Madilynn Gruss is a sophmore at Waterford High School. She has a passion for dance and competes on a dance team representing Alyson’s School of Dance. She started her elementary school years at Quaker Hill, but after two years, moved and grew up at Great Neck, living with her mom, dad, and two sisters. She likes babysitting her neighbors and hanging out with friends in her freetime.

Mali Stelik is a junior at Waterford High School. This is her second year in journalism. Other than school she spends her time playing travel volleyball in Rhode Island and hanging out with family and friends. She lives with her mom, dad, and her dog Melvin. Her brother, Ethan is now off at college. Mali wants to play volleyball at a high level in college and major in business, hopefully owning her own business one day.