The High

2022-2023 Staff

Writer

Thea Aime

I’m Thea, I am from France and China. I’m a year 11 student and this is my first year at the high.

Writer

Sofia Scheepers

My name is Sofia Scheepers, I am a year 11 student. I'm from Venezuela, Uruguay and Holland. I've been at ISL for 12 years but this is my first year in the high. 

Mai Gherardi
Writer

Mai Gherardi

Hi, my name is Mai Gherard and I’m a year 10 student. I’m American and French and have lived in the US my entire life until a year ago when my parents decided to move to Switzerland. I enjoy reading, creative writing, and ...

Klara Elmqvist
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Klara Elmqvist

My name is Klara and I am a student in year 12 at ISL. I love writing stories and exploring the latest recommendations, both when it comes to movies and books. I really look forward to writing a lot of articles in the fiction...

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Isabel PMC

Hi, my name is Isabel and I am in Y10. Although I've been at ISL since Y4 this is my first year in The High. I will mainly be writing articles on topics that I am passionate about. I love traveling and learning about new cultures...

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Madeleine Meegan

Hi! I’m Madeleine, I’m a year 11 student and this is my first year in The High. I love reading, especially fantasy, and anything to do with writing. I really enjoy the humanities and am excited to write about current events...

Writer

Agnese Richeri Vivaldi Pasqua

Hi, My name is Agnese and I am a student in Year 11. This is my 4th year at ISL and my 1st year as a writer for The High. I am Italian and have been writing since I was really young. I enjoy writing articles about important topics...

Elena Johnston
Writer

Elena Johnston

My name is Elena Johnston and I am an English-Italian-American born in Belgium. I have been at ISL for three years and I am just starting The High as a year 10 student. Generally I am very interested in visual arts and like to crea...

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Maiva Larsen

My name is Maiva. I am a Swiss-Danish student, who has been at ISL for eight years. I enjoy music, and have just started learning the bass guitar. Coming into The High, I’m not yet sure on what role I fit into. But I look for...

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Chloe Tesaury

Hi, my name is Chloe and I'm in Year 11. I'm from Switzerland and America. I've been at ISL for twelve years, but this is my second year in The High. I like writing and expressing people's opinions when they don't have a voice....

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Petra Borus

Hey, I’m Petra, a Year 11 student. I enjoy writing articles for the High about any topics that interest me. I really love reading fantasy books,or just fiction in general. I also like to do artsy things like drawing and sewing,...

Anjali Bhimani
Writer

Anjali Bhimani

I am a year 12 Swiss-Indian student at ISL. Although I've been at ISL for 13 years, I've been with The High for two years. My interests lie in STEM, specifically computer science, and I hope to find a future career in it. I love...

Noor Ahmed
Writer

Noor Ahmed

My name is Noor (they/them) and I'm in Year 13! I've been in The High since I joined ISL back in Year 10 and it has been an amazing experience to be a member. I mainly write but I also sometimes illustrate as well! All round,...

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Jaime Morales Cobiella

Hola! I'm Jaime and I’m in year 12, this is my second year doing the high. Outside of school, I love to ski and just spend time with friends

Emilia Juraszek
Writer

Emilia Juraszek

Hey! I'm Emilia, I'm in year 11, and I joined The High last year. I love writing articles and short stories, as it gives me freedom to research and learn about things I'm interested in.

Writer

Ksenia Krasieva

Hi, I'm Ksenia and I'm a student in Year 11. This is my second year in The High and I usually write about things going on in school or important general topics. I like writing because it lets me express my opinion and write about...

Sahana Joshi
Writer

Sahana Joshi

I am a 16 year old American-Indian student going to ISL, and have been a part of The High for 3 years now. Though I claim to be the least creative person I have ever met, I still work on writing articles on current events and ...

Divya Venkat Sridhar
Writer

Divya Venkat Sridhar

I’m a year 12 student who loves chemistry and poetry! I love writing about STEM, and I’m looking forward to writing more opinion articles and current events. In my free time, I also enjoy playing the saxophone as well as singin...

Writer, Illustrator

Esme Hodari

Hi, I'm Esme, and I'm in year twelve. I both write and illustrate for the High. In both, I try to provide an opinion on STEM, politics and popular culture. Primarily, how these interests often impact marginalised communities an...

Pavi Venkat Sridhar
Editor-in-chief

Pavi Venkat Sridhar

Hi! I'm Pavi and I'm in Y13. This is my fourth year in The High. I love to write articles about current events or anything that catches my interest, really. When I’m not writing a new article for the newsroom, I appreciate ...

Merichel Herman
Writer, Fiction Editor

Merichel Herman

I am an American Year 12 who has always adored anything to do with creativity—writing, drawing, theatre, you name it (although I do warn you that any writing will involve an extreme number of deaths for no reason other than...

Ayana Challagalla
Writer, Social Media Editor

Ayana Challagalla

Hi! My name is Ayana and I am 18 years old. I enjoy writing opinion articles and I also manage The High's social media @thehighisl - follow us on Instagram for new updates on our latest articles!

Illustrator

Sophia Massouras

I'm a year 12 student and part of the graphics team.

Co-Graphics Editor

Nika Gromova

It is my third year as an illustrator in the High,

Deputy Editor, Writer

Saoirse Hoitink

Hi! My name is Saoirse and I am currently in Y11. This is my second year in the High.  I am a writer for the High. I'm half Irish half Dutch. I like writing about important issues in the world and school or things that I hav...

Social Media Editor

Rhea Ravi

Hi! My name is Rhea Ravi, I'm in year 11. This is my second year in The High. I have been writing articles about basically everything, and am planning writing a lot more articles about culture, and identity. Can't wait for the new ...

Carmen Tan
CO-Graphics Editor, Illustrator, Podcaster

Carmen Tan

I’m a 16 year old student in ISL. I've been in ISL for 8 years. I work on the illustrations for articles (specifically the horoscopes column) and a podcast, Ineffable (which you should stream). I’m a particularly boring per...

Alice Nobs
Editor-In-Chief, Writer, Podcaster

Alice Nobs

17 years old and already a mastermind in computer coding, ancient Greek and rocket science. Okay, not really, but she can at least spell chrysanthemum. Alice believes this is one of her greatest accomplishments. As well as her...

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