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Neva-Nataia Lowery

Neva-Nataia Lowery, Reporter

Neva-Nataia Lowery is a reporter in the Puma Press. This is her second semester in Journalism and she is a junior. She enjoys writing news stories to learn about current events, issues, or experiences happening in the UPrep community. Journalism provides her with the opportunity to bring stories to light and amplify voices, which is her favorite part of the class. Outside of school, she enjoys listening to music and dancing.

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New hire, Obse Dinsa, received a lot of encouragement in her adjustment from college. “I think a lot of the people here have been very supportive, especially knowing that I’m just coming out of college,” Dinsa said.

Look Who’s New!

By Neva-Nataia Lowery and Elena Dombrowski
October 9, 2025
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On Monday September 22, Jack and Jill teens met with their state representatives at the capitol in Washington, D.C. starting at 9am.

The Importance of Advocacy

By Neva-Nataia Lowery, Reporter
October 8, 2025
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Three popular Instagram accounts run by UPrep students are shown above. The uperpassassinations account is shown to the far left, the private waballrankings account is on the top left, the [now deleted]uperconfessions account is on the top right and the uperppromposals account is shown on the bottommost right.

Media Accounts Under Scrutiny

By Neva-Nataia Lowery, Reporter
May 9, 2025
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DEIB

DEIB

By Neva-Nataia Lowery and Bria Calhoun
April 4, 2025
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Co-founders Terry Nelson Froggatt is pictured to the left and Pat Landy to the right. Froggatt cherishes the small class sizes, as the original intent was no more than 16 students per class. “I don't want them to balloon up,” Froggatt said. “Individual attention and diversity—I want to see all of those things remain.”

Featuring Our Founders

By Neva-Nataia Lowery, Reporter
March 6, 2025
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Kanemori is pictured standing in her office. DEIB work is fundamental to UPrep's culture and values. “I've seen [DEIB] shift from kind of a check box almost, to be, we have somebody who looks at that, to actually, we have a lens of this work across the whole institution.” Kanemori said.

The Denouncing of DEIB

By Neva-Nataia Lowery, Reporter
March 3, 2025
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Outside of my backyard at 5:33pm, the moon and stars already made an appearance. In summer, the sun wouldn't set until around 9pm.

Surviving the Season

By Neva-Nataia Lowery, Reporter
December 20, 2024
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This boarded-up window saw police swarm the building on Oct. 25.

False Alarm, Police Called

By Lucas Keppler and Neva-Nataia Lowery
December 16, 2024
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Alexa Angelone listens to guest speakers. She was pleased with the conference, and aims to elevate the experience for the future. “I was ecstatic after [the conference], because I was like, ‘dang, that went really, really well,’” Angelone said. “I’m so excited for next year.”

Welcoming a Women’s Conference

By Neva-Nataia Lowery, Reporter
December 16, 2024
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Santiago Benitez had a smooth transition from middle school to upper school in terms of academic content. “I feel like, since I came here for middle school, nothing was really that new, except for the topics,” Santiago Benitez said.

Navigating New Beginnings

By Neva-Nataia Lowery, Reporter
November 15, 2024
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"Being healthy, content, and satisfied are only a portion of what Fadool hopes the student body feels. Beyond this general wellness, Fadool cares about people experiencing true happiness. “I think joy is a powerful and healing ingredient,” Fadool said.

Wellness Reimagined

By Neva-Nataia Lowery, Reporter
November 1, 2024
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Athletic Director Rebecca Moe earned two awards within the last six months. “If you’re gonna make a difference, you just get involved, and I got involved,” Moe said.

Moe Awards

By Neva-Nataia Lowery and Sophia Spagnola
October 2, 2024
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Global Getaways

By Neva-Nataia Lowery, Reporter
May 10, 2024
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Speaker Andrew Selby meets with students at the Investing Conference on March 22.

The Art of Investing

By Jahya Hinkel and Neva-Nataia Lowery
April 3, 2024
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UPrep students load onto custom bus 986 en route to Lakeside after school.

Bus Fuss

By Neva-Nataia Lowery and Sol Starin
March 1, 2024
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