Lise Concolato (Class of 2027) joined The Voice her sophomore year. Other than journalism, she does gymnastics and enjoys visiting the beach.
![The "extra small group" performers from the Palo Alto Dance teams' jazz/contemporary piece "Eight" points to their first-place award in United Spirit Associations National Competition March 23 in Anaheim, California. According to dance team sophomore officer Karin Blumenfeld, the pressure of continuing the team winning streak was a standout moment at nationals. "A big mindset this year coming off of two wins in the previous year after not having won for a very long time was the expectation on us to win," Blumenfeld said. "There have been so many years where we haven't [won] and we were definitely super nervous, but we pulled through."](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_6223.jpg)
![Sophomore Ivanka Kumar prompts Gemini AI to introduce itself. According to Christopher Farina, history and psychology teacher, Gemini AI can also be used to provide more one-on-one support for students who need more help. “[The goal is to] make it easier for students to be able to use it as a tutor, ... [and as] something that the students could use to help themselves learn better,” Farina said.](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_20250207_124746-e1739079040251-1200x896.jpg)
