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The student news site of Independence High School in Frisco, Texas

IHS Knight News

The student news site of Independence High School in Frisco, Texas

IHS Knight News

The student news site of Independence High School in Frisco, Texas

IHS Knight News

IHS Knight News Staff 2023-2024 Staff

Layla Ajjeh
Executive Producer, Reporter

Layla Ajjeh

Layla Ajjeh is a Senior at IHS. Ajjeh joined Knight News during her freshman year and has had the pleasure of watching the program grow alongside her. Ajjeh loves to travel, listen to Taylor Swift, and spend quality time with her friends! In the future, she hopes to attend a four-year college to study pre-medicine.

Riya Vatti
Editor-in-Chief

Riya Vatti

Riya Vatti is a Senior at IHS. Riya joined Knight News to write articles updating IHS students, staff, and parents on relevant and important information. Vatti plans to go to school at UTD and study Human Resource Management. Among many activities, Vatti enjoys reading, watching shows, and hanging out with friends. ...

Kaylehn Molitor
Social Media Manager

Kaylehn Molitor

Kaylehn Molitor is a Junior at IHS. Molitor is involved with Knight Theatre and is involved with several clubs. When she isn't on the stage, you will find her hanging out with friends or working at Handel's Homemade Ice Cream. In the future, Molitor hopes to major in Marketing and Journalism. ...

Addison Williams
Lead Anchor

Addison Williams

Addison Williams is a senior who joined Knight News freshman year, pursuing anchoring and newspaper writing. Williams is also a member of the varsity volleyball team and loves to read and hang out with friends. In the future, she hopes to continue her studies in communications and marketing.

Caroline Bressler
Reporter, Anchor

Caroline Bressler

Caroline Bressler is a Junior who joined Knight News in her Sophomore year to improve her anchoring skills. Bressler is an active member of Knight Theatre, NHS, and on many serving teams at Genesis Metro Church. Her passion is designing and sewing for theater and hopes to pursue a career in costumes.

Video Editor

Nameer Khan

Nameer Khan is a Senior at IHS. He joined Knight News to put his video editing hobbies to use for broadcast production. Khan’s other interests include writing, watching shows, and listening to many genres of music. Once he graduates high school, Khan hopes to major in business and marketing.

Ibrahim Ali
Reporter

Ibrahim Ali

Ibrahim (Ibi) Ali is a sophomore at IHS. He enjoys filmmaking, writing, playing video games, solving Rubik's Cubes, and watching movies and TV. He likes to spend time with his family and take care of his baby sister Amaya. Ibi hopes to attend a top college or university and is thinking of pursuing film, law, or public service.

Srihansika Komanapalli
Reporter

Srihansika Komanapalli

Srihansika Komanapalli is a junior at IHS. She's been in Knight News since her freshman year to pursue her passion for writing. She plans to go to UTD and major in Computer Science. Her hobbies include reading, listening to music, and spending time with family and friends.

Moiz Shah
Reporter

Moiz Shah

Moiz Shah is a Senior at IHS. Shah joined Knight News his sophomore year, and likes reading, drawing, and listening to music. In the future, he hopes to attend UTD to pursue a career in information technology, and eventually start his own business.

Cameron Buen-Haroon
Reporter

Cameron Buen-Haroon

Cameron Buen-Haroon is a sophomore at IHS. She loves to dance, voice act on youtube, and ice skate during her free time. She enjoys working with her classmates, fashion, and learning about cultures from all over the world. In the future, Cameron wants to learn Japanese and graduate from college with a degree in film.

Suhas Konijeti
Reporter

Suhas Konijeti

Suhas Konijeti is a junior at IHS and this is his second year of being a Knight Press Reporter. Konijeti spends his free time listening to music and spending time with his friends and family. In the future, Konijeti looks forward to graduating and attending college to pursue a major of his interest.

Social Media Contributor

Madison Thomas

Social Media Contributor

Gwyneth Hanley

Gwen Hanley is a sophomore at IHS. She joined the program to further improve her graphic design skills and to work alongside other talented individuals. Aside from Knight News, she is a part of both the cheer and the drill team. Once Gwen graduates she hopes to major in business.

Social Media Contributor

Peyton Stedman

Social Media Contributor

Samantha TenBrink