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The Blue and White

The Student News Site of Abington Friends School

The Blue and White

The Blue and White

2024-2025 Staff

Orla Maxcy '25
Editor in Chief

Orla Maxcy ’25

Position: Founder, Editor-in-Chief Orla Maxcy, a senior at AFS, oversees the entire publication process, working closely with Academic advisor Daniel Benjamin and co-founder and co-editor Miranda Shandell to ensure the smooth...

Miranda Shandell '25
Editor in Chief

Miranda Shandell ’25

Position: Founder, Editor in Chief Miranda Shandell (she/her) is a senior at Abington Friends School. She is a co-founder of the Blue & White and this will be her second year serving as EIC. Shandell's responsibilities...

Dahlia Abboushi '25
Opinion Editor

Dahlia Abboushi ’25

Dahlia Abboushi, a senior at AFS, has been an editor for the Blue&White since the start of the 2023-24 school year. After playing a key role in the Blue&White's success over the past year, Abboushi now oversees the Opinion...

Catalina Lesher '25
News Editor

Catalina Lesher ’25

Position: News Editor Catalina Lesher, a senior at AFS, has been a vital part of the Blue&White since the 2023-24 school year. Following her significant contributions as an editor last year, she will step into the role...

Anjali Tremblay '26
Arts Editor

Anjali Tremblay ’26

Position: Arts Editor Anjali Tremblay, a junior at AFS, has been an editor for the Blue&White since the 2023-24 school year. She is deeply involved in AFS theater, chorus, jazz band, Cappies, and Acting Ensemble. Tremblay h...

Chloe Collet '26
Sports Editor

Chloe Collet ’26

Position: Sports Editor Chloe Collet, a junior at AFS, has edited for the Blue&White since the second semester of the 23-24 school year. She has continued to support the Blue&White through her efforts, and with her...

Priyal Sanathara '25
Features Editor

Priyal Sanathara ’25

Position: Features Editor Priyal Sanathara, (she/her/hers) a senior, has been involved in the Blue and White since the 23-24 school year. Picking up numerous odd jobs, Sanathara found herself coming into the role of the B&a...

Aquilla Mixon '25
Assistant Opinion Editor

Aquilla Mixon ’25

Position: Assistant Opinion Editor Aquilla Mixon, a senior at AFS, has contributed to our feature section by writing articles on advice for the student body. Mixon has written well-thought-out pieces such as Advice of the Month: Friendship and Workload and Advice of the Day: To Speak or Not to Speak. Because ...

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Assistant Opinion Editor

Jada Melville ’25

Position: Assistant Opinion Editor Jada Melville, a senior at AFS, has significantly contributed to the strength of the opinion column. During the 2023-2024 school year, she completed two outstanding opinion pieces: Trust Me, It's Good for You and A Disappointing Campaign.Due to her advanced writing s...

Rainy Korein '27
Assistant News Editor

Rainy Korein ’27

Position: Assistant News Editor Rainy Korein, a sophomore at AFS, contributed five articles to the Blue and White in her freshman year, and returns to the magazine in her sophomore year as an Assistant News Editor. Her nota...

Assistant News Editor

Helene Mogul ’27

Position: Assistant News Editor Helene Mogul, a sophomore at AFS,  has made valuable contributions to the Blue & White with her informative articles, including "The Impact of the Earthquake in Morocco: How to Support and her news piece on Multicultural Night. As a freshman during the 2023-2024 scho...

Assistant Arts Editor

Serafina Kubersky ’26

Position: Assistant Arts Editor Serafina Kubersky, a junior at AFS, has contributed to the arts column through her Rhyme and Reason series. Kubersky has written for five issues, utilizing her artistic talents and knowledge...

Alana Son '26
Assistant Sports Editor

Alana Son ’26

Position: Assistant Sports Editor Alana Son, a junior at AFS, has been contributing to the Blue&White since the 2023-24 school year, starting with her article on the Lunar New Year Potluck. Her excellence in writing, combined with her active participa...

Assistant Features Editor

Liam Hilliard ’26

Position: Assistant Features Editor Liam Hilliard, a junior at AFS, has enriched the Blue&White with impactful articles like Why Nex Benedict's Death is Important and by channeling his passion for music in "Lucky Cricket: (Al...

Marketing

Percy Kent ’26

Position: Marketing Percy Kent (they/them) '26 is a junior at AFS and is actively involved in marketing for the Blue&White. During the 2023-24 school year, they created social media content for the Blue&White's Instagram, highli...

Ash Cohen '26
Marketing

Ash Cohen ’26

Position: Marketing Ash Cohen (he/they) is a junior at Abington Friends School. Last year they participated in the Blue&White by interviewing theatre director Kittson O’Neill and others in the theatre department about t...

Mason Fullerton '25
Photo Editor

Mason Fullerton ’25

Position: Photo Editor Mason Fullerton, a senior at AFS, has been a key contributor to the Blue&White since the 2023-24 school year, producing high-quality photos and compelling articles. His significant contributions to the s...

Kylie Firmin '26
Assistant Photo Editor

Kylie Firmin ’26

Position: Assistant Photo Editor Kylie Firmin (she/her) is a junior at Abington Friends School. She is an Assistant Photo Editor of the Blue & White and this will be her first year on the Blue & White Team. She has ...

Ava Cole '25
Founder of Marketing Team

Ava Cole ’25

Position: Founder of Marketing Team Ava Cole (she/her), a senior and founder of the Marketing Team at AFS, has significantly contributed to the Blue&White through her keen eye and artistic abilities leading marketing and soci...