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Unbranded Broadcast

Pakhee Verma, Brooks Johnson, Janelle Nelson, Julian Whitehead, Rushika Jayaprakash, Hunter Cannon, Giovanni Cameau-Vera, Jaylen Meadows, and Giulia Tolar
May 14, 2025

Welcome to our final show of the year! Pakhee Verma anchors, Hunter Cannon and Rushika Jayaprakash cover Incubator and Accelerator courses, Giovanni Cameau asks random Mavericks about what’s in their bags, and Janelle Nelson and Julian Whitehead cover the Job Olympics.

Edited by: Brooks Johnson

Enjoy the Senior Sign-Off, which was created in collaboration with Maverick Leadership. Check it out on Instagram (@ehsleadership or unbrandedehs) or on YouTube. Be sure to follow us on @unbrandedehs on Instagram and check out ehscharge.org for more content!

Music Credit:

♪ “Where’d All the Time Go?” by Dr. Dog ♪
Used under fair use for educational purposes – no copyright ownership claimed.
All rights belong to the original artists and copyright holders.
This video is part of a non-commercial, school-related project.

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About the Contributors
Pakhee Verma
Pakhee Verma, Unbranded Executive Producer
Pakhee Verma is a senior at Emerson High School and has been part of the Unbranded for four years. She is the Executive Producer for the unbranded this year. Her favorite part of her job is to be creative and put her ideas onto a screen as well as helping the team reach their full potential. When she is not working for the Unbranded she likes doing taekwondo, play guitar in her band, play chess, and play violin for the EHS orchestra. After high school, she aims to major in Data Science and then pursue a Master’s in Business Administration.
Brooks Johnson
Brooks Johnson, Unbranded Lead Editor
Brooks Johnson is a senior at Emerson and he serves as the Lead Editor for the Unbranded. He joined the Unbranded in 2021 and has been in the program for 3 years. He joined the class due to his passion for video editing and video compositing. Outside of the Unbranded, he likes playing the guitar and hanging out with friends.
Janelle Nelson
Janelle Nelson, Unbranded Staff Reporter
Destiny “Janelle” Nelson is a sophomore at Emerson High School and she serves as a Staff Reporter for The Unbranded. This is her first year with The Unbranded, but her third year as a news reporter. She has always had a passion for being on camera and reporting the latest news. She is a big music and horror fan and you’ll always find her listening to music or watching something scary. She wants to become a lawyer and when she’s not reporting, she is usually preparing for her next Debate competition.
Julian Whitehead
Julian Whitehead, Unbranded Staff Reporter
Julian Whitehead is a senior at Emerson High school and he serves as an Unbranded Staff Reporter. He has previous experience with the Unbranded through his AV Production Course in his junior year. He is interested in The Unbranded because he wants to share people stories and also their mindsets. Outside of The Unbranded, Julian spends his time with family and friends, doing his favorite hobbies such as cooking, singing, and just goofing around. His life goal is to become the first, second generation entrepreneur in his family.
Rushika Jayaprakash
Rushika Jayaprakash, Unbranded Staff Reporter
Rushika Jayaprakash is a senior at Emerson High School and serves as a Staff Reporter for the Unbranded. She has always had a passion for cinema and is working to produce films and enhance her skills as a content creator. When she is not working for the Unbranded, she enjoys dancing, singing, photography, and listening to K-pop. In the future, she hopes to pursue a career in film and business entertainment.
Hunter Cannon
Hunter Cannon, Unbranded Staff Reporter
Hunter Cannon is a Junior at Emerson High School and he serves as a Staff Reporter for The Unbranded. His favorite part of his job is using cameras obtaining footage and putting creative ideas together. When not working for The Unbranded, he likes to play video games and hang out with his close friends and make videos together.
Giovanni Cameau-Vera, Unbranded Staff Reporter
Jaylen Meadows
Jaylen Meadows, Unbranded Staff Reporter
Jaylen serves as a Staff Reporter for the Unbranded. He is interested in being a part of the Unbranded team because he thinks it is a good way to gain experience in his field of work. Outside of the Unbranded he is a sports videographer and photographer and enjoys filming and editing a lot of player mixtapes.
Giulia Tolar
Giulia Tolar, Adviser

Giulia Tolar is the Audio/Video Production, Journalism, and Newspaper teacher at Emerson High School. She has taught fourth grade ELA and Social Studies, sixth grade World Cultures, and eighth grade US History prior to her time at Emerson. Some of her favorite hobbies are reading on her Kindle, baking, and spending time with friends and family. She also love to travel with her husband!

Together, they own and operate a wedding videography business and a photography business. They love to keep busy and share their films and photos with others!