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The Saxon Scope

Bringing you the latest at Langley

The Saxon Scope

Bringing you the latest at Langley

The Saxon Scope

2025-2026 Staff

Leila Ayoub
Editor in Chief

Leila Ayoub

Leila Ayoub is editor in chief and a senior who has been with the Scope for four years. In her free time, she enjoys writing, reading, and spending time with friends and family.

Lauren Hund
Copy Editor

Lauren Hund

Lauren Hund is a senior and a copy editor in Journalism 4. Outside of the scope, Lauren enjoys sports, baking, and spending time with her family.

Molly Raiden
Online Editor

Molly Raiden

Molly Raiden is a senior and an online editor in Journalism 2. Outside of the Scope, she is a fiction writer and editor, an essayist, a guitar player, a part-time history buff, and mildly allergic to her dog and cat....

Taylor Adeli
Online Editor

Taylor Adeli

Taylor Adeli is a junior and an online editor for the Saxon Scope in Journalism 2. In her free time, Taylor enjoys playing a variety of video games and driving around Virginia. She also loves to read books and cook for her fam...

Sonia Qiao
Design Editor/Journalism Club President

Sonia Qiao

Sonia Qiao is a senior and a Design Editor, as well as the Journalism Club President in Journalism 4. In her free time, Sonia enjoys dancing, debating, and running errands with her friends.

Sara Sastry
Design Editor

Sara Sastry

Sara is a senior. This is her third year in journalism and she is a design editor. In her free time, Sara likes to listen to music, play with her dogs, and sleep.

Asmin Cakir
Social Media Editor

Asmin Cakir

Asmin Cakir is a junior and one of the two Social Media Editors in Journalism 3. In her free time, she likes to write and hang out with friends. She is very passionate about journalism and very excited to work with all the ed...

Elizabeth Crawford
Business Manager

Elizabeth Crawford

Elizabeth Crawford is a sophomore and Business Manager in Journalism 2. Elizabeth enjoys reading, sailing, and volunteering.

Elakshi Nedungottil
Business Manager

Elakshi Nedungottil

Elakshi is a junior and a business manager in Journalism 2. In her free time, Elakshi enjoys skating, writing, and singing in her free time. 

Yasmeen Elbash
Distribution Manager

Yasmeen Elbash

Yasmeen Elbash is a junior and Distribution Manager in Journalism 3. She enjoys reading, playing piano, and spending time with friends and family in her free time.

Avery Miller
Reporter

Avery Miller

Avery Miller is a senior and a reporter in Journalism 1. In her free time she enjoys running, reading, and hanging out with her friends.

Amaya Katherine Kohli
Reporter

Amaya Katherine Kohli

Amaya Katherine Kohli is a sophomore reporter who is new to Journalism 1 this year. She is a cheerleader who loves spending time at YoungLife, listening to country music (Megan Moroney, Zach Bryan, Morgan Wallen), and watching fo...

Delphine Monroe
Reporter

Delphine Monroe

Delphine Monroe is a sophomore and a reporter for Journalism 1. In her free time, Delphine enjoys competing in high level gymnastics and spending time with her friends and family. 

Adya Sauparn
Reporter

Adya Sauparn

Adya Sauparn is a freshman at Langley. She is an avid reader who is very keen on beginning her reporting journey, in Journalism 1. Her hobbies are Model UN, drawing, and spending time with family and friends. ...

Nadia Cizek
Reporter

Nadia Cizek

Nadia Cizek is a freshman and Journalism 1 reporter. She loves playing badminton and hanging out with her friends.

Chloe Tang
Reporter

Chloe Tang

Chloe Tang is a freshman and a reporter for the Saxon Scope. She likes to dance, cook, eat, and play guitar in her free time.    

Angelina Lin
Reporter

Angelina Lin

Angelina is a freshman reporter for Langley’s newspaper. She likes to row, rock climb, draw, paint, listen to music, and write. 

Hannah Park
Reporter

Hannah Park

Hannah Park is a junior and a Journalism 1 reporter. Originally from South Korea, she’s still in the midst of settling into the United States. She enjoys taking long walks while listening to music at night....

Sanya Kaushik
Reporter

Sanya Kaushik

Sanya Kaushik is a freshman reporter in Journalism 1. She enjoys trying new things and experiences with friends and family, and embracing her Indian culture. In her free time, Sanya likes to read, write, dance, and listen to mus...

Xinliang Wang
Reporter

Xinliang Wang

Xinliang Wang is a freshman taking J1. He likes to play video games and hang out with friends. He also plays football and tennis.

Xinming Wang
Reporter

Xinming Wang

Xinming Wang is a freshman reporter taking J1. In his free time, he enjoys playing football and hanging out with his friends.

Rhys Jones
Reporter

Rhys Jones

Rhys Jones is a freshman reporter taking J1. In his free time, Rhys enjoys spending time with family, playing baseball, and listening to music.

Chase Groff
Reporter

Chase Groff

Chase Groff is a sophomore and a reporter (Journalism 1). He enjoys spending his free time by playing baseball and reading, along with playing video games and spending quality time with his dog and family. ...

Daniel Xia
Reporter

Daniel Xia

Daniel Xia is a freshman and he likes to listen to music, play games, hang out with friends, and make food. 

Aaron Kuang
Reporter

Aaron Kuang

Aaron Kuang is a freshman taking J1. His interests are swimming, playing video games, hanging out with friends, and eating a lot of good food.

Kellan McDermott
Reporter

Kellan McDermott

Kellan McDermott is a freshman reporter in Journalism 1. Outside of school, he enjoys playing and watching sports, practicing photography, and spending time outdoors. 

Amina George
Reporter

Amina George

Amina George is a sophomore and is participating in her second year of journalism. She participates in many clubs and activities such as debate. In her free time, George enjoys listening to music and spending time with friends ...

Owen Brown
Reporter

Owen Brown

Owen Brown is a sophomore reporter in Journalism 2. In his free time, he likes to play tennis and Clash Royale.

Kate Whitson
Reporter

Kate Whitson

Kate Whitson is a sophomore and a reporter for Journalism 1. In her free time, Kate enjoys competing in cheer, basketball, and soccer, participating in Young Life, serving as a leader in Langley’s FCA, and spending time with fri...

Julia Orfitelli
Reporter

Julia Orfitelli

Julia Orfitelli is a sophomore and a reporter in Journalism 2. In her free time, Julia enjoys playing soccer, listening to music, and spending time with friends. 

Ethan Qiao
Reporter

Ethan Qiao

Ethan Qiao is a freshman and a reporter in Journalism 1. He loves to read, play video games, hang out with friends, watch sports, and get Chipotle. 

Deep Merchia
Reporter

Deep Merchia

Deep Merchia is a senior and a reporter for the Saxon Scope. In his free time, Deep enjoys rowing, swimming, sailing (really anything water-related), and watching Frasier.

Annabelle Bruno
Reporter

Annabelle Bruno

Annabelle Bruno is a sophomore and enrolled in her second year of journalism. Before moving to Virginia in 2016, she loved to take walks in the busy city of New York. Outside of school, Bruno enjoys reading, cooking, and listening...