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The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

2025-2026 Staff

Lily Chadwick
Editor-in-Chief

Lily Chadwick

Lily Chadwick is a senior and the Editor-in-Chief of the Observer. This is her fourth year taking journalism, and she is looking forward to working with fellow staff to put out exciting issues of the paper! In her free time, sh...

Maximus Wang
Editor-in-Chief

Maximus Wang

Maximus Wang is a senior at WCHS and the Editor-in-Chief for the 2025-2026 year of the Observer. Besides writing for the Observer, Max enjoys spending time with his dog, Leia, researching the U.S. Presidents, and reading the new...

Ms. Zitnik
Advisor

Ms. Zitnik

This is Ms. Zitnik’s 9th year as advisor for the Churchill Observer.  She enjoys horror movies, crab cakes, pool days, and art museums.  Her goals include attending a writing workshop, learning to SCUBA dive, and being cast o...

Ava Van Vuren
News Editor

Ava Van Vuren

Ava Van Vuren is a senior at WCHS. This is her third year on the staff of the Observer. She enjoys spending time with her friends and family. Her favorite hobbies are reading, hiking, and running.

Alexandra Wu
Arts Editor

Alexandra Wu

Alexandra Wu is a junior at WCHS and the Arts Editor for the Churchill Observer. Alexandra loves to draw, eat spicy noodles, take care of her pet turtle, and spend time with friends. Her goals are to get better at writing and co...

Ryan Shenker
Sports Editor

Ryan Shenker

Ryan Shenker is a senior at WCHS and the Sports Editor for the Churchill Observer. This is his third year taking journalism. In his free time, he likes to watch and play baseball. He also writes for The Nats Report, a sports p...

Isabel Vorabhanda
Observations Editor

Isabel Vorabhanda

Isabel Vorabhanda is a Senior at WCHS and is one of the Observations Editors for the 25-26 school year. In her free time, Isabel enjoys going on walks, hanging out with friends, listening to music, and watching Gilmore Girls. ...

Zafina Matin
Opinions Editor

Zafina Matin

Zafina Matin is a junior at WCHS and is an Opinions Editor for the Churchill Observer. This is her second year taking journalism. She really enjoys singing, listening to music, traveling, binging fun TV series, experimenting wi...

Kennedi Vincent
Assistant Arts Editor

Kennedi Vincent

Kennedi Vincent is a sophomore at WCHS and is the Assistant Arts Editor for the newspaper this year. This is her second year taking journalism. She loves spending time with friends, going to the mall, watching movies, baking, ...

Anne Ma
Online Managing Editor

Anne Ma

Anne Ma is a senior at WCHS and is the Online Managing Editor for the 25-26 school year. This is her third year in journalism. She is looking forward to writing outside of her comfort zone this year. Anne loves thrift stores,...

Felix Bernstein
Assistant Online Editor

Felix Bernstein

Felix Bernstein is a sophomore at WCHS and one of the Assistant Online Editors for the Churchill Observer. He enjoys watching TV, eating wings, spending time with friends, and listening to music. His goals include reading more ...

Malaki Kagwa
Assistant Online Editor

Malaki Kagwa

This is Malaki’s first year as assistant online editor for the Churchill Observer. He enjoys playing video games, watching anime, and playing soccer. His goals include visiting Japan, beating Hollow Knight Silksong, and sav...

Fiona Southall
Subscriptions

Fiona Southall

This is Fiona's first year writing for the Churchill Observer. She enjoys eating spicy and sour food, ghost pepper chips, going hiking in the mountains, and has played softball since the start of fourth grade. Her goals are get...

Sydney Stern
Copy Editor & Social Media Manager

Sydney Stern

Sydney Stern is a senior at WCHS and is the Copy Editor and one of the Social Media Managers for the Observer. Sydney plays soccer, runs track for WCHS, and enjoys spending her free time with her friends and family. ...

Aryana Ali
Assistant News Editor & Promotions Editor

Aryana Ali

Aryana Ali is a sophomore at WCHS and is the assistant news editor this year. This is her 2nd year taking journalism. She enjoys playing soccer and tennis, skiing, hanging out with friends, watching horror movies, and the beach. H...

Dehab Deglel
Features Editor & Photo Manager

Dehab Deglel

Dehab Deglel is a senior at WCHS and a Features Editor and Photo Manager for The Observer. This is her fourth year on staff, and she is looking forward to the upcoming school year and getting to write again. In her free time, ...

Cailey Harrington
Features Editor & Photo Manager

Cailey Harrington

Cailey Harrington is a senior at WCHS and is the Features Editor and Photo Manager for the 25-26 school year. This is her fourth year in journalism. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, reading, discovering new show...

Ella Carnathan
Online Content Editor & Social Media Manager

Ella Carnathan

Ella Carnathan is a senior at WCHS. This is her 3rd year in journalism. Ella plays on the WCHS girls lacrosse team. She loves everything fall and Christmas. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking, and walking her dog....

Isaac Ban
Opinions Editor & Promotions Manager

Isaac Ban

Isaac Ban is a sophomore at WCHS and is the Opinions Editor & Promotions Manager for the 25’-26’ school year. This is his second year on the observer. Beyond the paper, he enjoys running, swimming, and traveling....

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