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Stallion Round Up 2/3-2/12
Two weeks of campus life at San Juan Hills captured by The Express photo team.
February 19, 2025
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Claire Stafford, Feature Editor
Claire Stafford is a senior at San Juan Hills High School and is excited for her third year on The Express. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her friends, going to the beach, reading, and traveling. She is looking forward to deepening her knowledge of journalism as the Feature Editor of The Express this year! After high school, Claire plans to attend a four-year university and a carrer in law.
Gabriella Bello, Editor-in-Chief
Gabriella Bello is a senior in her bittersweet fourth year on The Express Staff. As Editor-in-Chief, she is looking forward to growing as both a leader and student journalist. Likewise, she is excited to expand the newspaper and capture more stories. Her interests include creative writing, traveling, going to concerts, watching films, hiking, and hanging out with family/friends. Outside of school, she enjoys volunteering at her Church and Mission Hospital. Gabriella plans on pursuing a career as a physician and continuing to write after high school.
Elliott Ruvalcaba, Staff Writer
Elliott Ruvalcaba is a San Juan Hills High School senior and first-time member of The Express staff this year. He joined The Express to further his writing skills and engage deeper with his connection to the community on campus, hoping to write about a wide array of topics. Elliott greatly enjoys studying history and literature, hoping to study both at a greater level in college. He likes listening to a broad range of music and is serving as the president of the Alternative Music Club this year. Outside of school, he enjoys reading and film, some of his favorite books are Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and a couple of his favorite films are Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru and Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing.
Brielle Lee, Photo Editor
Brielle Lee is a senior at San Juan Hills Highschool and has been apart of The Express for two years now. During school she is a part of Model United Nations and is president of the club chapter Best Buddies. Brielle’s passion in life is traveling; she’s only been to three continents so far but plans on visiting all before the age of 50. Brielle loves all forms of art, from music, to film, painting, and photography. Some of her favorites include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind to any movie directed by Jordan Peele. In her free time she enjoys swimming in the ocean, scrapbooking, and binge watching her favorites. Brielle is excited for her senior year and hopes to bring a positive lens to her school’s campus.
Kaiah MacLeod, News Editor
Kaiah MacLeod is a Junior at San Juan Hills, and it is her third year on The Express. She is excited to be the News section editor this year. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends, reading books, and watching movies that she intricately reviews on Letterboxd. In the next two years, she wants to excel in her multiple AP classes, get more projects and experience in cinema, and be a great editor for her new staff. At her future university, Kaiah also plans on pursuing film and writing in New York, as well as being a big time film director long-term.
Iman Elkoustaf, Feature Editor
Iman Elkoustaf is a senior at San Juan Hills. This year marks her second year on The Express, and she is so excited to continue growing connections, meeting new people, and producing great journalism. Within San Juan Hills, Iman is very spirited and loves staying involved on campus. Outside of school, Iman is a principal dancer at Repertory Ballet San Clemente, teaches ballet to young girls, and loves spending time with friends and family. She is looking forward to growing her journalism skills as Feature Editor of The Express this year!
Audrey Tillotson, Staff Writer
Audrey Tillotson is a senior at San Juan Hills High School and this is her first year in Newspaper. She is on the varsity girls’ soccer team and she wants to continue to play soccer in college. She joined The Express to grow her writing skills, public speaking abilities, collaboration skills, and critical thinking. This year, she wants to write about sports and interesting events going on in the world that students can relate to or find interesting or even inspiring. She enjoys playing soccer, going to the beach, spending time with family and friends, collecting sea glass, and learning new things. Her dream is to become a psychologist to help people overcome mental challenges. Audrey hopes to make a positive impact on The Express this year and continue to develop solid writing skills.
Caoimhin Grothe-Brinton, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Caoimhin Grothe-Brinton is accomplishing her third and last year with The Express as a Senior. She is editor for arts and entertainment and has always had a passion for music and film. Although she will be pursuing a career in healthcare. Music and film has a special place in her heart, she goes to as many concerts and local shows as she can. Caoimhin’s favorite musicians include Pharcyde, Oakwood, Kreayshawn, Pixies, and a collective of others. After school she volunteers with the Boys and Girls Club of Capistrano Valley which she considers her second home.