Maren is an Editor-in-Chief of The Highlander, and this is her third year on the journalism staff at McLean. Previously, she has worked as a copy editor, features editor, and design editor for the newsmagazine. Aside from spending late night weeks in the journalism room, she plays varsity and club volleyball, coaches her neighborhood swim team, and enjoys photography in her spare time.
Maren Kranking, Editor-in-Chief
| May 20, 2019 | Sun’s out, guns out (Story) |
| Apr 29, 2019 | Girls softball participates in spring break tournament (Story) |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Washington Post Fact Checker visits McLean (Story/Media) |
| Feb 11, 2019 | Photo gallery: boys basketball vs. Yorktown 2-8-19 (Story) |
| Jan 12, 2019 | McLean varsity girls basketball v. Langley photo gallery, 1-11-19 (Story) |
| Nov 18, 2018 | MUN for all, all for MUN (Story) |
| Oct 15, 2018 | Seniors win second straight Powderpuff game (Story) |
| Sep 08, 2018 | McLeadership program kicks off with first connect groups (Story) |
| Jun 08, 2018 | Observatory renamed to honor retiring physics teacher (Story) |
| Mar 25, 2018 | March For Our Lives Rally receives massive turnout (Story) |
| Mar 15, 2018 | McLean students participate in national walkout (Story) |
| Feb 23, 2018 | Parkland shooting victims honored at McLean vigil (Story) |
| Feb 03, 2018 | McLean orchestra travels to Germany (Story) |
| Nov 19, 2017 | Volume of Smoke comes to a close (Story) |
| Oct 14, 2017 | “Fright Night” movie night held at McLean (Story/Media) |
| May 17, 2017 | Ryan Zimmerman visits McLean for Phones Down, Home Run press conference (Story) |
| May 15, 2017 | Art classes draw chalk animals for Earth Day (Media) |
| Apr 06, 2017 | McDance-A-Thon a huge success (Story) |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Winter break-down (Story) |