Focusing in: Senior Olivia McMinn focuses on editing the yearbook during her newswriting class.
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About the Contributors
Madison Aboud, Editor – in – Chief
My name is Madison Aboud, and this is my fourth year on the Mountain Echo staff. I am honored to serve as Editor in Chief for the 2025 – 2026 school year. In 2023, I did an Editorial Leadership training through CSPA (Columbia Scholastic Press Association). In July 2024, I served as a National Youth Correspondent for the Washington Journalism and Media Conference (WJMC) at George Mason University. When I’m not focused on the Mountain Echo, you can find me reading, spending time with friends and family or hanging out with my dogs. After I graduate, I plan to major in English and minor in Communications. My goal this year is to represent our student body accurately and fairly.
Melissa Krainer, Reporter
Ciao! This is my fourth year reporting for the Mountain Echo. I’m very excited to be a part of the staff this year as a senior. I’ve always been passionate about writing, and I can’t wait to help report on school and community events. In my free time, you might find me crocheting, reading, playing the violin or working on math puzzles. I speak both English and German fluently. This is one of my favorite quotes:
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”
– Mahatma Gandhi
Ash Carini, Reporter
Hey! I’m Ash! This is my second year on staff. My interests are photography, music, running, and drawing. My biggest goal for after I graduate is going to the Air Force. Besides being involved with Mountain Echo, I am a distance runner on the track team, I do silks, I am on the yearbook staff and I am in student council. I am excited to be on the Mountain Echo staff this year,and I can’t wait to see what it brings me to:)