On Thursday, May 6th, Sarah Zhang (‘23) placed fifth overall in the finals for DECA, making her one of the only people from Amador to reach and even place for the DECA International Career Development...

In recent years, as the political atmosphere between China and the United States becomes more and more tense, international students have been put in an uneasy position. For Xinyun Liu (‘20), who came...

The Amador Valley Band Program has six concert bands, three jazz bands, a marching band, colorguard, and much more. At the heart of it all are its two directors, Jonathan Grantham and Edwin Cordoba. Their...

In her freshman year of high school, Akanksha Banerjee (‘21) was already an avid photographer. At the time, though, she had no idea her hobby of taking fun photos with friends would quickly expand into...

Saakshi Bhadwaraj (22’) is a student at Amador who has committed the majority of her life to singing. Saakshi proves this talent of hers to the world by performing for audiences both online, through...

On April 13 and 14, Kaden Nguyen (‘23), Dennis Chen (‘23), and Steven Yang (‘23) met the criteria for the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO). This 9-hour test across the span...

In sixth grade, Raghav Misra (‘23) decided to enter the TritonHacks Hackathon competition for fun and give it a shot. Although most participants were high schoolers, Misra and his friends weren’t intimidated...

As streaming becomes more mainstream, more people want to give streaming a try. Ellen Lee (‘25) is one of them. She started streaming about a month ago on her Youtube channel,  Miako_Sky.  “I...

As wellness counselor Cindy Tovar settles into her chair, she can't help but breathe in the calm around her. Tucked in the library's hallway, Tovar manages the Wellness Center at Amador. More than anything,...

Merilee Fisher, Amador’s photography and ceramics teacher, unexpectedly loves to travel. Outside of her teaching life, Fisher takes any free time available to embark on trips all over the world. Whether...

Engineering and agriculture. Two words that aren’t often associated together–unless you’re Janani Prasad (23). Last year, Prasad embarked on a mission to invent a device that could monitor areca...

Ninth-grade Katie Wiest knew something was horribly wrong. She couldn’t run a few feet without doubling up in pain. Fatigue rocked her body in waves. The world looked blurry, and why was everyone...