Eagle Nation Times Times Vol. 4 Issue 3 – Senior Edition – January/May 2025

Yousuf Ali, Anisha Mandem, Trisha Panicker, Max Allen, Aarushi Rana, Jake Radcliffe, Elizabeth Cohorn, Justin Wang, Emily Logan, Zane Rarey, and Sofia Ayala • May 20, 2025

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About the Contributors

Yousuf Ali, ENT Editor-in-Chief

Senior Yousuf Ali leads the print magazine Eagle Nation Times. This is his second year on the ENO staff and his third year as a graphic design student. He loves to design and create new pieces while hoping to inspire others with them. He is excited to design and publish new magazines this year for everyone to read. Outside of school, he enjoys playing video games, watching movies and shows, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Certifications:

– Adobe – Visual Design – 2024 – Adobe – Print & Digital Media Publication using Adobe InDesign – 2024 – Adobe – Visual Design using Adobe Photoshop – 2022 Awards: UIL Award of Distinguished Merit to Eagle Nation Times TAJE 2025 Fall Fiesta: – 5th place Best of Show in Print News TAJE 2025 Best in Texas: – Excellent in Double Truck Page Design – HM in Newsmagazine Cover Design TAJE 2024 Fall Fiesta: – Superior in Newspaper Design

Anisha Mandem, Eagle Nation Times Editor-in-Chief

Anisha is a senior, and this is her fourth year on ENO. She is the Editor-in-Chief for Eagle Nation Times. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, she moved to Texas at the end of 2021 and leads the newspaper as a writer, editor, videographer, photographer, and podcaster. She is also the founder and president of the non-profit NeuroNext Foundation and the PHS Model UN team and is a part of SNHS. Outside of school, she enjoys playing the piano, running, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Trisha Panicker, ENO Editor-in-Chief

Trisha Panicker is a senior and this is her second year working for ENO. She is the Editor-in-Chief. She loves the town of Prosper and engages with the local community through her reporting. In addition, she is part of the PHS speech and debate team. In her free time, she enjoys going to coffee shops and reading.

Honors & Awards: 3 Best of SNO publications ILPC 2025 Individual Achievement Awards: 3rd: Multimedia Package Honorable Mention: Personal Opinion Column

2025 Fall Fiesta Contest Awards: Superior: Feature Writing

Quill and Scroll Honor Society Member

Max Allen, Reporter

A new member of Eagle Nation Online, Freshman Max Allen will be a reporter for ENO. You can find him playing football or hanging out with his friends. This is his first year on the ENO staff and he is very excited to start working on articles for Eagle Nation Online.

Aarushi Rana, Multimedia Editor-in-Chief

Aarushi Rana, originally from Connecticut, is a senior at Prosper High School. This is her second year on Eagle Nation Online and she serves as the Multimedia Editor-in-Chief. In her free time, she enjoys photography, reading and watching movies. Through ENO, she hopes to enhance her community outreach. Honors & Awards: 2 Best of SNO publications

Jake Radcliffe, Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer senior Jake Radcliffe leads the newspaper to success through writing and teamwork. This marks his third year as a staff member of Eagle Nation Online. Radcliffe is also a member of the Chamber and A Cappella choirs and the vice president of the Asian Student Association. Outside of school, he enjoys singing, reading, hanging out with friends, playing video games and being outdoors. This year, Radcliffe aims to expand ENO and ENT’s marketing, grow his journalistic skills and prepare the staff for next year when he won’t be here.

Elizabeth Cohorn, Reporter

Sophomore Elizabeth Cohorn can be found dancing as a line member of the Prosper Talonettes Drill Team, completing her annual goal of reading 150 books, baking, and listening to music. This is her first year working on Eagle Nation Online as a reporter, and joined ENO because of her passion for writing. Her love for writing started in third grade with her first short story titled “Kindness Counts” and as a member of the staff, she is most excited about writing feature articles.

Justin Wang, Reporter

Senior Justin Wang can be found writing for Eagle Nations Online, serving as a reporter. This is Justin’s second year on staff. Besides publishing for the school’s newspaper, he loves mathematics, computer science, and wants to learn more about writing through working for Eagle Nation Online.

Emily Logan, Design Editor

Emily is a senior at Prosper High School. This is her second year on staff, and she is designing our site. She was born in Missouri, but she’s lived in Texas for majority of her life. Outside of school Emily enjoys drawing, writing, watching movies, and baking. Quill and Scroll Honor Society Member

Zane Rarey, Graphic/Web Designer

Zane is a senior at Prosper High School. It’s his third year as a graphic designer, but his first year on ENO.

Certifications:

Adobe – Visual Design using Adobe Photoshop – 2022
Graphic Design & Illustration using Adobe Illustrator – 2023
Adobe – Print & digital media publication using Adobe InDesign – 2024
Adobe – Visual Design – 2024

Sofia Ayala, Eagle Nation Online Editor-in-Chief

Senior Sofia Ayala leads Eagle Nation Online as Editor-in-Chief. This is her fourth year working for Eagle Nation Online. She served as Assistant Editor for Eagle Nation Times and served as the Feature Editor in the past. Sofia is part of the varsity PHS Talonettes drill team where she enjoys dancing with her team. Outside of school, she loves going out on runs, reading, and listening to music.

Honors & Awards: TAJE Texas Journalist of the Year – 2nd runner-up ILPC Editor of the Year – 1st runner-up 6 Best of SNO publications TAJE 2025 Best in Texas News Awards Superior: News-Feature Story Honorable Mention: Photo Gallery TAJE 2024 Best in Texas News Awards: Excellent: Sports Feature story Honorable Mention: Story Portfolio Honorable Mention: Multimedia Package TAJE 2023 Best in Texas News Awards: Honorable Mention: 08. Feature Story, Honorable Mention: 08. Feature Story, Honorable Mention: N6 Feature Story 3rd: News Feature TAJE 2022 Best in Texas News Awards: Honorable Mention: In-Depth News/Feature Story 2021 TAJE Fall Fiesta: First-year Photo – Honorable Mention Quill and Scroll Honor Society Member