Vanessa Paolella, Editor in Chief
Vanessa Paolella ’21 was the editor in chief of The Student during the 2020-21 academic year.
At Bates, she majored in geology with a strong interest in environmental geochemistry, minoring in chemistry and Asian studies on the side. Beyond academics, Vanessa was a four-year member of the cross country and track and field teams at Bates, where she earned one All-America award for the distance medley relay in 2019, additionally competing in two other NCAA Championships.
She was also the managing editor (2019-20) and managing sports editor (2018-2019) of The Student.
