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Shloke Suri ('23) runs a full business, Secured Soles LLC, where he resells shoes in high demand like Jordans and Yeezys to stores and other resale companies.

“A one-man army”: Shloke Suri (‘23) crosses seven figures in sales with shoe resale business

Audrey Combs, AVT Page Editor February 28, 2022

Standing out in the cold, waiting in line, all Shloke Suri (‘23) can think is: almost there. The line shuffles forward, making him one step closer to his dream pair of shoes. He can almost feel the latest...

Ajay Immadi hits a ball for 6 in the selection camp for the USA Under-19s National Team in June 2021. This took place in Morgan Hills, California during the training camp for the top 25 players in the USA and from the 25 they picked 18 players to represent the country and form the USA Under-19 National Cricket Team.

A hard-hitter in cricket and life: Ajay Immadi (’22) plays and competes on the US Junior Cricket Team

Mandy Wong, AVT EIC February 27, 2022

A loud crack reverberates across the field. The split second after the ball ricochets off the smooth, wooden bat, Ajay Immadi (‘22) takes off, breaking into a sprint without looking back. As he slides...

Mehra's two singles, Ice Cream Boy and My Pain, can be listened to on YouTube.

Maulika Mehra (’24) writes heartfelt lyrics to original songs

Sharon Jiang, Staff Writer February 24, 2022

When Maulika Mehra ('24) first started playing the piano, she could have never imagined where it would take her. Now years later, Mehra has written and produced her own music twice with the help of...

Amador Alum Jennifer Jin ('21) has, since graduating, exploded in popularity on Instagram and become an influencer.

“Go for it”: Jennifer Jin (‘21) on life as an Instagram influencer and her personal evolution

Carol Xu, AVT Page Editor February 13, 2022

Jennifer Jin (‘21) was bored. Stuck at home in 2020, when school had just transferred online in the COVID pandemic, she needed a respite from the outside world. So she whipped out her leopard-print...

Tim Lester ('22) leans on the side of a Cessna plane.

Soaring in the Skies: Tim Lester (’22) flies planes as a qualified pilot

Max Kiyoi, Staff Writer February 11, 2022

From a young age, flying came as a passion; it wasn't until he was sixteen that Tim Lester ('22) was able to turn the passion into reality. With the help of many coaches and instructors Lester worked to...

Adi Lankipalle (‘23) collects clothing donations for an Indian orphanage to complete Eagle scout rank

Adi Lankipalle (‘23) collects clothing donations for an Indian orphanage to complete Eagle scout rank

Jamilla Zuniga, AVTV Editor-in-Chief February 8, 2022

From scuba diving in the Florida Keys to spelunking in caverns to overnight backpacking trips in the wilderness, Boy Scouts cover a wide range of exciting, adventurous activities. In sixth grade, following...

Karina Thendean ('23) has been dancing ballet since three years old, and now aspires to go professional.

Karina Thendean (’23) dances pre-professional with the Boston Ballet

Nadya Carreira and Anita Gautam February 1, 2022

Karina Thendean (‘23), a former AVHS student, has just finished her first semester as a junior at Boston Pre Pro, a school partnered with Boston Ballet, known all over the country as a prestigious and...

Hansen Zhang (’22) brings happiness to students with his ukelele

Giuliana Barthel, Staff Writer February 1, 2022

Every day, students engage in the same lunch activities. Any highschooler knows the routine: you eat, talk with friends, and, of course, dread hearing the bell ring and signal the end of lunch. However,...

Tony Li (‘23): Beat producer, song remixer, and president of the Music Production Club

Sharon Jiang, Staff Writer January 31, 2022

  You've probably heard of Geometry Dash. It's a platform game with a pretty simple concept: the player is tasked with keeping a block alive as it careens through a maze of rhythm-based obstacles...

Sherry Long ('23) balances on one foot as she raises her leg high in the air.

Sherry Long (’23) dazzles on the ice in competitive figure skating

Soumya Rangan, Photo Editor-in-Chief January 13, 2022

The music crescendos from the ice rink's speakers. The tiny figure in the middle of the ice twists and spins through the air, drawing the audience's eyes, until her final bow in the center. The crowd claps...

Ashley (‘22) feels a sense of accomplishment after performing as sugar plum fairy in her successful first show of the weekend.

Ashley Torres (’22) dances in the spotlight in the Nutcracker

Kylie Cancilla, Staff Writer December 22, 2021

Every year Tiffany's Dance Academy hosts a production of the Nutcracker, a classic Christmas story about a young girl, Clara Stahlbaum, and her special Christmas Eve. Senior Ashley Torres (‘22) has been...

Joline smiles with her mother Sandy Xue at her second national junior Pan Am tournament.

Joline Siu (’23) competes internationally in badminton

Eva Raul and Krithika Subramaniam December 20, 2021

As she stood in the center of the gym, birdies whizzed through the air. The sharp sound they made hitting lightweight racquets was magnified by the amount of players in separate courts. The squeaking of...

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