Shalan Alayan is a senior that attends John F. Kennedy Memorial High School in Iselin, New Jersey. He is currently a first year contributor for the school newspaper, The Torch. While he only took journalism as an elective in his senior year, he is starting to enjoy the class as he is able to write about topics he finds interesting. He is currently in the Future Business Leaders of America Club and the Business Honor Society. Shalan plans to attend Rutgers-Newark in the fall of 2024 and major in marketing. He is currently employed at the Woodbridge Wegmans where he works as cashier, watches self checkout, and as a cart attendant outside. Shalan’s hobbies include biking, watching sunsets, hanging out with friends, eating, plane spotting and his go-to restaurant is Chipotle.