About

The mission of the Centipede is to inform, spark curiosity, and generate discussion within the community and beyond. The majority of the content relates to school issues, events, and news, but occasionally writers voice their opinions on politics, sports, and other contentious topics.

Please send Letters to the Editors: Loanne Kim & Elyn Tao. Concord Academy, 166 Main Street, Concord, MA 01742.
Alternatively, you may send letters electronically to: Loanne.Kim@ConcordAcademy.org & Elyn.Tao@ConcordAcademy.org.

Who are we?

The Centipede is a student-run journalism publication that distinctly reflects the CA student body. We are comprised of several student writers, editors, and layout staff.

26-27 Editorial Board

Our 2026-27 Editorial Board is made up of about 20 students who work as editors and staff writers. Each member contributes ideas, writing, and edits to every issue. Those on staff also attend weekly meetings, where we work to plan upcoming issues, sharpen our journalistic skills, and train new writers.

What do we write about?

Within each publication, you’ll likely encounter articles on school events, local art exhibits, winning sports teams, and interviews with faculty, staff, and alumnae/i. We also publish commentary written by CA students about personal experiences, politics, and more.

How do we create our publications?

Members of the staff are involved in every stage of the paper’s production, pitching article ideas, interviewing sources, photographing events, and perfecting the layout.

Loanne Kim '27

Loanne is a senior boarding student from Vienna, Virginia and Seoul, South Korea. She has been involved in the Centipede since her freshman year, starting as a Staff Writer, a Backpage editor her junior year, then as one of the Co-Editor-in-Chiefs this year. Outside of The Centipede, she enjoys taking long walks, finding new restaurants to try, and playing the clarinet.

Elyn Tao '27

Elyn is a senior boarding student from Lexington, Massachusetts, and Beijing, China. She joined the newspaper as a staff writer her sophomore year, became an Arts editor her junior year, and now serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief. Beyond the newspaper, she can usually be found in the art studio, alternating between reading philosophical literature and webcomics, or working as an Environmental Representative!

Jenny Wang '27

Jenny is a senior boarding student from Shanghai, China. She has been involved in the Centipede since her sophomore year. This year, she is one of two Features section editors. Outside of the newspaper, she enjoys playing the flute and piano and dancing.

Bella Li '27

Bella Li is a senior boarder and News Editor of The Centipede. She has been a staff writer for the past three years. Outside of writing, she co-heads Science Club and Gender Representation in Tech, dances with the CA Dance Project, and loves listening to music and discovering new matcha spots.

Emma Li '29

Emma Li is a sophomore day student and serves as a co-editor of the Arts. This is her second year on the Centipede, and her first as an editor. Emma additionally participates in Model UN and is a Tour Guide at CA. Outside of writing, she enjoys drawing, dancing, and reading.

Noah Kurzenberger '27

Noah is a senior boarding student at CA from Fairfield, Connecticut. After writing for the Centipede for the past three years, he now serves as this year’s backpage editor. Aside from writing, Noah enjoys playing with his dog, grabbing coffee at any time of day, participating in DEMONs, and co-heading Guitar Club.

Ellie Adams '27

Ellie Adams is a senior day student from Concord, MA. This is her second year as editor-in-chief of the Centipede Podcast, which she founded in the fall of 2025, and her third year on the staff of the Centipede. When she isn’t podcasting, Ellie enjoys running, reading, and singing in CA’s choral and a cappella groups.

Inaya Bajaj '28

Inaya Bajaj is a junior day student from Lexington. Previously, she was a staff writer for The Centipede, and this year she is a layout editor. Outside of the newspaper, she is passionate about visual art and dance. At CA, she is a community action representative on council, an ambassador for PALS, and a tour guide.

Christopher Choy '27

Christopher Choy is a senior day student from Boston. Since his freshman year, he has enjoyed contributing to The Centipede's sports section, and now looks forward to working as the Head Web Editor. In his free time, he likes to read, play basketball, and spend time with his family.

Rose Whaley '27

Rose Whaley is a senior day student at Concord Academy. She has been a staff writer for the Centipede since her freshman year and a sports section editor for two years. Outside of the Centipede, she enjoys watching and playing basketball, traveling, and hiking.

Melina Petropulos '28

Melina Petropulos is a junior day student and Opinions Section Co-Editor for The Centipede. At CA, she also serves as a co-head of CASA, represents PALS, and participates in various clubs, her favorite being Mock Trial. Outside of writing, she loves tidepooling, whale and bird watching, reading a great book, going on bike rides, exploring new cafés with friends, and admiring her adorable dog.

Daniel Xu '25

Daniel Xu is a co-Editor-in-Chief of the Centipede. He joined the newspaper freshman year, and previously served as an News editor during his sophomore and junior years. Daniel is an avid Model UNer, runner, and writing associate, and plays the violin both in and outside of CA. He enjoys listening to not-quite-electronic music, and playing games of ping pong.

Aurora Hao '25

Aurora Hao is a co-Editor-in-Chief of the Centipede and a senior day student. She has joined the newspaper since freshman year. Aurora is also a co-head of Mock Trial, a Head Tour Guide, and a member of Dance Project. She enjoys traveling, learning new languages, and exploring hidden cafes with friends.

Alan Wei '25

Alan Wei is a senior at Concord Academy and is the Head Web Editor of The Centipede. In addition, he is a member of the Varsity Sailing team and leads Algorithm Club and Programming Club (PACA). Alan enjoys managing this website, researching computer science topics, listening to Rachmaninoff, and hanging out with friends. Alan succeeds Nick Brady, who succeeds the legendary John Oh.

Xander Grossman '26

Xander Grossman is a junior day student and an Opinions section co-editor for The Centipede. Previously, as a staff writer, he enjoyed examining CA and the world around us, particularly in opinion pieces. He’s often spotted on a campus bike and is adamantly in favor of escapades.

Averie Lee '26

Averie Lee is a junior day student from Newton. She has been writing for the Centipede for the past three years. This year, she is one of two Science and Technology section editors. Besides writing, Averie enjoys eating good food, playing with her dog, and co-heading the Big Data and Poetry clubs.

Evan Griffith-Ebrahimi '26

Evan Griffith-Ebrahimi is a junior day student from Cambridge, MA. This is their third year with The Centipede, and their first as one of the Features Editors. Outside of the newspaper, they are a co-head of the Science Bowl Club as well as the GSA.

Lily Kim '27

Lily Kim is a sophomore boarding student from California. She has been involved with the centipede since freshman year as a staff writer and now serves as the backpage editor. Outside of writing, she participates in Model UN, embarks on spontaneous bike rides with friends, and plays softball.

Lucy Newman '25

Lucy Newman is a senior day student and News Section Editor of the Centipede. This is her third year on staff, and, when not writing, she also finds joy in captaining CA’s cross country team, frolicking with her friends, and attending an excessive number of concerts.

Lila Rhee '26

Lila Rhee is a junior at CA. This is her third year on the Centipede and her first as a section editor. Outside of the newspaper, she has been particularly enjoying her Advanced Physics class on waves, optics, and vibrations, and hopes to help bring the girls varsity soccer team to their second playoff run in a row.

Paul Marmot '27

Paul Marmot is one of the Science & Technology editors for the Centipede. He is a sophomore and a co-head of both French Club and USABO Club. In his free time, Paul enjoys playing bass guitar, walking his dogs, and running for CA’s cross country and track teams.

Cecily Monahan '26

Cecily Monahan is a junior boarding student here at Concord Academy. She is a News section editor for the Centipede. Additionally, she is a cohead of CA’s mock trial, plays guitar in the CA Jazz Ensemble, is an editor of CA’s humor newspaper the Scallion, and is a member of Book Club.

Co-Editors in Chief: Loanne Kim ’27 and Elyn Tao ’27
Head Web Editor: Christopher Choy ’27
‍Section Editors
Features: Jenny Wang ’27 and Flora Xu ’27
News: Bella Li ’27 and Chen Ye ’27
Opinions: Melina Petropulos ’28 and Sonia Wexler ’27
Arts: Emma Li ’28 and Ren Lipman ’29
Sports: Rose Whaley ’27 and Rose Marmot ’28
Science and Technology: Paul Marmot ’27 Sophia Fan ’28
Backpage: Noah Kurzenberger ’27
‍Web/Media Editors
Assistant Web Editor: Jessica Guo ’27
Layout Editor: Inaya Bajaj ’28 and Birdie Ratana-Ungkool ’27
Photo Editors: Emma Gehan ’28 and Cece Gu ’27
Podcast Editors
Head Podcast Editor: Ellie Adams ’27
Podcast Staff: Toni Adewole ’27, Jeffrey Liu ’28, Quinn Matlock ’29, Emma Sayles ’29‍
‍Staff Writers
Melisa Adhikari ’29, Noah Alperin ’28, Kavya Arora ’28, Riian Chandra ’28, Evalyn Chen ’27, Kira Cox ’30, Dami Demuren ’27, Henry Fang ’29, Philbert Fu ’29, Amilyn Feng ’27, Hannah Hou ’28, Amy Hou ’28, Regis Hu ’29, Annie Johnson ’29, Levi Lasser ’28, Claire Miao ’29, Monica Meng ’28, Hazel McWhinney ’29, Phoenix Mo ’30, Dana Park ’29, Sophie Qiao ’28, Angel Qin ’29, Evan Rosso ’29, Maura Shapiro ’28, Lena Sillman ’28, Anna Starmer ’28,
Travis Stuart ’30, Clive Sutton ’30, Jonathan Yang ’30, Sarah Ye ’28, Ethan Yuan ’29, Michelle Yuan ’28, Zoe Weng ’28, Sabrina Wang ’29, Henry Lei ’28

The Centipede is the official student newspaper of Concord Academy. The paper encourages comments from its readers in the form of Letters to the Editor. No anonymous letters will be printed. The Centipede reserves the right to edit all articles for length and content.