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The Blue and White

2024-2025 Staff

Leïla Cohen ‘26
Assistant Arts Editor

Leïla Cohen ‘26

Leïla Cohen, a senior, joined the Blue & White staff in her junior year. She contributes to the arts section as both a writer and an editor. Outside of the Blue & White, Leïla leads the MENA/Muslim affinity group and...

Molly Taylor ‘28
Assistant News Editor

Molly Taylor ‘28

Molly Taylor, a sophomore at AFS, is thrilled to take on the position of Assistant News Editor in her first year working with the Blue and White team! In her freshman year she contributed To Buy Or Not To Buy, and is excited to continue to write more articles ...

Lauren Washington ‘26
Social Media and Outreach Editor and Lead News Editor

Lauren Washington ‘26

Lauren Washington is currently a senior at AFS. She has contributed to the Blue and White since her freshmen year. It is Washington's first year as editor of social media and outreach and team leader for the news section. Her...

Nimo Ren '25
Photo editor

Nimo Ren ’25

  Nimo Ren is an exceptional photographer and has been a key contributor to the Blue&White since its founding. Ren's talent has been recognized nationally, having won two Scholastic Art and Writing keys for his photogr...

Kylie Firmin '26
Photo Editor-in-Chief

Kylie Firmin ’26

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 a deep passion for artistic expression...

Marketing

Percy Kent ’26

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, highlighting vari...

Ash Cohen '26
Marketing

Ash Cohen ’26

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 the spring show Three Sist...

Ava Cole '25
Founder of Marketing Team

Ava Cole ’25

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 social media. In the 2023-24 school y...

Mason Fullerton '25
Photo Editor

Mason Fullerton ’25

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 sports column include ...

Developmental Editor and Writing Coach and Lead Features Editor

Liam Hilliard ’26

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: (Almost) No Line Goes Unnecessary. Hillia...

Alana Son '26
Weekly Editor-in-Chief and Lead Sports Editor

Alana Son ’26

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 participation...

Senior Editor-in-Chief

Serafina Kubersky ’26

Serafina Kubersky, a senior at AFS, oversees the entire publication process, working closely with Academic advisor Daniel Benjamin, senior co-editor Anjali Tremblay, and the Blue and White Staff to ensure the smooth operation...

Rainy Korein '27
Lead Opinion Editor & Junior Editor In Chief

Rainy Korein ’27

Position: Junior Editor In Chief Rainy Korein, a junior at AFS, has contributed ten articles to the Blue and White since her freshman year. She served as an assistant news editor during her sophomore year and is returning to t...

Lead Arts Editor

Helene Mogul ’27

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...

Aquilla Mixon '25
Assistant Opinion Editor

Aquilla Mixon ’25

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

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...

Chloe Collet '26
Sports Editor

Chloe Collet ’26

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 commitment to athletics at...

Anjali Tremblay '26
Senior Editor-in-Chief

Anjali Tremblay ’26

Anjali Tremblay, a senior at AFS, has been an editor and journalist for the Blue & White since its founding during the 2023-24 school year. She has written articles for News, Arts, and Sports, as well as participating as the...

Catalina Lesher '25
News Editor

Catalina Lesher ’25

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 of head news editor for the...

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...

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...

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...