The student voice of Berkeley Preparatory School

The Fanfare

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The student voice of Berkeley Preparatory School

The Fanfare

The student voice of Berkeley Preparatory School

The Fanfare

2022-2023 Staff

Samantha Zophin
Section Editor

Samantha Zophin

This is Samantha’s second year on Fanfare, and her first year as a Section Editor. She is a sophomore who started at Berkeley her freshman year. In her free time, she loves to bake, shop, swim, and works on Berkeley’s football...

Peyton Kirtley
Photographer

Peyton Kirtley

Peyton Kirtley is a senior, and this is her second year on Berkeley fanfare. She is a photographer and is excited to take more photos for Fanfare this upcoming year! In her free time, you will find Peyton singing, spending time...

Staff Writer

Taylor Rauber

Taylor Rauber is a current sophomore and joined The Fanfare for the first time as a writer this year. She has been attending Berkeley since 7th grade and plans to stay through high school. She discovered her passion for writing...

Laya Kumar
Staff Writer

Laya Kumar

Laya Kumar is a freshman and has been at Berkeley for three years. She is a member of the crew team and is also a member of student forum. In her free time she enjoys going to the beach, and spending time with her family and friends.

Avery Methany
Staff Writer

Avery Methany

Avery Metheny is a freshman. This is her first year at Berkeley. She enjoys reading, writing, music, and is also a member of The Phoenix, Red Cross Club, Yearbook, and MUN.

Walker Bray
Staff Writer

Walker Bray

Walker Bray is a freshman at Berkeley Prep. in the Fanfare club. Since he was part of the Berkeley newspaper club in Middle Division, he is excited to take part in the Fanfare. The enjoys his dogs, shows, and games as well as...

Staff Writer

Gaby Hernandez

As a Sophomore, Gaby is a photographer for Fanfare. She’s also involved in the following clubs: Latin, yearbook, cooking, and a few others. Drawing and running are other hobbies of hers.

Emily Colitz
Staff Writer

Emily Colitz

Emma Colitz is a freshman, and this is her first year on Fanfare. She has attended Berkeley since sixth grade and enjoys reading and tennis. In addition to being a Fanfare writer, she is also a part of Latin club.

Connor Reid
Staff Writer

Connor Reid

Conor Reid is a Junior and this year will be his first on Fanfare. Conor has been at Berkeley since he was in 6th grade. Outside of Fanfare, Conor is a certified rescue SCUBA diver as well as an accomplished spearfisherman.

Kobi-Skye Padgett
Staff Writer

Kobi-Skye Padgett

Kobi-Skye is a sophomore who has attended Berkeley since kindergarten. This is her first year on Fanfare, and she is very excited to be a staff writer. In her free time, Kobi loves to dance, sing, spend time with her friends,...

Zoya Jooma
Staff Writer

Zoya Jooma

Zoya Jooma is new to the Fanfare as a writer this year. She has been at Berkeley since sixth grade, and she is now a freshman. Along with Fanfare, she is in the Red Cross Club and Model UN, and rows for the Berkeley crew team....

Lily Shirmohammad
Staff Writer

Lily Shirmohammad

Lily Shirmohammad is a 9th grader new to Berkeley Preparatory School this year. This freshman looks forward to contributing to the photographic, social, and writing aspects of Fanfare. She is a member of the JV White school volleyball...

Staff Writer

Brandon Murphy

Brandon Murphy is a senior and is writing for the Fanfare for the first time this fall. Outside of the Fanfare, he also is a prefect and writing center tutor. Brandon enjoys sports journalism along with playing golf and spending...

Yasmin Virani
Staff Writer

Yasmin Virani

Yasmin Virani is excited to be starting her first year in Fanfare as a staff writer. Yasmin is a freshman this year who is new to Berkeley and Florida, from just moving from San Francisco, California. Outside of school, you can...

Staff Writer

Tarun Chapalamadugu

Tarun Chapalamadugu is a freshman who has been at Berkeley since he was in kindergarten. He is a part of the Berkeley Jazz Ensemble and the Robotics Club. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games, talking with friends,...

Lilly Ross
Staff Writer

Lilly Ross

Lilly is a senior who has attended Berkeley since kindergarten. She is a prefect, volunteer with the Berkeley Academy, co-president of GOALS/Girls Outside, and a member of SARC. When not in school, she can be found at Bay Area...

Grace Dorion
Staff Writer

Grace Dorion

This is Grace Dorion’s second year as a staff writer for The Fanfare. She is a senior at Berkeley and has been here since her sophomore year. During her free time, she loves to read, play board games, and spend time with friends....

Vivian Willis
Head Photographer

Vivian Willis

Vivian Willis is a Senior, and this is her second year on Berkeley fanfare. She is the Head Photographer. She has always been interested in photography and capturing moments. Vivian found her love of photography on a trip to Canada...

Aryana Makati
Editor in Chief

Aryana Makati

Aryana Makati is Editor-in-Chief of the Fanfare this year. Aryana has attended Berkeley since Pre-K and is currently a junior. She has been involved in journalism since middle school and has won several national and international...