Shamil Issayev is a junior at CVHS, and he is the assistant editor-in-chief of the Valley Voice. He joined the club his sophomore year and since then, has progressed from secretary to communications officer before stepping into his current role. Shamil is originally from Antalya, Turkey, but spent his childhood in Astana, Kazakhstan before moving to the U.S. in 2019. Shamil is a dedicated researcher in biochemical and biomedical sciences, as well as in historiography; therefore, his journalistic focus revolves around these topics. After high school, he will pursue an undergraduate medical education program at top global institutions, God willing. His current goals for the Valley Voice center on assisting editors and officers with their assigned tasks, stepping in for the editor-in-chief when necessary, resolving staff uncertainties, editing finalized submissions, and managing club fundraisers and promotions.