Jarisse Nabung (she/her) is a junior at Eagle Rock High School gearing up for her first year as an artist in journalism. She went to elementary school at Delevan Elementary School, inspired to draw her favorite characters from Cartoon Network shows and Nintendo games, with Adventure Time and Legend of Zelda being among her favorites.

This year, she’s enthusiastic to produce illustrations for the Eagle’s Scream and curious about the writing process as well. She’s in the Creative Writing Club this year, trying to expand her horizons.

In the future, Jarisse would like to study graphic design and illustration in California with dreams to pursue a career in art. She wants to travel and see the world– her top places being the Philippines and Japan where she hopes to connect more with her roots. Ultimately, Jarisse wants to be a free spirit, living life to the fullest and seeing where it takes her. Bio by Ainsley Drake