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Felicity Abbott

FELICITY ABBOTT

Felicity Abbott is an alum of the 2022 WJMC Conference. She is currently a senior at Glenbard South High School and participates in many clubs and sports including being co editor and chief of the school newspaper. After graduating high school she plans to study journalism and French. Felicity is excited to continue her role in the WJMC community.

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Erna Delice

ERNA DELICE

Erna Delice is a Senior at Inlet Grove Community High School. She is the Editor-In-Chief of her online student news site, an SGA member, a National Honor Society officer and she also runs a club called the Multimedia Club. As she gets older she would like to pursue her career in the broadcast journalism field. Erna loves every single second she had at WJMC. It helped her understand that anything is possible if you just work for it.

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Ethan Elder

ETHAN ELDER

Ethan Elder is a high school junior from Maryville, Tennessee. He participates in Yearbook, Student Council, is a student correspondent for the local newspaper, and member of youth court. Ethan enjoys theatre and has performed in local and regional productions. Ethan is a member of the National Beta Club, 4-H Honor Society, National Society of High School Scholars, and 4-H All Stars. Beyond his education, including dual enrollment, Ethan enjoys volunteering with local service organizations, such as the Community Food Connection and Veteran’s Affairs. Ethan attended the 2022 Governor’s School for the Scientific Exploration of Tennessee Heritage and the 2022 Washington Media and Journalism Program. Ethan is excited to be back as part of the 2023 WJMC Team!

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Erin McDermott

ERIN MCDERMOTT

Erin “Holly” McDermott is a senior at Indian Hills High School in Northern New Jersey. She had a fabulous experience at WJMC 2022 and aims to continue pursuing her journalism career through college. WJMC created some of the most vital connections, both personally and professionally. She is the current editor-in-chief of the school newspaper, Drumbeats, while contributing as a writer and photographer.

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Emma Murado

EMMA MURADO

Emma Murado attends Bergen County Technical High School in Teterboro, New Jersey. She is in the Digital Media discipline, as well as being an editor for her school’s newspaper, and a delegate for Model UN. In Emily’s free time she loves to read, write, watch movies, and hang out with her friends. Through attending WJMC she was able to further explore her deep passion for journalism, and meet some amazing people!

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Emily Wake

EMILY WAKE

Emily Wake is a current senior in high school. She is the photo editor of her high school’s yearbook staff and is a correspondent for the school newsmagazine. She wants to major in photojournalism to eventually work for a travel magazine. Outside of school and her journalism ventures, she is the vice president of communications for her school’s BPA chapter and is starting her own podcast. She enjoys reading, writing, playing with her dogs, and hanging out with friends.

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Emily Fosker

EMILY FOSKER

Junior Faculty Advisor

Emily Fosker is a student at Northwestern University pursuing a BS in journalism with minors in economics, business, and marketing. She has an interest in broadcast and photojournalism and is involved in campus publications for these interests. She is ecstatic to return to WJMC as a Junior Faculty Advisor after attending in 2022!

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Ellee Guin

ELLEE GUIN

Ellee Guin is a junior in high school from Gainesville, Florida. As a self-growth podcaster and social media creator for her high school’s student government, she loves to learn how media affects the individual as well as the community. She has a part-time receptionist job at the local gym, Gainesville Health and Fitness, as she has a passion for health and well-being. In her day-to-day life, she enjoys hanging out with friends and family, reading, and attending as many school events as possible.

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David Caine

DAVID CAINE

David Caine is a rising senior at Cypress Creek High School in Wesley Chapel, Florida. David has always enjoyed writing, and when he tried his hand at journalism with his school newspaper, he found his love for journalism. This caused him to attend WJMC in 2022, and start an internship with the Best Version Media newspaper. He also enjoys volunteering at a local cat adoption center, tutoring kids in math, and working for a small toy store in his community. He is so excited to return to WJMC to be a part of the staff, and is thrilled to help the incoming correspondants have the same amazing experience he did.