The Student News Site of Albuquerque Academy

The Advocate

The Student News Site of Albuquerque Academy

The Advocate

The Student News Site of Albuquerque Academy

The Advocate

2023-2024 Staff

Uzair Hammad 24
Editor in Chief

Uzair Hammad ’24

Uzair Hammad '24 has been a writer and editor for The Advocate for four years, finally ascending to the fabled position of editor-in-chief. In his free time, Uzair can be found on a chair outside, working on web design, binge-wat...

Elizabeth Hiller 25
News Co-Editor and Webmaster

Elizabeth Hiller ’25

Elizabeth has been writing for The Advocate since 7th grade. She enjoys writing news, school and local, and arts and culture articles. Outside of writing, Elizabeth enjoys riding her 2 horses, reading, participating in speech a...

Abhishek Narahari 24
News Co-Editor

Abhishek Narahari ’24

Abhishek is a deeply engaged member of the Albuquerque Academy community, part of several government and politics-focused clubs and activities. For the 2023-2024 school year, he will be the President of the Student Senate, and...

Sydney Marks 24
School and Local Editor

Sydney Marks ’24

Sydney Marks ‘24 is the Advocate’s School and Local editor, and she’s been writing for us since 2021. In her free time she likes to be a part of sports, mostly track and volleyball, but that’s not all! She can often be...

Darin Eberhardt 25
Opinion and Arts & Culture Editor

Darin Eberhardt ’25

Opinion and Arts & Culture editor Darin Eberhardt '25 has been working with the Advocate since 7th grade and joined the Editorial Board in early 2023. Always finding ways to keep his schedule near the brink of overload, Darin...

Lily Maayan 24
7th Grade Editor

Lily Ma’ayan ’24

Lily, or Lilith, '24 is the Advocate’s 7th-grade editor, working with our youngest writers and artists. In 11th grade, she is a class officer who, along with writing, enjoys making art, some of which are to be used as cover...

Haley Pedersen 25
Graphics Editor

Haley Pedersen ’25

Haley ‘25 is the Advocate’s Graphic Art Editor. Their overall artist career sprouted at a young age from their various dragon sketches and drawings, while their digital art career with The Advocate was initiated around two a...

Photography Editor

Brighton Ludwig ’25

Isaiah Hashimoto 24
Staff Writer/Podcaster

Isaiah Hashimoto ’24

While being one of the initiative leaders for the Advocate’s podcast division, The Podvocate, Isaiah ’24 is also a writer for The Advocate who has covered various topics, including technology, economics, and political issues. ...