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The Student News Site of McLean High School

The Highlander
The Student News Site of McLean High School

The Highlander
Ava Rotondo

Ava Rotondo, Editor-in-Chief

Ava Rotondo is a senior at McLean High School. She is so excited to be an editor of The Highlander in her second year of journalism. She loves sailing and taking long hikes.

All content by Ava Rotondo
Research and Prevention Continue in U.S.

Research and Prevention Continue in U.S.

Ben Brooks and Ava Rotondo
April 15, 2020
Infographic by Ava Rotondo

FCPS fumbles with coronavirus measures

Ava Rotondo and Dua Mobin
April 15, 2020
Essentially all components of the school year have been altered due to the coronavirus.

UPDATE: FCPS closed for the remainder of the year

Ava Rotondo, Editor-in-Chief
March 23, 2020
An infographic explaining numbers of cases nationwide and as close in as the FCPS community. Infographic created with Piktochart by Ava Rotondo.

FCPS planning for pandemic

Ben Brooks and Ava Rotondo
March 11, 2020
Ma sings the National anthem for the crowd of excited McLean students.

[Photo] Senior sings in stardom

Taylor Olson and Zach Anderson
February 17, 2020
All eligible AP Government students were given the opportunity to register to vote on Wednesday. The Virginia primary elections will take place on March 3.

[Photo] Students gear up for election season

Nicholas Lohman, Editor-in-Chief
February 7, 2020
Senior guard Elizabeth Dufrane drives past South Lakes defender #14 on her way to the basket. She scores two points for McLean.

McLean fights for first

Ava Rotondo, Editor-in-Chief
February 6, 2020
Supporters of Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg congregate in support at the Iowa Caucus on Monday. Buttigieg went on to win the caucus by a small margin.

Iowa Caucus ends in chaos

Ava Rotondo and Ben Brooks
February 6, 2020
McLean hockey celebrating after the first goal scored by senior Matthew Regan.

McLean checks South Lakes to the bottom of the standings

Ava Rotondo and Ben Brooks
November 17, 2019
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Varsity football players and cheerleaders watch from the sidelines at the first game of the season against Osbourne Park HS. This was the team's first victory since 2016.

McFootball finally claims victory

Ava Rotondo, Editor-in-Chief
August 30, 2019
11 of the 12 seniors who are leaving next year line up at senior night after the celebration and right before their game against Herndon. The final score was tied at 3-3.

Seniors shooting for the future

Ava Rotondo, Reporter
May 3, 2019
The Boys Varsity Soccer team celebrates on the field after Kyle Goldstein scores the winning goal.

Boys varsity soccer goes above and beyond

Ava Rotondo, Reporter
May 28, 2019
Leadership students and their peers collect on the McDance-a-thon dance floor on March 31. The dance had a Hawaiian theme.

Student leaders make it McHappen!

Ava Rotondo, Reporter
April 21, 2019
Nathan poses with several tennis stars, including Rafael Nadal, Venus Williams and Roger Federer. Nathan was inspired by many of these professional players. Photo courtesy of Nathan Nguyen

Seeing Double

Dua Mobin and Ava Rotondo
March 27, 2019
Principal Reilly sits in the crowd at the MCA open forum meant to discuss issues that plague McLean.

Reilly ramps it up

Ava Rotondo, Reporter
March 4, 2019
From left to right, members of the Quiz Bowl Club Janna Serrao (junior), Nathan McCarley, Tiara Allard (junior), Justin Young (junior), Nischal Dinesh (junior), Grace Chung and Eunkyoon Lee hold their awards. The team will compete in the Super-Regionals at Robinson Secondary School on February 2 (Photo Courtesy of Tiara Allard).

Quiz Bowl team aces regionals

Ava Rotondo, Reporter
January 29, 2019
These four McLean alumni (from left to right: Olivia McAuliffe, Caroline Lewis, Grace Roomian, Karthik Natarajan and Career Center Specialist Laura Venos) came to the auditorium on Wednesday. They shared their best advice and personal anecdotes to help students on their journeys towards college.

Alumni inspire McLean

Ava Rotondo, Reporter
December 21, 2018
"The Magic of Snow" show opened on December 5th and will be open until December 24th. Featured student artists' works convey the nostalgia and beauty of the winter and holiday season.

Artists get in the holiday spirit

Ava Rotondo, Reporter
December 17, 2018
Seniors Bilvesh Akkupalli (left) and Aaron Fan (middle) pose with C lunch costume contest winner Alex Haldane, dressed as Paul McCartney.

A Highlander Halloween

Ava Rotondo, Reporter
November 2, 2018
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