Lucas Ribeiro, Team Leader
Lucas Ribeiro is a senior, and has been writing for tjTODAY since sophomore year. Some of his favorite topics to cover include transportation, logistics, career paths, and everything in between. Outside of school, Lucas enjoys hiking, cycling, taking public transit for fun, and volleyball.
![Freshmen Anna Park and Xavier Reyes work together to program an arduino component in Design and Technology. The Naviance class rank hack threatens to disrupt part of the collaborative nature of the school. “There is a reason why FCPS [Fairfax County Public Schools] schools stopped using class rank previously,” assistant principal Cynthia Hawkins said. “There's a danger in comparison and a danger in ranking.”](https://www.tjtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_9938-900x600.jpg)
![A Sketchup model of Team Tiny House's project. "Tiny houses affect people right now because [they involve] sustainable practices that can be implemented as soon as we invent them,” Junior Amith Polineni said.](https://www.tjtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SmartSelect_20220914_131950_Instagram.gif)
![Outdoor trails like this one are places that Jefferson students utilize for extended rides. "Long [bike] rides are really peaceful. It's a nice reprieve from academics,” senior Jacob Consalvi said.](https://www.tjtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/biking-900x675.png)
