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Neil Bello, a lover of ceramics and teaching, always has a smile on his face.

Amador ceramics teacher Mr. Bello and his journey to mindfulness

Giuliana Barthel, Staff Writer December 16, 2021

After teaching ceramics at Amador for the last 20 years, it's no wonder that Neil Bello is one of Amador’s most popular seniors with his very unique teaching style. He incorporates mindfulness and meditation...

Life in three different continents

Life in three different continents

Sharon Jiang, Staff Writer December 13, 2021

As immigration remains a hot subject nowadays, it’s hard to imagine what it would be like to migrate between three different countries as both political and cultural restrictions emerge in the process....

Brady Nassar ('23) smiles for the camera.

Brady Nassar (‘23) prepares for varsity football and basketball 

Joseph Chiu, Staff Writer December 3, 2021

Amador Valley’s star defensive end Brady Nassar (‘23) enters the offseason to prepare for not only the upcoming football season, but the varsity basketball team this winter. Football, however, is...

Sam Mah ('23) competes in powerlifting

Sam Mah (’23) competes in powerlifting

Thomas Kim, AVT Editor December 1, 2021

457.5 lbs. That was the amount of weight Sam Mah (‘23) conquered when he competed in his first powerlifting meet at the USPA Iron Steeds Bench and Deadlift Battle. Despite being over three times...

Morgan Notari ('22) uses color pencils to finish a drawing in the Studio Art classroom.

Morgan Notari (’22) gets perfect score on AP Studio exam

Leila Touati, AVT Editor-in-Chief November 28, 2021

  When Morgan Notari (‘22) submitted her portfolio for the AP Studio Drawing exam last summer, she didn't expect an email from College Board a few months later notifying her of a perfect...

Marina Lee’s tech organization Citro Tech aims to empower minority communities and women in their journey towards STEM careers.

“Easy Peasy, Lemon Squeezy”: Amador senior’s tech organization empowers minorities in STEM 

Carol Xu, AVT Editor November 19, 2021

Out-of-place. Intimidated. Isolated. As the level of diverse representation in STEM remains low, these feelings continue to grip minorities pursuing careers in math, science, and tech fields. Citro Tech,...

Ms. Hasenpflug teaches a group of students about athletic injuries.

Amador Valley teacher Diana Hasenpflug named Tri-Valley ROP Teacher of the year

Karissa Yeung, Senior Staff Writer November 18, 2021

On Wednesday, November 3rd, Diana Hasenpflug won the Tri-Valley ROP (Regional Occupation Program) teacher of the year. This award is given to honor teachers around the county for their hard work. Ms. Hasenpflug...

Jimin Han, Jihyun Lee, and Rachel Lee are the cofounders of the club, started on September 20th, 2020.

Jimin Han (‘24) organizes UnI.T to donate devices to students in need

Katy Clark, Senior Staff Writer November 12, 2021

 While many individuals are privileged to have a computer and WiFI access, many children in the Bay Area do not have readily access to these resources. With the virtual world growing in importance, Jimin...

Adam Tout ('22) is a current senior at Amador who has developed many web projects.

Adam Tout (’22) creates Alexa skill for Amador

Soumya Rangan, Photo Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2021

Ever since the first Amazon Alexa was released in 2015, there have been many additions to the virtual assistant, especially with the introduction of Alexa skills. As of 2021, there are more than 100,000...

From right to left: Elmo Tang ('22) and Serena Zhou ('22)

Amador seniors release indie horror game Executioner

Thomas Kim, AVT Editor October 25, 2021

With Halloween just around the corner, seniors Elmo Tang (‘22) and Serena Zhou (‘22) created the perfect way to spend the holiday with a scary, interactive game that they have been working on since...

Physics teacher Bree Barnett Dreyfuss awarded the AAPT Winter Fellow

Physics teacher Bree Barnett Dreyfuss awarded the AAPT Winter Fellow

Yi (Steven) Yang, AVT EIC October 19, 2021

The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) awarded Amador physics teacher Bree Barnett Dreyfuss a fellowship last Thursday. “The award is a great honor because of who nominated me and...

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