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Time to Shine: Renna Popli ('23) to perform at Carnegie Hall

Time to Shine: Renna Popli (’23) to perform at Carnegie Hall

Mandy Wong, AVT Editor-in-Chief March 17, 2022

When Renna Popli (‘23) sings, time seems to stop. A beautiful melody bounces through the air, and effortless high notes soar to the listeners’ captivated ears. This is what the live audience...

Bridget Neff ('22) started crocheting during quarantine, and has since embraced it as a new hobby.

A good yarn: Bridget Neff (’22) creates crochet creatures for friends, finds creative outlet in new hobby

Eva Raul, Staff Writer March 16, 2022

When the pandemic began in 2020, leaving everyone with more free time, people filled it with new activities and hobbies. Some started exercising.  Some took up baking. And Bridget Neff (‘22), junior...

Sahana Kumar ('22) and Delaney Roehrs ('22) are the 2022 winners of the Juanita Huagen scholarship.

Sahana Kumar (’22) and Delaney Roehrs (’22) win local 2022 Juanita Huagen scholarship

Matt Carter, AVT Editor-in-Chief March 10, 2022

The Juanita Haugen scholarship is a special $1,000 scholarship presented to PUSD students by The Community of Character Collaborative. Students who are awarded this scholarship are teens who have shown...

Nagaraj strums a chord on his guitar to experiment with new sounds.

Student by day, R&B artist by night: an overture to Malhaar Nagaraj and his music

Katy Clark, AVT Page Editor March 6, 2022

In his room, Malhaar Nagaraj (‘22) reaches for his guitar to strum out a chord, experimenting with different sounds to find out which fit the tone for his new single “Siren Song.” Creating a new...

Ms. Buckley has spent her career helping kids learn without struggling.

Resource English teacher Ms. Aimee Buckley finds paths for students to succeed

Soumya Rangan, Photo Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2022

Ms. Aimee Buckley, an active member on campus, and a special-ed teacher has worked at Amador for 20 years, benefiting students and teachers alike. With an even more active voice online in podcasts, Buckley...

Shloke Suri ('23) runs a full business, Secured Soles LLC, where he resells shoes in high demand like Jordans and Yeezys to stores and other resale companies.

“A one-man army”: Shloke Suri (‘23) crosses seven figures in sales with shoe resale business

Audrey Combs, AVT Page Editor February 28, 2022

Standing out in the cold, waiting in line, all Shloke Suri (‘23) can think is: almost there. The line shuffles forward, making him one step closer to his dream pair of shoes. He can almost feel the latest...

Ajay Immadi hits a ball for 6 in the selection camp for the USA Under-19s National Team in June 2021. This took place in Morgan Hills, California during the training camp for the top 25 players in the USA and from the 25 they picked 18 players to represent the country and form the USA Under-19 National Cricket Team.

A hard-hitter in cricket and life: Ajay Immadi (’22) plays and competes on the US Junior Cricket Team

Mandy Wong, AVT EIC February 27, 2022

A loud crack reverberates across the field. The split second after the ball ricochets off the smooth, wooden bat, Ajay Immadi (‘22) takes off, breaking into a sprint without looking back. As he slides...

Mehra's two singles, Ice Cream Boy and My Pain, can be listened to on YouTube.

Maulika Mehra (’24) writes heartfelt lyrics to original songs

Sharon Jiang, Staff Writer February 24, 2022

When Maulika Mehra ('24) first started playing the piano, she could have never imagined where it would take her. Now years later, Mehra has written and produced her own music twice with the help of...

Amador Alum Jennifer Jin ('21) has, since graduating, exploded in popularity on Instagram and become an influencer.

“Go for it”: Jennifer Jin (‘21) on life as an Instagram influencer and her personal evolution

Carol Xu, AVT Page Editor February 13, 2022

Jennifer Jin (‘21) was bored. Stuck at home in 2020, when school had just transferred online in the COVID pandemic, she needed a respite from the outside world. So she whipped out her leopard-print...

Tim Lester ('22) leans on the side of a Cessna plane.

Soaring in the Skies: Tim Lester (’22) flies planes as a qualified pilot

Max Kiyoi, Staff Writer February 11, 2022

From a young age, flying came as a passion; it wasn't until he was sixteen that Tim Lester ('22) was able to turn the passion into reality. With the help of many coaches and instructors Lester worked to...

Adi Lankipalle (‘23) collects clothing donations for an Indian orphanage to complete Eagle scout rank

Adi Lankipalle (‘23) collects clothing donations for an Indian orphanage to complete Eagle scout rank

Jamilla Zuniga, AVTV Editor-in-Chief February 8, 2022

From scuba diving in the Florida Keys to spelunking in caverns to overnight backpacking trips in the wilderness, Boy Scouts cover a wide range of exciting, adventurous activities. In sixth grade, following...

Karina Thendean ('23) has been dancing ballet since three years old, and now aspires to go professional.

Karina Thendean (’23) dances pre-professional with the Boston Ballet

Nadya Carreira and Anita Gautam February 1, 2022

Karina Thendean (‘23), a former AVHS student, has just finished her first semester as a junior at Boston Pre Pro, a school partnered with Boston Ballet, known all over the country as a prestigious and...

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