Mia Payette is a junior at Sahuaro High School. She likes to stay busy by being involved with school. Mia plays snare drum in the marching band and has been a percussionist since 5th grade. Band takes up a huge piece of her heart, and she is President of the Band Club. She is also a part of book club and runs social media (@sahuaro_bookworms on IG). This year she is adding The Paper Cut to her list of involvements, but her passion for writing and journalism started in her middle school journalism class. She attended a camp at the UofA this year to reignite her love for writing, and she hopes to attend their School of Journalism after she graduates. Mia has a predilection for all things colorful and you can often find her wearing her favorite color pink. She loves to accessorize and make her own jewelry to reflect her personal style. Mia is a nostalgic person and takes pictures to remember the past and where she was at that exact moment. Her phone has over 6,000 pictures. The sunset, friends, and her dog are her favorite subjects for taking photos. She has an older sister, Tara, who recently graduated, leaving Mia to spend these next two years at Sahuaro on her own!

Montana Poe is a junior at Sahuaro High School. She aspires to be a journalist in her near future. She is very excited for new fun experiences in her second year in The Paper Cut. In Montana's free time she enjoys practicing and playing volleyball, playing video games, and spending time with her family. She has four brothers who are all older than her but love her very much. She plays club volleyball and volleyball at Sahuaro High School if she could, she would play a lot more sports. Montana has always loved talking and writing about things that are happening in the world around her and in day-to-day life. She wants to travel and see things that maybe some day she can write about. Most of all she want to make her dad who has recently passed away proud because she cares about what he thought and wanted in her future.

Denaya is a senior here at Sahuaro and this is her first year in The Paper Cut. She used to play volleyball for school but no longer does, although she still enjoys playing in her free time. She also enjoys spending time with family and participating in various outdoor activities such as swimming, tubing, camping, hiking, etc. She likes listening to music, cooking, and scrolling on TikTok. Some of her favorite artists include NBA YB, NoCap, EBK Jaybo, Biggie, Drake, Brent Faiyaz, and more. Another activity that is dear to her heart is binge-watching TV series and movies with her boyfriend. Denaya is a very introverted individual until she is comfortable enough to open up to others. When she does, she is an extremely creative and fun person to have around. When Denaya graduates she has always planned on training to become a flight attendant. She has always loved to travel and being a flight attendant comes with many benefits. It will allow her to travel and see new places in the world while figuring out where she eventually wants to settle down and have a family. As for college, she does plan on going later in life once she is more financially able and set on exactly what she wants to do.