Meet the Editors.
In November, our editors attended the National Scholastic Press Association’s Fall Conference in Washington D.C. Scroll down to put names to these faces and their work!
Meredith Evans, Adviser
Meredith Evans is the adviser of The Messenger and teaches journalism and American Literature. Her focus is on improving the news outlets at NHS while training her staffers in new ways of writing, photography, and design. She enjoys finding new ways to get outside with her husband and pup, all things tacos and college football.
Our Editorial Staff
Jennifer Xia, Editor-in-Chief
Former Gerber baby and current tater tot fanatic by night, and an amateur photographer and video editor by day (Jen filmed & edited the video above!). She has a huge passion for writing and newsgathering, so it really means so much to her that she is able to share it with others. The Messenger has allowed her to encounter new experiences and share the voices of those around her. She values accurate and thorough reporting along with creative design work to cohesively spread information.
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Meghana Ramineni, Editor-in-Chief
Meg enjoys writing and experimenting with graphic design, along with being on a staff that can be both hardworking and fun. She has explored photography as well and enjoys capturing important moments that contribute to stories as a whole. She has been on staff since her freshman year loves to be able to report on what is going on at school and in the community because it means pushing the boundaries of her comfort zone and interacting with new people as well as presenting information that anyone may find interesting, relevant, and informative.
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Melissa Liu, Managing Print and Design Editor
Melissa enjoys writing for the Messenger because her fellow staffers are like a second family, and it gives her the opportunity to work with different people, a challenge that has broadened her perspective and forced her to improve her communication skills.
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Grace Peng, Managing Online and Social Media Editor
Artistically inclined and fiercely sarcastic sophomore whose least favorite things are musical Philistines and the Oxford comma. Grace’s journalistic passions are argumentative writing, page design, and meeting new people, but she dabbles in photography and vector creation as well.
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Megan Serfontein, Copy Editor
Megan has found security and friendship in being on the Messenger staff. She enjoys seeing the process of the magazine coming together and connecting with different students around school. Outside of school she likes reading and spending time with her cats and dogs.
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Bedansh Pandey, News Editor
Bedansh is a junior who enjoys keeping up with current events nationally, domestically, and even locally in the city of Johns Creek. He spends most of his day doing schoolwork or mock trial. He also has fun watching legal dramas on Netflix and reading editorials.
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Nikki Skyer, Sports Editor
Nikki loves writing sports stories of course, but she also enjoys the occasional opinions piece! She really enjoys being on staff and helping keep our school informed and aware of everything going on around us.
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Manasa Premanand, Features Editor
Manasa is a sophomore who enjoys reading, binge-watching her favorite TV shows, and spending time with her dog. She has been on the Messenger staff since her freshman year and loves the way the newsmagazine covers all aspects of Northview and the community surrounding it.
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Anshi Vajpayee, Opinions Editor
Aside from constantly taking photos of her dog, junior Anshi likes to annoy her friends and sometimes make them laugh too. Anshi is an aspiring Harvard dropout/brilliant philanthropist who hopes to one day meet Ben Shapiro (to slap him in the face).
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