The Class of 2026 strives to Lead with Heart and Act with Purpose from their first day as seniors to their last.

With love and gratitude, the Class of 2026

Caroline Gammon and Brianna Timlin

May 15, 2026

As the 2025-2026 academic year comes to a long-anticipated end, we reflect with pride and immense gratitude on our past three years in the King Street Chronicle Newsroom. The Class of 2026 has aimed to embody this year’s theme, “Lead with Heart, Act with Purpose,” in the classroom, on the fields, on the stage, and, of course, on the Editorial Board of the King Street Chronicle. We are incredibly grateful for our time as leading members of this publication, the lessons we have learned, and achievements we have attained during our time at Sacred Heart Greenwich.

Brianna Timlin and Caroline Gammon reflect upon their years with the *King Street Chronicle* with deep appreciation and gratitude. Brianna Timlin ’26

Three years ago, we stepped foot into the Newsroom as sophomores, eager to join the King Street Chronicle as staff writers. We are extremely fortunate to have benefited from past Editorial Boards as we learned the ropes and gained confidence in our journalistic voices. During our first year, Miss Avery Kim ’24 and Miss Ana Patricio ’24, the 2023-2024 Co-Editors-in-Chief, the upperclassmen, and Ms. Matilde Larson, former Upper School English Teacher and Journalism Adviser, embraced us, willing to lend a helping hand as we learned the Style Guide rules and participated in cherished Journalism traditions.

Returning in the fall of 2024 as editors, we took on our new roles with confidence. As we found our footing in leadership roles, we aimed to embody the inclusivity of editors before us and guide new staff writers as they found their own journalistic voices. We bid farewell to Ms. Larson and welcomed Mrs. Sarah Martin, Upper School English Teacher, English Department Chair, and Journalism Adviser, as our new mentor and adviser. Under the leadership of Miss Emily Shull ’25, 2024-2025 Editor-in-Chief, we continued to learn and grow each day in the Newsroom, rising to our new roles with a commitment to the continued success of the paper.

The Senior Editorial Board bids farewell to the *King Street Chronicle*. Claire McMonagle ’27

Finally, our last year on the staff commenced. With integrity and dedication, we welcomed new staff writers and returning editors to Room 314 with open arms. Taking with us lessons we internalized from past Editorial Boards, we endeavored to create a productive environment and uphold our work to the highest standards of excellence daily. We watched with great pride as the new section editors and staff writers sat in the seats we once did, this time turning to us as their leaders.

To our seven new staff writers, we are incredibly proud of your work this year. Your skills and knowledge have grown enormously, and we are confident you will continue to grow, whether as writers or in new leadership roles next year. Our section editors, too, maintained high standards in their work and guided new writers with poise. We wholeheartedly trust in your abilities to lead the future of the King Street Chronicle with the same commitment to excellence. Thank you all for your hard work.

The 2025-2026 *King Street Chronicle* staff celebrates a successful year of publication. Brianna Timlin ’26

We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to our adviser, Mrs. Martin. Over the last two years, we have truly learned and grown together. The King Street Chronicle is a cornerstone of the Sacred Heart community and carries a tremendous responsibility. We are endlessly grateful that you stepped in during our junior year to help steer the publication forward. Thank you for believing in us.

And last, but certainly not least, we thank our readers. You take our work out of the Newsroom and into the world. Thank you for your continued support. Together, we explored local spots through “Guide to Greenwich,” kicked off our week each Monday by admiring your artwork in the “Art of the Week” series, and featured the inspiring “Humans of Sacred Heart” on Wednesdays. The King Street Chronicle would not exist without you and all the incredible things you do that we have had the honor and privilege to share.

As we embark on our next chapter, we reflect on our time in the Newsroom with utmost gratitude, confident that our time on the King Street Chronicle staff has prepared us for our futures in ways we have yet to discover. Whether we were growing as writers, producing new forms of media, or embracing the learning experiences of leadership, we are deeply appreciative of the last three years and the growth we have experienced.

With love and gratitude,

The Class of 2026

Featured Image by Caroline Gammon ’26

About the Contributors

Caroline Gammon, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Photo Editor

During her final year on King Street, Caroline is overjoyed to be back in the newsroom and honored to serve as co-editor-in-chief and photos & graphics editor of the King Street Chronicle. Caroline hopes to instill in staff writers a sense of pride in their work and encourage them to write about topics they are passionate about as they learn to write journalistically. While not writing or editing, Caroline fosters passions in the performing arts and music through participation in the fall play and winter musical and also sings in the Madrigals choir. Additionally, she serves as promotional chair for the Upper School Arts Collective, writing co-editor of the Perspectives art and literary magazine, and treasurer of the Barat Foundation.

Brianna Timlin, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Brianna is honored to serve as co-editor-in-chief of the King Street Chronicle for the 2025-2026 academic year. Building on her experience as managing editor, she is excited to take on this new leadership role as a senior and help shape the future of the publication. Brianna is passionate about fostering a collaborative and creative newsroom where the editors and staff writers can develop their unique journalistic voices. She looks forward to introducing fresh ideas that will inspire both creativity and pride among the staff. Outside the newsroom, Brianna leads the Garden Club and serves as a core team leader on the Network Student Advisory Committee (NSAC), where she enjoys connecting with students from Sacred Heart schools across the United States and Canada.