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About the Contributors
Alessandra Mireles, Reporter
Alessandra Mireles is a junior at Palatine High School. This is her third year at Cutlass and as a reporter. She is involved with Science Olympiad, the Foreign Exchange Club, and the Mariachi Club. Her favorite after-school activities are drawing, playing guitar, and listening to music. Mireles aims to major in marine biology and learn to speak another language in the future.
Sam Gonzales, Sports Editor
Sam Gonzales is a junior at Palatine High School. This is her second year on the Cutlass staff, and is her first year being an editor. Gonzales is also involved in Palatine High School’s theatre program, where she works behind the scenes as co-head of costumes. Gonzales hopes to work in motorsport in communications or as a journalist and be able to travel across the globe.
Cameron Smith, Reporter
Cam Smith is a junior at Palatine High School. Along with joining cutlass, Smith is involved in lacrosse, service club and best buddies. His hobbies include hanging out with friends and family, taking care of his dog, watching tv and movies and writing. Smith wants to pursue a career in Psychology.
Keira Schmidt, Photographer
Keira Schmidt is a freshman at Palatine High School. She likes many types of photography. Keira loves to play volleyball and hangs out with friends.
Fiona Storey, Opinions Editor
Fiona Storey is a very creative and intelligent sophomore here at PHS. She plays for PHS tennis, enjoys playing the piano, and seeks to pursue a career in Aviation. In her free time, the likes going on walks, drawing, fashion, playing video games, and writing (of course).
Genevieve Jennings, Sports Editor
Sohum Gorladku, Features Editor
Sohum Gorladku is a junior at Palatine High School. Gorladku is actively involved in several extracurricular activities, including Future Business Leaders of America, Math Team, and competing in both cross country and track. Outside of school, Gorladku enjoys spending time with friends and family. Gorladku has a strong passion for business, finance, and entrepreneurship.
Grace Wang, Features Editor
Grace Wang is a senior at Palatine High School. Along with being the Features Editor of Cutlass, Wang also is the Editor-in-Chief for Spotlight, 1 Doubles for Girls Varsity Tennis, and captain of the Scholastic Bowl team. Wang spends too much time at school, but in her free time she likes to binge movies, listen to Fleetwood Mac, and cozy up with a book. After high school, Wang is pursuing journalism and design at Northwestern University.
Karim Melek, Editor-in-Chief
Karim Melek is a senior at Palatine High School and the Editor-in-Chief of Cutlass. He serves as a student leader for the SPLC’s New Voices program, advocating for student press freedom and adviser protections. Melek was named to the Illinois Journalism Education Association’s All-State Team. Beyond journalism, he is the founder and Secretary-General of Palatine’s Model UN team, a member of the debate team, and competes in water polo and swimming. He is also interested in researching and preserving the history of Cutlass, which spans more than 100 years. In addition, he volunteers with the Palatine Historical Society, where he helps archive and preserve historic records. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends. He plans to pursue a career in law and/or journalism.