emma Tu, Tu-wenty Tu-wenty Three Class President
April 1, 2020
Freshman Emma Tu is president of the Class of 2023 and a member of ASB. Tu has been a leader in her class ever since middle school, where she took Leadership in seventh grade and was elected student body president in eighth grade. “To me, my role is a position of kindness, where I do my best ...
Sophomore Kristin Zhao: Positive leader and church youth group leader
March 31, 2020
Whether she’s spending hours practicing for the Class of 2022’s homecoming or leading the worship team at her church, sophomore Kristin Zhao does almost everything with a glowing smile on her face. Known for her positivity and compassion, Zhao’s joy is contagious, lifting the spirits of those ar...
Junior Navya Bhakta on navigating through high school
March 30, 2020
Junior Navya Bhakta is a crucial part of life on campus as a member in Acapella Club, National Honor Society and Link Crew. She also sings in Concert Choir and plays forward on the JV field hockey team. Bhakta’s first brush with National Honor Society took place when she applied for a STTAR tu...
Sophomore Ian Chen: Founder of Youth Economics Initiative and Lynbrook Economics Club
March 30, 2020
Sophomore Ian Chen grew up listening to National Public Radio’s “Planet Money” podcast. As he learned about topics ranging from Ronald Reagan’s involvement with unions to reasons why milk is placed in the back of grocery stores, he became increasingly captivated by how the world worked, fuelin...
Freshman Andrew Yuan passes on his STEM passions to others
March 27, 2020
Freshman Andrew Yuan started developing an interest in math when his mother signed him up for Math Club at Dilworth. There, he realized that math could be fun and that he enjoyed solving problems. Yuan’s mother also helped him get involved in other math activities such as Math Olympiad. Both of Y...
Junior Anastasia Trushcankova demonstrates leadership, hard work and passion
March 27, 2020
Many students devote much of their time to Homecoming during the beginning of the school year. Junior Anastasia Trushchankova is one of them, having helped choreograph homecoming dances since freshman year. Her passion for dance drew her to the position, and she thought it would be a fun activity as w...
Junior Isabela Britton makes her high school experience meaningful
March 27, 2020
One day, junior Isabela Britton noticed her friend seemed a little down. The next day, Britton slipped her a card with a wonderful message. Britton’s friend wasn’t the first to receive such a gift. Britton, a caring and sweet individual, likes to give her friends hand-made cards to cheer them up. “I...
Multi-talented Melissa McCullough: alto saxophone, varsity pitcher and ice hockey player
March 27, 2020
“Busy,” was sophomore Melissa McCullough’s reply when asked for a word to describe herself. Busy is right. McCullough plays alto saxophone in Lynbrook’s marching band, pitches for the school’s varsity softball team and plays ice hockey for the Redwood City Black Stars as well. ...
Creative freshman Katie Chung: artist, customizer, PR commissioner
March 11, 2020
The achievement that makes freshman Katie Chung most proud and perhaps provides the most holistic view of her character is how she designed and screen printed T-shirts for cancer awareness after the passing of a teacher's mother in middle school. “After the loss of his mother, Mr. Gonzales wanted to start a ...
Junior Jonathan Huang: YouTuber, Math Honor Society President and Science Club Vice President
March 11, 2020
Although resources such as Khan Academy and Organic Chemistry Tutor have been staples for high school chemistry students for years, junior Jonathan Huang has emerged as an essential guide, with many students identifying his Youtube channel as a resource crucial to their understanding of difficult chem...
Senior Pranav Kadiyala: Pre-Med club and Octagon president, track and field member
March 10, 2020
Though many students may not know his name, chances are most students have seen his face around campus. Responsible and driven, senior Pranav Kadiyala can be seen in representing Lynbrook in several ways, whether at DECA conferences, during Pre-Med club meetings, at track meets throwing the discus and s...
Sophomore Derrick Cai: varsity basketball point guard, debater, and DECA member
March 10, 2020
Even after swishing two free throws to give Lynbrook the lead with only 10 seconds left of regulation, sophomore Derrick Cai wasn’t ready to celebrate until he heard the final buzzer, signaling that he had, in fact, won his team the game. Having played basketball since third grade, Cai is no stranger t...
