Katherine Liu

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Welcoming the 2029 MST Freshman to Magnet!

On August 20th, the incoming freshman class of 2029 kicked off the 2025-26 school year with the annual Magnet orientation. Students took part in a variety of team building activities such as three-legged team races and balloon popping relays in the Magnet Olympics before taking a tour of their classes and meeting their teachers. We …

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Senior Spotlight: Lilly Langer

Lilly Langer plans to major in Civil Engineering. She was inspired to join the Magnet program by her older brother and sister, wanting to continue the family legacy. For Lilly, the most rewarding parts of the program were the research projects and summer internship. She says they challenged her in the best way and helped …

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Senior Spotlight: Pranaya Shrestha

Pranaya Shrestha plans to pursue a career in dentistry. He is captain of the swim team and has been swimming for 14 years. He also serves as a mentor in Youth Redefining Success (YRS) and enjoys listening to music in his free time. His most rewarding experience in the Magnet program was getting the chance …

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Senior Spotlight: Yuna Lee

After graduation, Yuna Lee plans to attend college and begin preparing for dental school. She says the most rewarding part of the Magnet program was presenting her research at the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair (WSSEF). The program also provided valuable internship opportunities that helped her explore future career paths. A fun fact about …

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Senior Spotlight: Abraham Zhang

Abraham Zhang is proud to have maintained a 4.0 unweighted GPA and to have received the Camas High School Excellence Award every year. He joined the Magnet program to challenge himself academically. “The additional training that the Magnet program provided, such as yearly research projects, prompted me to join,” he says. His advice to incoming …

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Senior Spotlight: Jenny Wang

Jenny Wang will attend Harvey Mudd College after graduation, entering with an undecided major but planning to explore math, engineering, and computer science. This summer, she’ll return to work at summer camps she previously attended and enjoy a break from high school. Looking ahead, she sees herself working in engineering or data science. Her favorite …

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Senior Spotlight: Cya Cook

Cya Cook plans to double major in pre-law and international relations, with minors in Arabic and economics. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they earned the Clark County Youth Award for helping K–12 students complete homework in Spanish, supporting non-English speakers through remote learning challenges. Cya encourages incoming Magnet students to stay true to their passions. “Don’t …

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Senior Spotlight: Liam Hillyard

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be showcasing some of our seniors who opted into this activity as part of our celebration of their graduation and sending them off into the universe. Liam Hillyard will attend Brigham Young University this fall, where he plans to major in oncology and minor in music. He says the …

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