Isabella Jia (isabella-jia)

Isabella Jia ('23) is a News and Features writer. Her favorite topics to write about include current events, food, and inspiring figures. In her free time, she enjoys sewing, hiking, and reading comedy novels.

Introducing Stuyvesant’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee

Rebecca Bao, Janna Wang, Sarah Diaz, Isabella Jia 

Stuyvesant’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee (DEI) explains its initiatives and plans for the 2022-2023 school year.

Issue 4, Volume 113

How is Stuy Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month?

Suyeon Ryu, Isabella Jia 

Hispanic Heritage month is an invitation for everyone to appreciate Hispanic culture, whether you are Hispanic or not.

Issue 3, Volume 113

Stuyvesant Science Olympiad Team Places Third at State Championships

Maggie Sansone, Nada Hameed, Sakura Yamanaka, Jady Chen, Ziying Jian, Isabella Jia 

Stuyvesant’s team places third at the New York Science Olympiad State Championships.

Issue 14, Volume 112

Senior Caucus: Andrey Sokolov and Erica Li

Isabella Jia, Shafiul Haque 

Issue 16, Volume 112

Mr. Peng: The Solo Act

Maya Nelson, Janna Wang, Lauren Lee, Anisha Singhal, Isabella Jia 

The Personal Finance elective taught by Peng has become one of the most sought-after courses at Stuyvesant, leading to students’ desire for an expansion of the course.

Issue 15, Volume 112

Economics at Stuyvesant: The Place for Personal Finance?

Nicole Liu, Zifei Zhao, Nada Hameed, Anisha Singhal, Isabella Jia, Peter Goswami 

Economics classes at Stuyvesant have great value, but their curriculums are too packed to do full justice to financial literacy.

Issue 14, Volume 112

Awaiting the Final Verdict: Spring Semester Schedule

Dalia Levanon, Nicole Itkin, Isabella Jia, Sofia Allouche 

Individual perspectives on the impact of program changes.

Issue 11, Volume 112

Awaiting the Final Verdict: Spring Semester Schedules

Dalia Levanon, Nicole Itkin, Isabella Jia, Sofia Allouche 

Individual perspectives on the impact of program changes.

Issue 11, Volume 112

It Was All a Myth

Isabella Jia, David Chen 

The Spectator reviews SophFrosh SING!.

Issue 12, Volume 112

How are NYC High Schools Faring With the Omicron Variant?

Rebecca Bao, Momoca Mairaj, Ashley Lin, Isabella Jia 

Students outside of Stuyvesant weigh in on how Omicron is being handled in their schools.

Issue 9, Volume 112

Stuyvesant Students Organize Citywide Walkout

Momoca Mairaj, Isabella Jia 

Stuyvesant students collaborated to organize a citywide school walkout advocating for the temporary closure of school.

Issue 9, Volume 112

Stuyvesant Parents Organize Private Bus Service for Students

Rebecca Bao, Mozen Kalefa, Isabella Jia 

In light of rising anti-Asian hate amidst the current pandemic, Stuyvesant parents organized a private bus system with the S&J Tour & Bus Inc. for students.

Issue 2, Volume 112

Stuyvesant Parents Organize Private Bus Service for Students

Rebecca Bao, Mozen Kalefa, Isabella Jia 

In light of rising anti-Asian hate amidst the current pandemic, Stuyvesant parents organized a private bus system with the S&J Tour & Bus Inc. for students.

Issue 2, Volume 112

Fall 2021 Reopening Updates

Janna Wang, Ziying Jian, Isabella Jia 

With the 2021-2022 school year approaching, Stuyvesant prepares its reopening on September 13 through various changes and measures to ensure the health and safety of students and staff.

Issue 1, Volume 112

Reevaluating the AP Culture at Stuyvesant

James Kang, Madison Kim, Isabella Jia 

With the conclusion of this year and programming selections for AP classes, Stuyvesant students share their perspectives on the importance and value of AP courses and exams.

Issue 17, Volume 111

Stuyvesant Responds to Slavers of NY Campaign

Maggie Sansone, Nikki Chen, Sakura Yamanaka, Isabella Jia 

Students and teachers respond to Stuyvesant’s reputation of being named after Peter Stuyvesant, a slave owner, as highlighted by sticker campaign and education initiative Slavers of New York.

Issue 16, Volume 111

Spanish Cinema/Great Films Elective Returns to Stuyvesant

Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka, Isabella Jia 

The Spanish Cinema/Great Films elective, which is taught by Spanish teacher Anna Montserrat, will be returning for the 2021-2022 school year.

Issue 16, Volume 111

Behind the Scenes and Green Screens of SING!

Christine Chang, Eugene Yoo, Zifei Zhao, Shivani Manimaran, Isabelle Lam, Nicole Itkin, Isabella Jia 

A behind-the-scenes look at how students pulled off three separate SING! productions in a year in which SING! seemed virtually impossible.

Issue 17, Volume 111

The Secret Lives of Stuyvesant Teachers

Rebecca Bao, Anisha Singhal, Isabella Jia 

Teachers share their past interesting experiences and stories.

Issue 0, Volume 112

Dr. Winkel Hosts First Virtual Cultural Exchange Event

Kai Caothien, Isabella Jia 

Dr. Gregor Winkel hosted a cultural exchange event with his fourth period band students and students from Germany.

Issue 13, Volume 111

Parents’ Association Financial Report: Fall 2020

Maggie Sansone, Eugene Yoo, Sakura Yamanaka, Isabella Jia 

A financial report of the Stuyvesant Parents’ Association’s revenue and expenses.

Issue 12, Volume 111

Say Hello to the 2021-2022 Big Sib Chairs!

Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka, Jess Zhang, Isabella Jia 

The 2020-2021 Big Sib Chairs announced the 2021-2022 Big Sib Chairs

Issue 12, Volume 111

Stuy’s TikTok Stars

Lauren Lee, Ava Fung, Isabella Jia 

A look into Stuyvesant students who have gained a following on TikTok, and the stories behind their journeys.

Issue 13, Volume 111

Mind Our Businesses

Saiyedah Nayra, Isabella Jia 

Stuyvesant students reflect on their favorite local small businesses and offer ways to help these businesses amidst their struggles during the pandemic.

Issue 12, Volume 111

Teachers Receive COVID-19 Vaccines

Christina Wang, Maggie Sansone, Nada Hameed, Sakura Yamanaka, Janna Wang, Isabella Jia 

Teachers at Stuyvesant have started to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as it has begun to be administered to educators.

Issue 10, Volume 111

Student Union Mid-Year Check-In

Maggie Sansone, Eugene Yoo, Sakura Yamanaka, Ruiwen Tang, Janna Wang, Jenny Liu, Mozen Kalefa, Isabella Jia 

The Spectator reviews the progress of the Student Union and the Caucuses with their initiatives and campaign goals so far this virtual year.

Issue 10, Volume 111

Food for Thought

Ariana Devito, Isabella Jia 

A look into vegetarian and vegan lifestyles at Stuyvesant.

Issue 11, Volume 111

StuyHacks Holds 10th Biannual Hackathon Virtually

James Kang, Ruiwen Tang, Isabella Jia 

Stuyvesant hosted its biannual hackathon, StuyHacks, in a virtual format for the first time.

Issue 9, Volume 111

Stuyvesant Cancels Plans to Administer the PSAT

Rifath Hossain, Janna Wang, Isabella Jia 

Stuyvesant canceled its plans to host the PSAT on January 26 due to school closure and weekly COVID-19 positivity rates increases in the city.

Issue 9, Volume 111

What a Jobful

Ellen Pehlivanian, Isabella Jia 

How have Stuyvesant students been working over quarantine?

Issue 10, Volume 111

Students Take Covid-Era Tests and Competitions

Janna Wang, Jakob Gorisek-Gazze, Neil Sarkar, Pulindu Weerasekara, Isabella Jia 

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many tests, including the AMC, Science Olympiad exams, and the Independent School Entrance Exams, have adjusted accordingly to a virtual test-taking setting.

Issue 8, Volume 111

Alumni Association Hosts Discussion with New York City Mayoral Candidates Kathryn Garcia (’88) and Dianne Morales (’85)

James Kang, Samia Islam, Isabella Jia 

The Alumni Association hosted a conversation with Stuyvesant alumni and contenders of New York’s upcoming mayoral election Kathryn Garcia and Dianne Morales.

Issue 8, Volume 111

The Moment of Tooth

Sabrina Li, Ariana Devito, Isabella Jia 

Stuyvesant students share their expectations, results, and experiences with braces.

Issue 9, Volume 111

The Moment of Tooth

Sabrina Li, Ariana Devito, Isabella Jia 

Stuyvesant students share their expectations, results, and experiences with braces.

Issue 9, Volume 111

On Again, Off Again

Ellen Pehlivanian, Isabella Jia 

A look into jobs over quarantine.

Issue 8, Volume 111

Stuyvesant: Far From Home

Morris Raskin, Mahirah Khan, Ariana Devito, Isabella Jia 

How Stuyvesant students are conducting remote learning outside of NYC.

Issue 7, Volume 111

What "Voting" as High School Students Looks Like

Janna Wang, Ana-Maria Skaricic, Isabella Jia 

In preparation for the November 3 election, Stuyvesant students have been politically involved by organizing various initiatives to encourage voting.

Issue 4, Volume 111

Julian Giordano and Shivali Korgaonkar: Leaders of the 2020-2021 Student Union

Saad Ghaffouli, Isabella Jia, Peter Goswami 

Senior Julian Giordano and junior Shivali Korgaonkar emerge unopposed as leaders of the 2020-2021 Student Union.

Issue 3, Volume 111

Tiny Desk Concert—Gone Virtual!

Chloe Terestchenko, Kai Caothien, Ziying Jian, Alec Shafran, Isabella Jia, Rajhasree Paul 

Seniors Allen Wang and Sara Stebbins, along with the SU’s External Affairs department, organized a second Tiny Desk Concert via livestream.

Issue 17, Volume 110

ARISTA Expands Volunteer Opportunities

Maggie Sansone, Sakura Yamanaka, Alec Shafran, Jess Zhang, Isabella Jia 

ARISTA has expanded its tutoring services to all Manhattan students and has also introduced their Phone Angels program.

Issue 16, Volume 110

College Board Cancels June SAT Exams

Victoria Gao, Jady Chen, Lexi Chen, Andy Chen, Isabella Jia, James Lee 

In alignment with public health guidance and nationwide school closures due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the College Board canceled the SAT and SAT Subject Test (SAT II) administrations scheduled for June 6.

Issue 14, Volume 110

College Board Announces Changes To AP Exams

Saad Ghaffouli, Ezra Lee, Subyeta Chowdhury, Jenny Liu, Samia Islam, Isabella Jia 

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the College Board has announced major changes, as well as stricter protocols, for the 2020 AP Exams.

Issue 13, Volume 110

SING! by the Numbers

Maggie Sansone, Sarah Huynh, Momoca Mairaj, Isabella Jia 

Issue 11, Volume 110

Student Union Mid-Year Check-In

Ezra Lee, Ruiwen Tang, Zuzi Liu, Neil Sarkar, Momoca Mairaj, Evelyn Ma, Max Koster, Isabella Jia 

The Spectator reviews the progress of the Student Union and the Caucuses with their initiatives and campaign goals so far this year.

Issue 10, Volume 110

Stuyvesant Model United Nations Goes to TechMUNC

Jenny Liu, Vedaant Shah, Lexi Chen, Isabella Jia, James Lee 

Stuyvesant’s Model United Nations Team participated in TechMUNC on January 4, 2020.

Issue 9, Volume 110

“Momentum Behind Sentiment”: Students Strike Against Climate Change

Maddy Andersen, Isabella Jia 

Students participated in another strike against Climate Change on December 6

Issue 6, Volume 110