As a rising sophomore, Arul enjoys reading and writing. He likes to travel, spend time with family, and watch sports. He also loves to volunteer at various events.
Aryan Garg is a 10th grade student at TJHSST, in Northern VA. He is interested in writing, and passionate about medicine and finance. His hobbies include photography, running, and reading.
Website: solo.to/aryangarg
Ashleigh Ewald is a 19-year-old journalist, advocate, podcaster, and Oglethorpe University student studying politics. Ashleigh enjoys writing from the heart, relating personal experiences into pieces with inspirational meanings, and addressing social issues. Some of the news outlets she has been featured in include VOX ATL, TeenInk Magazine, The Atlanta Jewish Times, The Daily Free Press, Thought Catalog, Thrive Global, and Letters to the Editors for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) and New York Daily News.
Ashley Guo is a student at Orange County School of the Arts. She is passionate about dance, piano, biomedical research, and philanthropic work, and serves as Vice Chair & Public Relations Lead of the OC Red Cross Youth Advisory Council. She is also the co-founder of Exceeding Passions, a youth-led organization that provides performing arts workshops and performances for underserved youth and seniors. She served as a copy editor for The Teen Magazine since January 2024, editing 105+ articles during her term, and hopes to continue in this role.
Website: exceedingpassions.com
Ashna is a senior in high school with a penchant for studying, reading and binge watching old F1 races. The hour before it starts raining is her favourite weather and she likes all things caffeine. Outside of the things she's good at, she likes to paint and dance.
Astha Tripathy is a freshman in Connecticut who is passionate about writing. She also enjoys reading, making music, and cooking. In her free time, she can be found talking to her friends or working on her next project.
Atia Sanjida is a highschool student who loves to explore new things. Besides having great enthusiasm for music, she adores the creativity for art and illustrations.
Audrey is a student of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam. She loves freshly baked bread.
Audrey Rogers is currently a sophomore in high school, in Brisbane, Australia. She is highly passionate about climate change and women's rights. In her free time, she enjoys baking, listening to Taylor Swift, and rapping.
Audrey Wu is a high school junior in Boston, MA. For Audrey, writing serves as a coping mechanism and she focuses on writing poetry to heal. In addition to editing for a variety of literary magazines, she has attended the Kenyon Review Young Writers workshop, Iowa Young Writers studio, Grubstreet’s Young Adult Writer’s program, and Northwestern Creative Writing for Talent Development among others. She is also a passionate advocate for reproductive rights, migrant families, and climate justice. Outside of writing and activism, Audrey enjoys rom coms, comfort food and looking for the silver linings in life.
Aumena is a writer who enjoys writing lots of different genres, from personal memoirs to essays. In her free time, she enjoys reading, gardening, and calligraphy.
Autumn Cooley is a current freshman attending Savannah State University with a major in Music Performance and a minor in Journalism. She enjoys writing, music, and acting. As the future hastily approaches, Autumn is determined to peruse her music journalism career aspiring to be the best.
Ava Chase is a senior in high school who uses writing as a creative outlet. She is an active member of her community and loves to volunteer. Her ideal day would include playing music, reading by the fireplace and cuddling up with her dogs.
Ava is an aspiring magazine editor with big ideas. But for right now, she is entering her freshman year of college. She is currently studying Business Management with a minor in Creative Editing and Publishing.