Sho Ergasheva is a sophomore at Lemont High School and a new member of the Tom-Tom staff. She joined Journalism to strengthen her writing and interviewing skills since she's interested in pursuing a career in law. Outside of sch...

Edward Vega is a freshman and this is his first year of Journalism. He is looking forward to playing on sports teams and plays soccer at Lemont High School. Edward’s favorite soccer team is Liverpool and his favorite player is Luis...

Sophia Filisha is a freshman and starting her first year of Journalism. When she’s not dancing around her room to alternative music, reading mystery novels or playing tennis, she’s writing- whether it’s for class or jus...

Abby Drobnic is a freshman at Lemont High School and a first-year Tom-Tom staff member. She is super excited to have the opportunity to write more and be able to express herself through journalism. Her favorite sport is volleybal...

Taylor Thorsness is a freshman at Lemont High School and is starting her first-year on the Tom-Tom staff. During the summer, she loves hanging out with friends and going downtown to the soirees. She is also planning on joining...

Ema Gaidukevicius is a senior and first-year member on the Tom-Tom staff. Her friends would describe her as energetic and understanding. Lots of the time you can find Ema reading, on the court or listening to music. Ema likes t...

Nadia Wodziak is a senior at Lemont High School and is super excited to participate in her first year of Journalism. Having thought about a career in broadcast journalism, taking Journalism felt like the best thing she could d...

Evangeline Topete is a junior at Lemont High School and is ecstatic to be in Journalism for her first year as she continues her pursuits as a writer. Having been in Journalism Club in middle school, as well as being a captain on t...

Emily Bawiec is starting her junior year at LHS and first year in Journalism. Outside of school, Emily plays club tennis and works at the local Jewel-Osco, stocking shelves and taking a breather from her packed school schedule...

Stella Macari is a freshman at Lemont High School and is excited for her first year on the Tom-Tom. Her friends and family would describe her as charismatic and definitely creative. Stella plans to be very involved with LHS by...

Adam Lontok is a freshman at Lemont High School and is diving into his first year of Journalism. He is looking forward to seeing what new things he can learn about journalism, as well as meeting new people. Adam is a basketbal...

Julia Trench is returning to Lemont High School as a sophomore and is ready to kick-start one of her many passions in her first year of Journalism. Julia is a familiar face around the school, participating in a wide range of activities i...

Sydney Peterson-Yates is a junior at Lemont High School and first-year member on the Tom-Tom staff. She loves swimming and is a part of the girls swim team. When not underwater or hanging out with her teammates, you can find her...

Daniela Sutas is a junior at Lemont High School. Apart from attending high school, her time is filled with private music lessons for both classical voice and piano, as well as open mics at cafes where she plays guitar and sing...

Teagan Lee is in her senior year of high school and is in her first-year of Journalism. She is beyond excited to start writing for the Tom-Tom and be in Journalism. When Teagan isn’t writing, you’ll find her in one of the...

Giselle Peng is currently a junior in her first year of Journalism. Giselle likes spending her time in the pool and hanging out with family and friends. She is a very dedicated student in and outside the classroom. She spends a...

Junior Kevin Collins is entering his third year of Journalism. He enjoys spending time with friends and family outside of school. When he isn’t doing homework, Kevin likes to spend time listening to music, playing volleyball or...

Meghan Wehn is a senior at Lemont High School and is heading into her third-year on the Tom-Tom staff. Meghan fills her time by filling out many, many college applications, working, making money and spending her money. She lov...

Going into her senior year, Julia is ready to make every moment count. This being her third year in Journalism (and first time taking on the position of Co-Editor-In-Chief), she is so excited to get back to writing and having ...

Ava Amato is a senior at Lemont High School and fourth-year member on the Tom-Tom staff, starting her role as Co-Editor-In-Chief. When she isn’t deep into copyediting, Ava can be found sitting down and reading a good book, b...