#Throwback Thursday: Seattle Mag Staffers’ School Photos
It's back to school time, so we unearthed a few embarrassing snaps from our youths
By Lauren Mang August 26, 2014
Back-to-school time was one of my most favorite times of the year. There were new outfits to show off (tip from junior high me: wear your best outfit the second day, not the first when everyone is distracted with their unfamiliar schedules and locker combos), new pastel color-encased mechanical pencils to use, new books to cover, potential new crops of cute boys to ogle. Sheer glory.
Thus when it came time for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday post, deciding upon its subject matter was as simple as ABC: school photos from the good old days. I meddled down our editors’ and designers’ and editorial assistants’ memory lanes to dredge up school photos–everything from cute, to embarrassing, to a possible angry face–and this is what I got. Enjoy.
Rachel Hart, editorial director
Kindergarten 
Lisa Wogan, managing editor
7th Grade
Ali Brownrigg, lifestyle editor
Kindergarten
Stephanie Mennella, design director
Kindergarten
Lauren Mang, digital editor
3rd Grade
Julien Perry (plus a goat), food and dining editor
Possibly 6th Grade
Amanda Hill, assistant art director
Kindergarten
Lexi Bolton, editorial assistant
Circa elementary school
Shuchi Mehta, Seattlemag.com editorial assistant
5th Grade
Kari Lutcavich, editorial assistant
Kindergarten
Brandon Taylor (left), editorial assistant
9th Grade
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