Georgie Barth currently attends UWC Mahindra College, in India, one of 18 international boarding schools in the United World College network, as a junior year student. She attended Bronx Science for the first two years of her high school career. During her sophomore year in 2023-2024, she was a Spotlight Editor for ‘The Science Survey.’ In her time at Bronx Science, Georgie wrote stories on mental health, profiles of teachers and service organizations, movie reviews, and interviewed Rachel Aviv, a writer for The New Yorker and author of a New York Times bestselling book. Now, Georgie is a freelance staff writer for ‘The Science Survey,’ reporting from India.

Jenna Zhou is a Graphic Designer and a Managing Editor/Advisory Editor for ‘The Observatory’ yearbook. She is also a Staff Reporter for ‘The Science Survey.’ She finds journalistic photography interesting because in the action of taking the picture, you capture a moment in time. Outside of school, Jenna enjoys visiting new restaurants around New York City to explore different tastes, and she also completes small art projects in her free time. Jenna plans on studying architecture in college and going more in depth with interior design and architectural planning afterwards.

Katherine Hong is a Chief Graphic Designer and Managing Editor for the ‘Observatory’ yearbook. She is also a Staff Reporter for ‘The Science Survey.’ Doing various arts and crafts has always been her favorite pastime throughout her life. Katherine has experimented with all kinds of crafts, ranging from sewing, to crocheting and making rainbow loom bracelets. Along with her interest in the arts, Katherine also pursues an interest in journalistic writing. She admires how journalists perfect the art of taking their findings and turning them into captivating stories for readers, enticing them to read more. She also has a passion for taking photographs that tell stories, since they immerse the viewers in the narrative and allow them to connect with the stories on a more personal level. Katherine plans on majoring in medicine in college, while keeping journalism and photography as recreational activities in the future.

Samie Lee is a Copy Chief and Chief Graphic Designer for ‘The Observatory’ yearbook. She is also a Staff Reporter for ‘The Science Survey’ newspaper. Samie believes that the most appealing aspect of journalistic writing is in its ability to connect people worldwide and to spread information and stories to those whom it reaches. These elements are also heavily present in journalistic photography, where a heavier focus on emotion and visual representations can also convey the same meanings. Samie likes watching movies and shows, and she plays games with her friends. She is planning on studying and pursuing neuroscience or psychology in the future. But she also wishes to continue her interest in the humanities, doing art and writing as a hobby whenever she can.

Nora Gupta is an Editor-in-Chief and a Chief Graphic Designer for ‘The Observatory’ yearbook as well as a Staff Reporter for ‘The Science Survey.’ She is also an awarded and published student poet and the author of the upcoming chapbook Decipher the Smoke. She advocates for artistic expression and writing sovereignty while stressing the importance of “painting a picture with words,” a mantra that she follows with a disciple’s devotion. Nora loves to use imagery and refined rhetoric in her writing, along with giving character to the people, objects, or events that she writes about. She views journalism as a healthy (and vital) part of a community — allowing greater community transparency and personality. Nora aspires to pursue writing as a future career.

Sofia Fernandez is a Copy Chief and Chief Graphic Designer for ‘The Observatory’ yearbook. She is also a Staff Reporter for ‘The Science Survey’ newspaper. Sofia believes that journalistic writing allows us to take on new and diverse perspectives. She finds this type of writing appealing and informative because it educates the reader in a creative and engaging way, while also highlighting the writer’s overall message.  Photography really speaks to her heart since it allows her to capture a moment and cherish it as time goes on. She isn’t afraid to take new photos of things that she finds to be interesting. Whether it is photography or journalism, both fields allow her to demonstrate her own creative skills and that’s what she loves about them. Outside of school, Sofia pursues a variety of hobbies. These include listening to music, playing sports such as soccer and badminton for fun, working on graphic design, taking photographs, and watching television shows and movies. One of her favorite movies is Coraline because it is surrounded by conceptual fan theories and contains a great level of suspense, all of which is supported by its visual elements. In the future, Sofia plans on integrating her writing, graphic design, and photography skills by studying film and marketing in college.

Fei Ji is a Chief Graphic Designer and a Copy Chief for  ‘The Observatory’ yearbook, and a Staff Reporter for ‘The Science Survey.’ Fei finds journalism to be fascinating because through words, he can combine real world events with what is happening within the Bronx Science community. Fei finds photography to be interesting because of its ability to capture a specific moment in time, through colorful, wordless detail. Outside of school, Fei has many hobbies, but he mainly enjoys reading books and playing basketball in his free time. In the future, Fei would like to work in the fields of electrical engineering and cybersecurity.

Kathryn Wu is a Graphic Designer and Copy Chief for ‘The Observatory’ yearbook. She is also a Staff Reporter for ‘The Science Survey.’ Kathryn finds journalistic writing to be very expressive and enjoys how she can learn a lot about many different types of people through each of their unique stories. In addition to writing, Kathryn finds journalistic photography to be an amazing medium that captures stories visually. Kathryn is known to be very artsy and creative. Outside of school, you can find her spending most of her free time watching K-dramas, learning K-pop choreography, and singing karaoke with friends. Kathryn’s plans for the future aren’t set in stone and she is currently unsure of a specific career path. However, she would love to have a future career in a business or artistic field whether that is architecture, digital marketing, or some sort of graphic design.