Payton Zarceno

Payton Zarceno, Co-Editor

Payton Zarceno is a senior at Mt. SAC Early College Academy and is a founding member of The Academy Chronicle. She has been part of the Friends for Progress club for the last three years and started the UNICEF club her Junior year. Payton is also the current ASB President of her school. Outside of school she enjoys reading and writing as well as being with her friends and taking long walks. You can find her listening to “The Daily” and reading young adult novels. She considers herself a yogurt connoisseur and prefers oatmilk over dairy. In the future, she’d like to continue into higher medical education and eventually become a professor. Inquiries on her nail care routine and flower bouquets may be sent to : [email protected]

All content by Payton Zarceno

#TBT: Staff Spotlight | Ms. Berrong

Story by Payton Zarceno and Daniela Arreola
March 6, 2025

This article was previously posted on December 17th, 2020. This past week we were given the privilege to interview Mt. SAC ECA’s newest English teacher: Ms. Berrong. Her teaching and life experiences...

Episode 1 – Heartstoppers

Story by Payton Zarceno and Jordan Alvarado
June 3, 2022

OPINION – Investing in Myself — An OPED About College Debt

Story by Payton Zarceno, Co-Editor
May 24, 2022

Disclaimer: This article is an opinion piece. Any views or opinions represented in this piece are personal and belong solely to the article author and are not endorsed or representative of The Academy...

Unclogging the Bathroom Smell: A Very Short Film

Story by Payton Zarceno and Jordan Alvarado
March 10, 2022

What was that smell in the bathroom? Where did it come from? Why are we here? Some of these questions will be answered in this thrilling (satirical) film by Jordan Alvarado and Payton Zarceno.

First Round of College Application Responses

Story by Payton Zarceno and Jordan Alvarado
February 10, 2022

This is a historic year for MECA; with our first graduating class, we have the first students applying and being accepted to colleges. To celebrate this, student journalists Payton Zarceno and Jordan Alvarado...

Are you i-Ready to Party?

Diagnostic and standardized testing has been a major discussion for school districts and students, here's Mt. SAC ECA's take on the newly introduced i-Ready test.

Story by Payton Zarceno and Jordan Alvarado
January 11, 2022

For 30 years, diagnostic testing has been the backbone of school funding and measuring students’ success. MT. SAC ECA is no different. Upperclassmen and underclassmen alike have taken the i-Ready...

Dress Code Sparks Student Action and New Dress Code Committee

Story by Jordan Alvarado and Payton Zarceno
November 4, 2021

It’s a decades-old issue that students have been attempting to address for years. West Covina Unified School District is no exception to it: dress code. Since June 2021 WCUSD students have gathered to...

Election Poll Workers

Story by Payton Zarceno, Co-Editor
June 14, 2021

Mt. SAC ECA juniors dove into a hands-on experience of democracy as they volunteered at the polls this past year. Many spent their weekend and Election Day, Tuesday November 3rd, at polling locations all...

WC City Council Makes Controversial Decision in Public Health

Story by Payton Zarceno, Co-Editor
April 27, 2021

In a 4 - 1 vote on February 23, 2021, the West Covina City Council voted to terminate the city’s contract with the LA County Department of Public Health, against residents wishes, stating that the county...

Staff Spotlight | Mrs. Contreras Pt. 3: The Return AGAIN!

Story by Payton Zarceno and Daniela Arreola
March 4, 2021

Mrs. Contreras, beloved Mt. SAC ECA counselor, has finally returned after her baby hiatus. After weeks of being away, she’s back to assist us on our journey to college and we are so happy that she’s...

25th Amendment Explained

Story by Emma Hernandez and Payton Zarceno
February 11, 2021

Amid the recent events at the Capitol, talks of the 25th Amendment have come to light. With severe backlash surrounding the current president, Congress has called upon Vice President Mike Pence to...

Lets Talk About Herd Immunity

Story by Payton Zarceno, Co-Editor
November 12, 2020

It’s been a long summer, and we’re about to enter an even longer fall. Recently, California officials have released their expectations for an expected surge of coronavirus cases this week. This...

Best Reads of October

Story by Payton Zarceno, Co-Editor
October 9, 2020

Want to know what you next October read should be? Check here!

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