2019-2020 Staff
Emily Jackson
Copy Editor/Online Opinions Editor
Emily Jackson is a junior at McLean High School. She is a copy editor for The Highlander and an online opinions editor for the website. Outside the classroom, she enjoys traveling and spending time with friends and family....
Paarth Soni
Reporter
Paarth Soni is a sophomore at McLean High school who is now in his second year of journalism. He loves to play basketball during his free time and hang out with his friends. Paarth Soni is is excited for journalism this year as...
Noah Barnes
Reporter
Noah Barnes is a sophomore in his second year of journalism at McLean High School. He enjoys playing soccer, going to the movies, and spending time with friends.
Katie Romhilt
Reporter
Katie Romhilt is a sophomore in her second year of journalism. She plays ECNL soccer and often travels around the country for games. Last year, she went to Italy with her team. She has an active role in the community, including co...
Michelle Cheng
Reporter
Michelle Cheng is first year journalist for The Highlander. Outside of school she rows for McLean Crew, plays piano, and debates in Model UN. Michelle also enjoys painting, watching Netflix, and eating food.
Sam Naemi
Reporter
A junior at McLean High and a first timer of Journalism whose back hurts carrying the so called "veteran" Rohan Mani.
Andy Chung
Design editor
Andy Chung is a Sophomore taking Journalism 2. He is a design editor for the Highlanders and a varsity golf player for McLean.
Cordelia Lawton
News editor
Cordelia Lawton is enjoying her second year of Journalism. She is enjoying being a news editor and is loving all her classes. She loves writing and can rarely put a book down. She transferred to McLean High School in her junior ye...
Jack Shields
Managing Editor
Jack is in his third year of Journalism at McLean. Jack will write at least 3 in-depths this year, and enjoys playing soccer and eating.
Nicky Varela
Sports Editor
Nicky is a junior at McLean High School. He is in his third year of journalism. Outside of school, Nicky loves playing and watching football, as well as eating food. He also hates Bryce Harper and the Kyrie Irving with a burning pa...
Ben Brooks
Sports Editor & Copy Editor
Ben Brooks is a student in his fourth year in journalism. Ben excels in many prominent sports including ping pong and spike ball. His favorite color is gray.
Josh Bass
Online Opinions and Sports Editor
Josh Bass is a sophomore at McLean High School, as well as an online opinions and sports editor for The Highlander. Josh has been taking journalism for two years and is interested by it; finding it viable to pursue it out of c...
Sebastian Jimenez
Opinions Editor
Sebastian Jimenez is a transfer student who moved to McLean in sophomore year. He serves as an opinions editor for the Highlander, and intends to go into a field related to journalism later in life.
Jessica Opsahl-Ong
Opinion's Editor
Jessica Opsahl-Ong is a Managing Editor and reporter for the Highlander. She can be found reading a good book while wrapped in a sweater.
Rohan Mani
Online sports editor, Reporter
Rohan Mani is in his 2nd year of Journalism and is a junior. He is currently the online sports editor and a reporter for The Highlander magazine. He enjoys following sports, hanging out with friends and family and overall...
Dasha Makarishcheva
Website Editor in Chief, Design Editor in Chief, Cartoonist
Darya Makarishcheva is a Junior and has been the head cartoonist for the McLean Highlander since the end of her freshman year. She loves the Journalism Department and structures her life around contributing more to its success. He...