About the Contributors
Mary Szymanski, Head News Editor, Assistant Online Managing Editor
Mary Szymanski is a senior at Naperville Central and is a third-year staff member on Central times as the Head News Editor and Assistant Online Managing Editor. She loves to take photos for the paper and spend time with the other staff members. Outside of Central Times she runs track and cross country.
Ellen Spencer, News Editor
Ellen Spencer is a senior at Naperville Central High School will be a second-year staff member as a News Editor for the Central Times. She loves the staff community and will miss CT’s annual trips to convention. Ellen runs cross country and track at Central and hopes continue her participation in college.
Laaiba Mahmood, Managing Editor, Opinions Columnist
Second year staff member Laaiba Mahmod is a senior at Naperville Central and is this year’s Managing Editor and Opinions Columnist. Outside of Central Times, Laaiba is involved with Class Council and Muslim Student Association. In the future she hopes to study International Relations/Political Science with minors in Communications or Journalism and Economics.
Madeleine Chan, Profiles Editor
Madeleine Chan is a senior in high school and is the Profiles Editor this year for Central Times. This is her second year on staff and she is so pumped to have an even better year! Outside of Central Times, you can find Madeleine being the secretary of Theatre Central and doing secretary things for the club (join Theatre Central). She also works at Everdine’s grilled cheese in downtown Naperville and loves her dog.
Sam Wichhart, Focus Editor
Sam Wichhart is a senior at Naperville Central and is enrolled in his second-year on the Central Times staff. He has been a Photographer and Focus Page Editor both years. Sam plays volleyball and runs a film company called Wish Heart Productions outside of school. He plans to major in Advertising with a minor in Film in college.
