Name: Ana Mittal
Position: Page Editor
Graduation Year: 2002
Alpana Mittal, known to her friends as Ana, is a senior at Blair. This is her second year on Silver Chips, and she is currently the Newsbriefs Editor. In addition to writing for her school newspaper, she has also written for Progressive Maryland's newsletter. Last year, Ana was named the winner of the 2000 Maryland Society of Professional Journalists/Diamondback High School Essay Contest for her essay on "What A Free Press Means To America". She also won third place in the online news category and received an honorable mention in the signed opinions category of the MSPA Independant Writing and Editing Contest. Ana is involved in several clubs at Blair including Students for Global Responsibility, the National Honors Society, International Club, and Indian Club. When she is not writing or participating in afterschool activities, Ana enjoys going shopping and going to the movies.