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Ellen Kim

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief

Ellen Kim, senior, has been a member of the newspaper staff since her freshman year and is excited to lead the staff as Editor-in-Chief. Alongside her leadership in the Wildcat, Ellen is involved in ASB as Senior Class President and can be spotted in many clubs and organizations across campus including HOSA, Mubotics, Orchestra, and FTOC. Outside of school, Ellen can be found learning the ukulele, listening to her favorite pop tunes, or playing a competitive round of Uno. Ellen has published over 35 pieces for the Wildcat and is thrilled to create lots more during her final year at BOHS.

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Eight National Honor Society of Sports Medicine members and adviser Ken McCall hold their third place plaque at the annual AACI Sports Medicine Competition at California State University, Northridge on March 16.

Wildcat Medical Tests, Tapes, Brings Home Third Place

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
March 22, 2024
BOHS juniors Branden Pineda and Zander Ramirez, and senior Demitri Garcia, participate in the Brea 8K Classic on Feb. 25. The annual race, organized by parent volunteers from the BOHS instrumental music, choir, and color guard booster clubs, raised $50,000 for the Wildcat Entertainment Corps and choir programs.

$50,000 Raised at Brea 8K Classic For BOHS Arts Programs

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2024
Hilda Armas of CSEA Chapter 207, rallies a gathering of BOUSD teachers, staff, and supporters on Feb. 22. The districts certificated and classified staff are protesting for a salary increase.

BOTA, CSEA Members Protest For Salary Increase at Rally, Board Meeting

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
February 25, 2024
Mikayla Brent, junior, far left, stands atop the podium at the Southern Section Masters Meet at Palm Springs High School on Feb. 17. Brent won four of five matches in the 120-pound division and advanced to the 2024 CIF State Wrestling Championships in Bakersfield. (Courtesy of Mikayla Brent)

Brent Makes History: First Girls’ Wrestler in Program History to Advance to State

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
February 21, 2024
Eugenie Kim (left) and Christine Kim (right) rehearse their health career display presentation on neonatologists. The two qualified to compete in the State Leadership Conference which will take place April 4 to 6 in Anaheim.

21 Health Occupations Students of America Qualify for State

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
February 17, 2024
Mr. Brea Winner Alexander Chao and Most Wild winner Beakman Chen celebrate at the conclusion of the annual Mr. Brea completion on Feb. 3. The longtime BOHS tradition featured singing, dancing, and talents by nine Wildcat seniors and two BOHS staff members.

Alexander Chao Crowned 2023-2024 Mr. Brea

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
February 9, 2024
Nancy Bakunas, administrative assistant, and Diane Kaline, librarian assemble a table for room 200, which is currently being renovated into a WellSpace room. The room will provide sanctuary for students, and potentially staff, who are experiencing high stress and anxiety.

[Photo] WellSpace to Occupy Renovated Room 200

Jenna Howell-Serna, Staff Writer
February 3, 2024
Mr. Brea contestants at the winter rally on Jan. 19. The annual pageant will take place on Friday at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. (Courtesy of Danica Coburn)

‘I’m Just Mr. Brea’: Annual Pageant Returns to the PAC

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
February 1, 2024
Yeaun Kim, senior, assembles a piece of the NYC-inspired skyline that will decorate the winter semi-formal dance venue. BOHSs first winter dance in 14 years will take place on Feb 3.

[Photo] Winter Dance Returns With ‘Night in New York’

Sofia Tapia Guillen and Lauren Ko
January 26, 2024
Culinary Arts teacher Janet Steinmetz prepares a dough that will be proofed and shaped into donuts during a Jan. 17 class. Steinmetz received the BOHS Teacher of the Year recognition, her second, on Jan 9.

Knead, Proof, Score: Steinmetz Named BOHS Teacher of the Year

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
January 18, 2024
AED pads should be placed on the victim as compressions are being administered. This reduces interruptions where oxygen is not delivered to organs.

Life-Saving AEDs at BOHS

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
December 5, 2023
Brian Schleuter, history teacher, experienced sudden cardiac arrest in 2018. Coaches, wrestlers, and the athletic trainer resuscitated Schlueter with prompt action by doing CPR and utilizing an AED.

[Photo] AEDs

December 5, 2023
Danica Alejo, senior, and pit crew member, checks the elevator and makes sure it runs smoothly. Team 7157 Mubotics notched a win in their final competition of the season, Beach Blitz, on Nov. 5.

Team 7157 Mubotics Crowned Beach Blitz Champs

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
November 7, 2023
Mock Trials Kaylie Choi and Kaitlyn Pulido, seniors, and juniors Lauren Ko and Yousef Alsadek, prior to their Nov. 2 tournament at the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana.

Mock Trial Opens Season With Narrow Loss to Defending OC Champs

Ellen Kim and Lauren Ko
November 4, 2023
Minjun Kim, senior, works on an animated tutorial project using JavaScript. Kims score on last Octobers PSAT qualified him for a National Merit Scholarship, and placed him in the top one percent of all test-takers nationwide.

BOHS Senior Minjun Kim Vies for National Merit Scholarship

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
September 27, 2023
The Manhattan skyline before the World Trade Center Towers fell on Sept. 11, 2001. Images of the terrorist attack were broadcast live around the world. (9/11 WC 32 by Michael Foran is licensed by CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 / filter added)

Remembering 9/11

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
September 11, 2023
The Raintree apartment complex at 650 Tamarack Ave. in Brea, the scene of multiple gun shots and a fatality on the evening of Aug. 30. The suspect was apprehended by the Brea Police Department the following afternoon.

[Photo] One Killed at Brea Apartment Complex; Suspect Apprehended

Lauren Ko, News Editor
September 3, 2023
The exterior of the UFC Gym at 220 South Brea Blvd. The former Tower Records site went 15 years before landing a permanent tenant.

UFC Gym Occupies Former Tower Records Building

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
September 1, 2023
As her father provides shade from the sun, Clarissa Ricalde paints floral patterns on her senior parking spot. Seniors, with the help of family and friends, spent the weekend personalizing parking spots in the lower lot.

Seniors Get Colorful at Annual Parking Lot Painting

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
August 16, 2023
Connor Perez, sophomore, makes a catch against Linfield Christian High School as teammate Brian Shrubb, junior, races in from the outfield.

Baseball Makes Historic Run in CIF Playoffs

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
May 23, 2023
Team 7157 member Lindsey Suzuki, freshman, attends a strategy meeting at the FIRST Robotics World Championships in Houston. The team placed third in the competition, its best-ever finish at the international event.

Robotics Team 7157 Places Third at World Championships

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
May 16, 2023
Ashley Ochoa, senior and president of AVID, is honored on the PAC stage with Amanda Louis, AVID teacher, and Fernando Grimaldo, assistant principal. Ochoa, and other seniors in the AVID program, celebrated their college commitments at the annual AVID Signing Day on April 28.

An AVID Celebration

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
May 4, 2023
New book shelves, light systems, and furniture marked the re-opening of the Brea Library on Feb. 8. The Brea Library offers free resources, including printing privileges, public computers, a diverse selection of books, and hotspots available for checkout.

‘Check-out’ the Renovated Brea Library

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
February 21, 2023
Korean Exchange students stand in the main gym during the Winter Rally and receive welcoming applause. Anseong students returned to Korea on Jan. 21 after a two-week cultural exchange experience.

‘Annyeong’ Anseong Students

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
January 30, 2023
New Year, New Goals, New Study Spots

New Year, New Goals, New Study Spots

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
January 17, 2023
Audrie Pagano will serve as the first high school student on the BOUSD board. Pagano will serve on the board for six months, starting Jan. 2023, by attending meetings and representing the BOHS student body.

BOUSD Board of Education Announces Inaugural Student Board Member

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
November 28, 2022
BOHS counselors, from left to right, Jennifer Cormier, Kim Kessel, Robert Stelmar, Nancy Bakunas, and Elizabeth McDonald wear Support Squad shirts on campus. Counselors and faculty at BOHS are primary resources for students to discuss topics about mental health.

BOHS Promotes Mental Health on Campus

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2022
Joanna Park, senior and Athletic Training Student Aide (ATSA), gives water to varsity football players at the Homecoming game against the Comanches. ATSA stand on the sidelines to observe and treat athletic injuries that may arise on the field.

Team Behind the Tape

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
September 29, 2022
The Brick Path Legacy project names all the graduates of the Class of 2021. The project, planned by the Grad Nite Booster Club, was made to honor BOHS alumni that graduated during the pandemic.

Class of 2021: Walking the Path to Success

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
September 1, 2022
BOHS cheer performs their opening routine at the fall rally on Aug. 19 in the Main Gym. This fall rally was the first one indoors in three years, and it consisted of sports team showcases, homecoming announcements, and collaborative class-oriented games.

Getting ‘Wild’ at the First Rally

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
August 26, 2022
Seniors return to school on Aug. 15 to the parking spots they painted during the summer. 76 seniors painted a personalized parking spot on Senior Painting Day this year.

Seniors ‘Leave Their Mark’ On Lower Lot Spots

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
August 22, 2022
BOHS freshmen gather in front of the quad for the annual Link Crew orientation on Aug. 11. Link leaders guided freshmen throughout the campus and led team work activities to help freshmen become more comfortable in the new school environment.

Link Crew Welcomes Class of 2025 at Annual Orientation

Ellen Kim and Noelle Dominado
August 16, 2021
(clockwise from top right) Seniors Lydia Park, Fatima Vazquez, Kami Klapp, Jeongrok Bae, Sophia Lim, and Joshua Yoon come to the end of their high school journeys, but look forward to fresh starts at colleges and universities throughout the West.

The Wildcat Asks: What are Your Post-High School Plans?

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
June 2, 2021
Nolan Stuart, senior, stands at the top of the podium at the 2018 International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation World Championships. Stuart graduates this week as a world champion BJJ athlete and four-year letter winner and captain of the Wildcats varsity wrestling team.

From Brea to Brazil, Stuart Pins the Competition

Doyon Kim and Ellen Kim
June 1, 2021
The senior class of 2021 will celebrate their graduation ceremony at the McKein Field on June 3. To allow social distancing, seats will also be set-up on the track to allow maximum capacity.

June 3 Graduation Marks End of Seniors’ Journey

Ellen Kim and Jared Corona
May 29, 2021
Kenneth Taber, band director, conducts the Chamber Orchestra practicing “Harry’s Wondrous World” at the final after school rehearsal on Tuesday. The Pops Concert will be this Friday, 6 p.m. in the quad.

Pop In to Friday’s Pops Concert

Ellen Kim and Sri Addagarla
May 26, 2021
Macy Pease, senior, paints her parking spot to celebrate the last few weeks of high school. As a new BOHS tradition, seniors gathered on April 24 to paint parking spots with their desired patterns.

Seniors Paint Personality on Lower Lot Spots

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
May 6, 2021
Verronica Clements, English teacher, receives her second dose of the Moderna vaccine on March 30 at a Brea CVS. “It was the best thing that ever happened to me in a CVS store,” Clements said.

BOUSD Teachers Get Vaxxed

Jared Corona, Ellen Kim, and Melissa Perez
April 28, 2021
The inaugural Virtual Career Fair will take place from Tuesday to Thursday on a Zoom webinar and through YouTube videos. The event, organized by Doyon Kim, sophomore, and counselor Megan Jansen, will help students learn about various careers.

BOUSD Virtual Career Fair: Exploring Diverse Careers

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
April 26, 2021
Shelley Weiseth, science teacher, lectures on the COVID-19 virus. Weiseth created the pandemic-themed unit to educate her students about current events.

Weiseth Creates COVID-19 Unit for Bio Classes

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
March 30, 2021
(clockwise from top right) Seniors Joshua Yoon, Rebecca Park, Sophia Akinboro, and Keya Panchal advance as finalists standing in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Finalists will potentially be selected to receive $2,500 dedicated to college funds.

Four Recognized as National Merit Finalists

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
March 10, 2021
The annual star-studded event commences this week as three staff members and three students compete for the coveted title of Mr. Brea.

Three Seniors, Staff Members Vie for Mr. Brea Crowns

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
March 7, 2021
Ken McCall, athletic trainer, treats cross country runner Michael Galentine, sophomore, as athletic training student aides look on. As athletic trainer, McCall is responsible for the safety of all athletes at BOHS.

Athlete Safety in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
February 24, 2021
Ken McCall, athletic trainer, holds his award for North Orange County ROP Teacher of the Year. In order to be considered for this honor, teachers must be nominated by the NOCROP administration, based on demonstrating certain qualities including empowering teaching abilities, professionalism, and excellence in promoting leadership beyond the regular job obligations.

McCall Named North Orange County ROP Teacher of the Year

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
February 22, 2021
Elin Jang, senior, puts together a care package filled with coupons, snacks, and sweets for local health clinics, hospitals, and firefighters.

Robotics Donates Care Packages to Frontline Workers

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2021
Turnitin is a plagiarism detection service used by over 15,000 schools worldwide. Due to an increase in plagiarized essays this year, the BOHS English department requested the software, which was ultimately purchased by BOUSD in January.

Preventing Plagiarism: Turnitin Purchased by BOUSD

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
February 7, 2021
As a result of technological distractions and a lack of motivation, many students struggle to prioritize tasks and get them done. Procrastination researchers, Dr. Piers Steel and Dr. Tim Pychyl, share their takes on what students can do to complete work more efficiently.

Cure Your Procrastination

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
January 20, 2021
Trump supporters march to Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6 to protest the 2020 presidential election result. The march culminated in the breaching of the Capitol building which left five citizens dead, a city-wide curfew, and calls for President Donald Trumps resignation.

Pro-Trump Mob Invades U.S. Capitol; Five Dead, 55 Arrested

Ellen Kim and Karis Choi
January 7, 2021
Claire Seo, sophomore, donates cans to her designated class box in front of the BOHS office. The sophomore class collected a total of 1,500 cans, the most out of all the classes.

A ‘Can’did Competition For Families in Need

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2020
David Lim, sophomore, plays his saxophone during a Dec. 3 marching band practice, held on Zoom. The pandemic has forced Performing Arts programs, like band, to conduct practices and shows online.

A Band Apart

Ellen Kim and Sri Addagarla
December 9, 2020
Voting Rights, Delivery Driver Props Pass in California

Voting Rights, Delivery Driver Props Pass in California

Ellen Kim and Melissa Perez
November 23, 2020
As Brea is getting ready for Halloween, a jack-o-lantern is projected on top of Sky Lounge in Downtown Brea. Although Brea has scaled back its city events, Halloween decorations abound throughout the city.

Halloween 2020: Is Trick-or-Treating Out of the Question? 

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2020
Colleges and universities across the U.S., including the University of California system, are not requiring 2021 applicants to submit ACT or SAT scores for admission. Students like junior Clara Lee (pictured), can focus on extracurriculars and other components of the applications, instead of studying for the exams.

SAT, ACT No Longer Required for UCs: What this Means for Wildcat Seniors

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
October 14, 2020
Dr. Laurie Santos lectures to Yale students about social media use in her “Psychology and the Good Life” course. Santoss course was called the most popular class ever by the New York Times, and draws 1200 Yale students to each session.

A Happier Life

Ellen Kim, Editor-in-Chief
September 22, 2020
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