Meet Our WRITERS
Get to know the Hilltopper team!
LEXI VERCAUTEREN '23LEXI IS AN ARTISTIC Senior WRITER WHO LIKES TO SPEND HER TIME DRAWING. SHE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF MOUNT'S GIRLS VARSITY HOCKEY TEAM! |
NICK RAVE '23Nick is a Senior at mount. he plays varsity soccer & tennis (both for mount & usta tournaments). he is a member of the writing club & works at the ymca. |
Lexi Ells '23LEXI IS A Senior AT MOUNT THIS YEAR & A PART OF THE FIGURE SKATING PROGRAM. SHE LOVES TO SOLVE PUZZLES & READ BOOKS IN HER FREE TIME. SHE IS A PART OF THE THE WRITING CLUB & MATH TEAM AS WELL! |
Brigid Gilberti '23Junior Brigid Gilberti is so excited to be on the Hilltopper team for the first time this year! She’s very involved in the theater and music departments at amount Saint Charles. In her free time she likes to bake, play piano, and play Stardew Valley. |
MADIGAN WIRKUS '23Madigan is a Senior writer who has an affinity for the performing arts and international news. She performs all over the world including several european countries, her favorite place being Lake como, Italy! She is also a part of the writing club, freshman institute, and much more at mount! |
RISHIK MUTHYALA '23RISHIK IS A Senior WHO IS PASSIONATE ABOUT INVESTING AND PROGRAMMING. HE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE VARSITY SOCCER TEAM and is junior class president. HE is in various clubs and ENJOYS MAKING PODCASTS AND ENTERTAINING VIEWERS ON VARIOUS TOPICS. |
AMANDA MASSE '23AMANDA IS A Senior THAT LIKES TO SWIM, WRITE, & GO ON FUN ADVENTURES WITH HER FRIENDS! SHE IS ON THE SWIM TEAM AND IN WRITING CLUB! |
OLYVIA BENDZA '24OLYVIA IS A Junior WHO ENJOYS THE LANGUAGE ARTS. SHE SKATES FOR THE SKATING CLUB OF BOSTON& IS A PART OF THHE JV TENNIS TEAM. IN HER FREE TIME, YOU CAN FIND HER READING, WATCHING VIDEO ESSAYS ON YOUTUBE, OR LISTENING TO MUSIC. |
OLIVIA MARCOUX '24OLIVIA IS A Junior IN HER FOURTH YEAR AT MOUNT. SHE IS A MEMBER OF THE ROBOTICS TEAM, THE BAND, & IS SOPHOMORE CLASS PRESIDENT. SHE PLAYS HOCKEY & VOLLEYBALL FOR MSC. IN HER FREE TIME, SHE ENJOYS CAMPING & READING. |
SEBASTIAN IANCOUNE '24Sebastian is a Junior and an SLA class officer, a member of the NJHS executive board, & an active participant in Mount’s soccer & tennis teams. He enjoys writing about politics & issues present in American society and around the world. |
Amanda Thrul '23Amanda is a senior. She is the tennis team manager, writes in writing club and, as of this year, is co-editor-in-chief of The Hilltopper with Madigan, a fellow junior. She is a big reader and loves the winter season! |
Michael marino '25MICHAEL IS A sophomore WRITER WHO IS ON THE SOCCER AND TENNIS TEAMS AT MOUNT. HE IS ALSO INTERESTED IN ARCHITECTURE AND MUSIC. THIS IS HIS SECOND YEAR ON THE HILLTOPPER! |
mia norris '24MIA IS A junior WHO ENJOYS WRITING, READING, PLAYING BASKETBALL, SOCCER, & RUNNING AROUND WITH MY DOG! IT IS HER SECOND YEAR AT MOUNT AND JOINED THE HILLTOPPER IN HOPES OF WRITING & CREATING! SOME OTHER ACTIVITIES SHE ENJOYS ARE BAKING, COOKING, HANGING OUT WITH HER FRIENDS, & PLAYING BOARD GAMES. |