Alexandra Henriques is a graduating senior at Mahwah High School in New Jersey. She’s had a passion for writing and a niche for journalism since she was young but became interested in journalism as a career after a sophomore year class. In the summer of 2022, she attended the Washington Journalism and Media Conference, where she learned about the importance of local media and made many new friends. When Alexandra has free time, she often writes poetry or goes on long walks around her town.