Meet our Staff

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Staff Writers

Liana Sabnani
(She/Her)

Liana is a new staffer on The Messenger. She is so excited to express her love of writing and to learn more about photography. She loves fashion and likes to bake in her free time. Liana is so excited to get more involved in her school.

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Everett Baumann
(He/Him)

This is Everett’s first year on The Messenger. He enjoys watching (and playing) lots of sports including basketball, football, and soccer. He loves listening to lots of music (Brent Faiyaz and Khalid), and you can always find him with an AirPod in. He loves reading books and watching sunsets as well. He is very excited to start working on projects with everyone!

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Nethra Pai
(She/Her)

Nethra is a junior excited to write for The Messenger again. In her free time, she enjoys drawing and listening to music. If you need to find her, you can catch her in almost every club or annoying her friends!

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Hritvi Ahuja
(She/Her)

Hritvi is a current junior on The Messenger this year. She loves to read old classics, write about current issues, and listen to music. She is excited for an amazing year and experiencing new opportunities!

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Shadi Karimifard
(She/Her)

Shadi is thrilled to be on the staff of the messenger this year! She loves to tell a story with her photos, and hopes to capture as many memories at Northview this year as possible! When not behind a camera, she loves to hang out with friends, play softball, and make music.

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Alexandra Gray
(She/Her)

Alexandra is a junior this year and she’s so excited to be a part of The Messenger! Her favorite pastimes include dance, specifically ballet, hanging out with her German Shepherd Teddy, and being with her friends. She is looking forward to this year and can’t wait to meet everyone!

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Liz Leffew
(She/Her)

Liz enjoys hanging out with her family and friends. In her spare time, Liz likes to read, make art, and play with her two Shiba Inus. She always tries to make people laugh and likes to help out whenever she can.

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Emilee Leffew
(She/Her)

Emilee is a sophomore this year and is excited to be writing for The Messenger. Emilee loves hanging out with her family and playing with her two dogs. She is an avid reader and writer, enjoys listening to all sorts of music, and playing a lot of video games.

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Anya Surani
(She/Her)

Anya is a senior and it is her first year at The Messenger! She is excited to be capturing and writing about the memories Northview students will make this year. Anya also enjoys traveling and playing tennis.

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Neha Gurram
(She/Her)

Neha is a junior and it is her first year on The Messenger! She is most passionate about writing about current events. In her spare time, you can probably catch Neha at a mock trial meeting, reading a book, or hanging out with her friends!

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Photographers

Shayan Ahmed
(He/Him)

Shayan is a senior who joined The Messenger this year. He loves hanging out with friends, taking pictures on his digicam, sleeping, traveling, and reading books. One thing Shayan can't live without is definitely music, with that being said his favorite artist of all time is most definitely Newjeans.

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Aryan Shetty
(He/Him)

This is Aryan’s first year on The Messenger. He is really excited to work with other photographers to develop his skills. Aryan really loves sports, especially soccer. In his free time, he loves playing volleyball, watching movies, and being a part of the mock trial team.

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Sonya Pandya
(She/Her)

Sonya is a junior who is looking forward to taking pictures for The Messenger. She loves to listen to many genres of music as well as explore different types of art. You can often find her outside at midnight taking pictures of the moon.

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