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Eagle Nation Times 5.1 (Aug-Oct 2025)
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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: – 2026 VASE State Medalist – UIL Award of Distinguished Merit to Eagle Nation Times TAJE 2026 Best in Texas – Superior in Newsmagazine Cover – Excellent in Double Truck Design – HM in Alternative Copy – HM in Editorial Cartoon ILPC Spring Convention 2026 – HM in Entertainment Page/Spread Design 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
Trisha Panicker, ENO Editor-in-Chief
Trisha Panicker is a senior and this is her second year working for ENO, now as 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.
2025 Fall Fiesta Contest Awards:
Superior: Feature Writing
ILPC 2026 Individual Achievement Awards:
Honorable Mention: Personal Opinion Column
Honorable Mention: Multimedia Package
Texas Journalist of the Year 3rd Runner-Up
Online News Editor of the Year Runner-Up
Certifications:
Adobe – Visual Design using Adobe Photoshop – 2024
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
ILPC 2026:
Honorable Mention: Entertainment Review
Honorable Mention: Multimedia Package
Honorable Mention: Video Story
Silver Medal: Photo Story
Certifications:
Adobe Visual Design 2026
Adobe Photoshop 2026
Adobe InDesign 2026
Tejas Konka, Chief Operating Officer
Junior Tejas Konka is from Los Angeles, California. His main goal for this year is to raise money for Eagle Nation Online and our sister publication, Eagle Nation Times, to allow staff to publish consistently. Tejas is looking forward to meeting new people and collaborating with others to improve the newspaper. His favorite hobbies include reading books and playing basketball with friends.
Kate Duncan, Feature Editor
Junior Kate Duncan performs her role at Eagle Nation Online as Feature Editor. This year officially marks her second on staff, and she is excited to see how the school year will play out. When she isn’t writing articles, Kate participates in other clubs like Breast Cancer Awareness Club as secretary and Key Club, and she enjoys reading, photography and spending time with the people close to her during her free time.
Honors & Awards:
2 Best of SNO publications
TAJE 2025 Best in Texas News Awards:
Superior: Staff Editorial
ILPC 2025 Individual Achievement Awards:
1st: Editorial Writing
3rd: Multimedia Package
TAJE 2026 Best in Texas News Awards:
Excellent: Feature Story
Excellent: Entertainment Review
ILPC 2026 Individual Achievement Awards:
Honorable Mention: Entertainment Review
Honorable Mention: Portrait
Quill and Scroll Honor Society Member
Polly Greaves, News Editor
For her second year on the Eagle Nation Online staff, sophmore Polly Greaves directs the news section as news editor. When she’s not in the goal for varsity or junior varsity water polo, she spends her time writing a new novel, playing the piano, and capturing moments on her camera. Polly looks forward to recording more episodes of her podcast, The Story Guide, and improving her photography skills throughout this year.
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
Michelle Ayala, Sports Editor
Michelle Ayala leads the sports section as the sports editor. This is her second year working for Eagle Nation online. As a sophomore at Prosper High School and originally from Frisco, Texas, she enjoys playing golf and pickleball, working out, listening to music, and spending time with friends and family. She has earned the best of SNO for her feature article, “Senior overcomes injury, dives in to help water polo team,” and looks forward to improving her photography and writing skills while covering the athletes and games.
Victoria Byers, Social Media Director
Senior Victoria Byers leads social media posts for Instagram, X (formally known as ‘Twitter’) and Facebook. This is her second year as a staff member, and she normally reports football games as a Mighty Eagle Band member. As she continues to find more and more creative tasks, clubs and electives, she gets to finalize and lead in band, two clubs, along with joining three new organizations.
Johnathan Tristan, Graphic Designer
Johnathan Tristan is a sophomore at Prosper High. This is his first year on staff as a graphic designer for Eagle Nation Online. He enjoys photography, journalism and graphic design. He is a member of the Hope squad and finds interest in helping people. Outside of school, he plays the piano, cooks and listens to music.
Aiden Lynch, Graphic Designer
Aiden Lynch is a sophomore at Prosper High School and he is a graphic designer for Eagle Nation Online. This year is his first year at ENO and he is excited to sharpen his designing skills. Aiden plays hockey outside of school and enjoys golfing and working out in his free time.
Grace Suzuki, Graphic Designer
Grace Suzuki is a junior at Prosper High School. She likes video games and drawing, but primarily plays video games. This is her first year working as a graphic designer for the Eagle Nation team. She hopes that she can develop her visual design skills through Eagle Nation Online and Eagle Nation Times.
Sahasra Venkata Kandiboyina, ENT Copy Editor
Sahasra is a sophomore at Prosper High School. This is her first year working for Eagle Nation Online and Eagle Nation Times, and she is very excited for what’s coming next. She is a student in Musical Theatre and Choir. In her free time, Sahasra enjoys listening to music, catching up on new Netflix shows, and trying out new things.
Alexander Gutierrez, Graphic Designer
Sophomore Alexander Gutierrez is a Graphic Designer for Eagle Nation Online. This is his first year being on the ENO staff and his second year being a graphic designer. He was born in California and moved to Texas in June 2024. He loves to spend time with his family, play video games and create stunning graphics that inspire people to be creative and create something themselves.
Landon Byrom, Reporter
Landon is a senior and first year reporter on the ENO staff. In his free time he likes to watch baseball, go out with friends and, go to church. Landon is also apart of the schools broadcast team Eagle Nation News, and he is excited to collaborate between the two programs.
Awards:
ILPC Best in state- Live coverage
TAJE Superior- Feature package
TAJE HM- News Package
TAJE HM- Sports package
Jakobe Whale, Reporter
Sophomore Jakobe Whale is spending his first year with the ENO Staff. Being certified in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator helped him get a spot with the team. After leaving Prosper after his first year in middle school and spending the last two years in a different school district, he returned his freshman year, glad to be back with Prosper and here to stay. During his free time, he mainly enjoys spending time with his friends or his family.
Palak Agarwalla, Reporter
Junior Palak Agarwalla serves her role at ENO as a reporter. She is looking forward to creating amazing and fun news to share to all, and she is so excited to face all the up-and-down loops of this year. Palak loves to dance and take interviews. Through Eagle Nation Online, she hopes to make more connections to the school and outside.
Ethan Chatelain, Reporter
Sophomore Ethan Chatelain is back for his second year of being on the Eagle Nation Online Staff. He is super excited to see how this year will go. He spent all of his life in Texas, but moved to Prosper in 2020. When not writing articles, he is usually hanging out with his friends or making music.
Elise Leavitt, Reporter
Elise Leavitt is a sophomore at Prosper High School. This is her first year on ENO staff, and she is excited to take the role of a reporter. Outside of school, she enjoys reading, baking for others and hanging out with her friends. She looks forward to her first year on ENO and improving her photography and journalism skills. She wants to learn more about writing through working for Eagle Nation Online.
Srinitha Arikati, Reporter
Senior Srinitha Arikati is a first year reporter for ENO. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends or watching movies with family. Through ENO, she hopes to work on her skills and get involved with the community more.