Mariia Pecherkina, Multimedia Editor
Mariia Pecherkina is a junior this year and is the multimedia editor at The Blaze. Her second year on staff, Mariia enjoys editing videos, gathering interviews, and the entire multimedia aspect of journalism. Being able to represent overlooked perspectives and bringing them to the forefront of discussion is Mariia’s favorite part of journalism. She believes that multimedia is a good medium to conduct this through, due to how it sparks emotional investment within viewers. Outside of The Blaze, Mariia holds a leadership position in the International Club, which she enjoys due to how it unifies the different parts of the school’s community, and is interested in Russian politics. Mariia also enjoys Russian music, playing the piano, and spending time with her two cats and is also a Metro fiend. Her goal in The Blaze this year is to teach people the importance of multimedia journalism and to spread more awareness about The Blaze in the school community.
![The Phoenix varsity volleyball team lines up for the national anthem. “We were more communicative [with each other] during this game, and I feel like we kept our energy up, especially after the first set,” senior Jessica Valdov said.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DSC_0202-1200x800.jpg)
![Junior Alex Alkhal pitches the ball. “[I] just let it go and keep practicing so we can focus on our goal for the next game to get better as a team,” Alkhal said.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DSC_0013-1-1200x929.jpg)
