![Solomon Alber (17) continues to pursue his music journey as a jazz musician, having fun and making new friends on the way.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SOLOMON-ALBER-675x900.jpeg)
Alumni spotlight: Solomon Alber (‘17) and all that jazz
Grace Huang and Aashi Jain
• March 27, 2023
![The sister duo posts covers of popular songs on their YouTube channel Classically Contempo.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Copy-of-Untitled-Design-3-900x506.png)
Alumni spotlight: Nina and Mikki Lim (‘19) release music under alias “Classically Contempo”
Rohan Prakash, Staff Writer
• February 27, 2023
![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. Its through the messiness and letting yourself fail, make mistakes, and just be adventurous is whats truly going to lead to the most fruitful lessons, said Da Eun Kim.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/unnamed-900x741.jpeg)
Alumni spotlight: Da Eun Kim (‘13) on her unconventional filmmaking journey
Arlina Yang, Media Editor-in-Chief
• February 24, 2023
![Lauryn Marie (20)s songs are known for having poignant lyrics backed by simple acoustics.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/laurynshoot-50-900x600.jpg)
Telling stories through music: Lauryn Marie (’20)’s journey as a singer-songwriter
Emerson Muise, AVT Page Editor
• January 26, 2023
![Kyra Britto has taught ASL at Amador since 2020, working hard to prepare the best classes for her students.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Untitled-design-2-900x506.png)
A mission to educate: Kyra Britto’s journey to teaching ASL
Luke Rathjen, Staff Writer
• January 20, 2023
![Gottschalk holds the second place trophy won by Amador UAVs at the international AUVSI competition.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_9959-683x900.jpg)
Alumni Spotlight: Kai Gottschalk (’22) talks winning international UAV competition, building drones, and filming school events
Eva Raul, AVT Page Editor
• September 2, 2022
![After three years attending community college, Xinyun Liu (20) successfully applied as a transfer student to UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSB, UC Irvine, and UC Davis.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_6915-900x689.jpg)
From community college to UC Berkeley: Xinyun Liu (’20) on her unconventional post-high school journey
Sharon Jiang, Staff Writer
• May 25, 2022
![Rao moonlights as the founder and host of popular podcast Down to Brown. Alongside guest speakers in each episode, Rao explores the different dimensions of the South Asian-American identity and seeks to answer this question: “what would life look like if we freed ourselves from the pressures of American assimilation and Indian stigma to be our best, most authentic selves?”](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Lahari-Rao-feature-graphic-900x506.png)
Down to brown: Lahari Rao (’08) talks hosting a podcast and discovering her own cultural identity
Carol Xu, AVT Page Editor
• March 29, 2022
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Yatin Bayya, AV Radio Editor • June 1, 2024
Sangeet Barkataki ('24), who has been creating music on Spotify, is now featured in a traditional Assamese song called “Jakot Jilika” alongside...
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For many, COVID-19 was both a boon and a bane. Although social development took a hit, for many, it was also a time of exploration. In this particular...
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