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"Perfectionism is kind of the bane of our existence, the need to do everything right, and to do it the way that has been done before. It's through the messiness and letting yourself fail, make mistakes, and just be adventurous is what's truly going to lead to the most fruitful lessons," said Da Eun Kim.

Alumni spotlight: Da Eun Kim (‘13) on her unconventional filmmaking journey

Arlina Yang, Media Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2023

From a young age, watching films was Da Eun Kim (‘13)’s outlet from reality. She has always been enchanted with fantasy films like Coco, Avatar the Last Airbender, and Percy Jackson. But Kim never...

Matthew Dickman has created graphic images of many of the buildings  around campus including this image of the journalism classrooms.

AV Graphic artist Matthew Dickman makes his mark at Amador Valley

Sydney Queen, Page Editor February 22, 2023

From a young age, Mathew Dickman was always captivated by art. But it was his Digital Art skills that allowed Dickman to leave his mark on Amador Valley. “When he was in my digital art class, I knew...

“My biggest advice for people looking to get into speech and debate is just to dive into it. You will always worry that you aren’t prepared or that you need more evidence or more time. Go to a competition, present your speech–that’s the best way to get real feedback and grow and improve,” said Yu.

Speeches and sparring: how Erika Yu (’23) manages the debate team as president

Nadya Carreira, AVT Features Editor February 2, 2023

Those who know Erika Yu (‘23) even in passing will no doubt describe her as the perfect extrovert. The debate team’s president, she’s vibrant, cheerful, brimming with energy, and is never at a loss...

Louisa Landhuis ('23) was recently accepted to Boston University's College of Arts and Sciences to study history. She shares her college applications journey and experience.

ACING Boston University with Louisa Landhuis (’23) | Acing Admissions Advice

Tatum Krekorian, Staff Writer February 2, 2023

Responses were edited for length and clarity.  Why did you choose to apply to this college?  I am planning to study history at the College of Arts & Sciences, and the courses in the catalog...

Hunter Selkow ('25) has been playing ice hockey since he was three years old, using his passion for the sport to fuel a social cause. (Photo provided by Hunter Selkow)

From Pleasanton to Detroit: Hunter Selkow (’25) creates Selkow Athletic Foundation

Parsa Hassanpour, AVT Page Editor January 31, 2023

Playing ice hockey since he was just three years old, Hunter Selkow (‘25) is no stranger to the rink.  With over a decade of experience, including recruitment to elite programs, Selkow has built...

Baseball player Tyler Kubo plays outfielder for Amador Valley and recently committed to Occidental College.

Tyler Kubo commits to Occidental College for baseball

Christiana Cook, Staff Writer January 30, 2023

Tyler Kubo (‘23) recently committed to Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA to pursue his baseball career. Kubo is a senior at Amador Valley who has spent the majority of his life training and playing...

Vivaan Vora ('25) created Bay Area Hacks Society to build a community of computer science enthusiasts.

Vivaan Vora (’25) creates Bay Area Hacks Society to tutor hackathon competitors

Amogh Belgal, Staff Writer January 29, 2023

Ever since he was young, Vivaan Vora (‘25) had a passion for programming. His interests in computers and software inspired him to create the Bay Area Hacks Society, a non-profit organization that tutors...

"(Yatin)'s naturally curious. He finds things that he's interested in, and he takes the time outside of class to pursue his passions," said his computer science teacher Kevin Kiyoi.

Sophomore coder creates Google extension with over 60,000 users

Trisha Pandey, Staff Writer January 27, 2023

As Yatin Bayya (‘25) worked on his French homework, he frequently struggled to find the commands for accent marks, which pushed him to code his own google extension, “Easy Accent Marks.” Now, all...

Since around July 2022, Simran Khemlani has been a student ambassador with Nordstrom, attending Zoom monthly information sessions to explore the fashion industry.

Junior Nordstrom Ambassador talks fashion industry and expressing herself through her outfits

Carol Xu, AVT Editor-in-Chief January 27, 2023

Over the past summer, Simran Khemlani (‘24) was browsing through fashion posts on social media when she stumbled across a program mentioned in a TikTok comment section: the Nordstrom Ambassador Program.  The...

Lauryn Marie ('20)'s songs are known for having poignant lyrics backed by simple acoustics.

Telling stories through music: Lauryn Marie (’20)’s journey as a singer-songwriter

Emerson Muise, AVT Page Editor January 26, 2023

AV Alumni Lauryn Marie ('20) released her first song when she was just 15 years old. That song is called The Romantic, which now has over 2.7 million streams on Spotify. Today, Marie has taken the statement,...

For Angad Bhargav ('24), "the ability to code is a superpower."

Angad Bhargav (’24) codes new, versatile Student Portal

Amishi Jha, Staff Writer January 26, 2023

For Angad Bhargav (‘24), with the ability to code comes the ability to solve a limitless set of problems. Bhargav creates new, rising apps to aid students, most notably BetterQ and StudyKit.  BetterQ...

James Rothstein played Tight End and Defensive End for the Amador Valley Dons and looks to put forth his best effort in bringing success to West Point.

Footballer James Rothstein (’23) commits to Army

Joseph Chiu, AVT Sports Editor January 26, 2023

Amador Valley’s standout Tight End James Rothstein has committed to play football for the Army Black Knights and serve in the United States Military Academy. Rothstein visited West Point over the summer...

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