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Head of the class
The Journal asked department heads to recognize a teacher within their department for the 2025-26 school year
About the Contributors
Marissa Par, Features Reporter
Hi everybody! My name’s Marissa, and I’m one of your Features Reporters for this school year. I’m a sophomore here at SHS. This is my first year being a part of The Journal, and hopefully not the last one either. During my freshman year, I was in Mr. K’s Journalism class. That course gave me a real look into what The Journal was really like, and I instantly knew I wanted to be a part of The Journal family. But I really knew I wanted to pursue journalism when my best friend and sister in Christ, our Editor-in-Chief, Lucy Len Dim, always pushed me to write to the best of my abilities in all of my journalism assignments. While it’s always expected to write well, I cannot stress enough how this tiny body of Lucy balances such a busy schedule, yet still makes time to ensure I produce not only good work but GREAT work.
Derek Stanley, Features Reporter
Hey! I’m Derek Stanley, and I’m a junior here at SHS. I’m going to be a Features Reporter this year, and I’m super excited because this is my first year on The Journal staff! I look forward to learning more about journalistic writing and producing great stories for people to enjoy. In addition to The Journal, I’m also involved in Key Club and International Club. When I’m not busy with school or extracurriculars, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, being outside and listening to music, whether it’s Taylor Swift, SZA or Lana Del Rey. I’m thrilled to see what this year brings, and I promise to strive to be the best Features Reporter I can be!