Nikhil Shah

Editor-in-Chief

Nikhil is a senior at Syosset High School and has been writing for The Pulse since 9th grade. He’s excited to keep you updated on anything and everything going on in our community. Nikhil enjoys playing tennis and guitar in his free time.

Emerson Schaefer

Editor-in-Chief

Emerson is a senior at Syosset High School. She has been a part of the Pulse since freshman year, exercising her love of reading and writing. As Editor-in-Chief, she enjoys helping the Pulse staff improve their writing skills and spreading awareness in the Syosset community. Emerson loves spending time with her friends, reading, and listening to music.

Alice Huang

Managing Editor

Alice is a senior at Syosset High School and currently serves as the Managing Editor of The Pulse. She has been a Pulse staff writer since freshman year and oversaw the Features section as co-editor last year. Beyond journalism, Alice is a classically-trained opera singer and avid book-blogger.

Elaine Liu

News Editor

Elaine Liu is a senior at Syosset High School. She first joined the publication in tenth grade, driven by her passion for writing and curiosity about journalism. Currently, Elaine is the News Editor who oversees student submissions and provides coverage of events going on in the Syosset community. Beyond the newsroom, Elaine enjoys playing tennis and painting Chinese watercolor.

Ridyansh Agrawal

News Editor

Ridyansh is a junior at Syosset High School. He is a News Editor in his third year in The Pulse; he enjoys current events coverage and

Julie Zhang

Features Editor

Xihan (Julie) Zhang is a junior Entertainment editor for The Pulse, where she guides writers to bring out unique ideas and perspectives using journalistic storytelling. She was a Freshman writer and a Sophomore Features editor. Beyond her love for writing, she is a national award winner for piano and an All-State violinist.

Bhoomi Jobanputra

Features Editor

Bhoomi is a junior at Syosset High School and one of the Features Editors for The Pulse.

Hayden Sutter

Entertainment Editor

Hayden is a sophomore at Syosset High School and is co-editor for the Entertainment section. This is his second year in the Pulse, and he is eager to help his fellow writers in their journalism endeavors.  In his free time, he enjoys attending sporting events, concerts, and going to the movies.  In addition to writing, Hayden’s other main interests include playing tennis and ping-pong. 

Claire Li

Entertainment Editor

Claire is a junior at Syosset High School and is a co-editor for the Entertainment section. She joined the Pulse Club in her freshman year and has since written several articles primarily in Entertainment and sometimes in News. Outside of journalism, Claire enjoys playing badminton, engaging in recent global world and science news and research, and spontaneously writing creative works. 

Sohan Shah

Opinions Editor

Sohan is a junior at Syosset High School. This is his second year in the Pulse and his first year as opinions editor. He’s excited to grow as a writer and learn from the other members. Outside of writing, Sohan enjoys listening to music.

Zoe Voulgaris

Multi-Media Coordinator

Zoe is a senior at Syosset High School. Zoe joined the Pulse in her sophomore year for her passion for journalism. As the Website Manager and Multimedia Coordinator for the Pulse, she is excited to incorporate multimedia aspects to the publication. In her free time, she loves to spend time with her friends, listen to music and watch movies. 

Dr. Yen is an English teacher and journalism adviser with over 20 years of experience. He has advised newspaper and yearbook publications, and also currently serves as executive producer of SYO Vision Productions, which is responsible for creating student broadcasting content. Dr. Yen received a bachelor’s degree in English from Boston College and both a master’s degree and doctorate in education from St. John’s University. He has been an active member of numerous scholastic press associations (JEA, NSPA, CSPA, STN) as well as a presenter at journalism conferences at Columbia University. He takes pride in motivating students to use their own voices to become storytellers, encouraging them to be committed to sharing the latest news with compelling stories and first-rate reporting. His educational goal has always been to cultivate open forums for student expression to provide student journalists a platform for their voices to be heard. Dr. Yen enjoys hiking, traveling, photography, and spending time with his wife and their corgi named Daisy.