Tavio Mares-Van Praag is a 10th grade student in his second year in the newsroom. He enjoys writing and filming sports content. He also enjoys playing and watching soccer along with sailing, snowboarding, and basketball. Tavio runs The Gator‘s sports broadcasting initiative and is a proud producer and commentator for the livestreams.

Mary is thrilled to return to The Gator for another year as Editor-in-Chief! This is her 5th semester in the newsroom, and she is excited to continue writing news, op-ed, and arts pieces. In her free time, she enjoys acting, creative writing, directing and public speaking.