The Amador Valley Math Club, as known as International Advanced Math Society (IntMAS), provides a comfortable environment for students who need extra help on math.  “Since we are the Advanced Math...

Ever since he was a young child, Solomon Alber (‘17) has always been a musician at heart. He has never stopped and continues to pursue his passion as a jazz musician, filling his life with accents and...

Mairi Wohlgemuth, or as her students call her, Ms. Woogie, began teaching at Amador in the fall of 1994. She started her career teaching Freshmen Global Studies and regular US History. After six years,...

Rohan Prakash’s (‘24) music career began with the humble piano, but it soon blossomed into something bigger. With NEPTUN3, he kickstarted his career on Spotify while following his passion for making...

Robyn Fewster, the AP Environmental Science (APES) teacher at Amador, grew up in the California Bay Area. She lived in Pleasant Hill, a city about 30 minutes away from Pleasanton. Although teaching wasn’t...

Yash Kansal ('23) has always loved drawing since his childhood. Soon, what started out as a small passion bloomed into a fruitful pursuit. Kansal's love for art grew as it transitioned into a wide multi-media...

AV CTE teacher Rabia Marjan grew up with a dream of becoming a teacher–a dream and a pathway that her parents discouraged her from pursuing. As an Afghan Muslim American in the educational field, Marjan...

When Miquel Ruano-Moreno walks into Amador Valley High School at 3 P.M., he walks in with a smile as he greets trainers, athletes, and sports medicine students. He takes the keys and heads straight to...

As young Lucy Wei (‘24) picked up her drawing tool and started scribbling on the page, she knew that art would be something that would continue to be a part of her life. Though art has always been a...

Last October, Sophia Allison (‘25) went to LaBarra Salon to get her nails done as usual. After this particular visit, she walked out as a business owner who makes and sells permanent bracelets for customers...

In his freshman year of high school, AV Alum Logan Kane (‘15) performed at the Firehouse Arts Center when it was inaugurated. Fast forward to 2023, and he’s an established freelance musician, chasing...

In first grade, Sanya Gupta (‘24) was introduced to computer science. Today, she’s the founder and CEO of GirlsInCS, a non-profit that inspires and teaches girls computer science.  “I’ve been...