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Sarah Kelly
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- Post date October 31, 2023
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SARAH KELLY
Sarah Kelly is an avid reader and writer from Purcellville, Virginia. She is a current senior at Loudoun Valley and one of the editors for The Viking News. English has long been one of her favorite subjects, and by joining the newspaper in high school, Sarah found her love for journalism. When not typing up stories, Sarah can be found outside
with her family and dogs or spinning a flag with her high school color guard.
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Tariq Johnson
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- Post date October 31, 2023
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TARIQ JOHNSON
Tariq Johnson is a class of 2024 Senior from Concord, North Carolina; who has had a long-time passion for journalism and the realm of media. Fashion, music, politics, culture, reality TV, working, and community involvement also consume his passion. Johnson had the experience of a lifetime during first session of the 2023 WJMC! Listening to the stories of successful journalists, meeting students from all across the country who also love journalism, and the fabulous locations that the conference visited within the week was life-changing. Johnson hopes to continue the lovely experience he had this summer while serving on the YAB!
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Samantha Pach
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- Post date October 31, 2023
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SAMANTHA PACH
Samantha Pach is a senior at Haddam-Killingworth High School in Higganum, CT. She is the editor of her school’s newspaper, the president of the drama club, and social media manager of the student government. In her free time Samantha enjoys reading, writing, and working as a youth peer advocate for a youth and family service bureau in her community. She hopes to find a career in crime journalism after graduating from college. After attending WJMC in 2023, Samantha is excited to shape the program for next year’s youth correspondents!
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Regan Weese
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- Post date October 31, 2023
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REGAN WEESE
Regan Weese is a senior at Mercy High School in Baltimore, Maryland, and a 2023 WJMC alum. She took her school’s Design, Writing, and Publishing course in her junior year and was previously her school’s copy editor for the newspaper, The Shield. In her free time, Regan spends time with her family, listens to a variety of different music, and volunteers at her church. Regan is excited to be a part of planning WJMC 2024 and hopes to return next summer as an intern!
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Mina Mitcheltree
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- Post date October 31, 2023
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MINA MITCHELTREE
Mina Mitcheltree is a Junior at Concordia Preparatory School in Towson, Maryland. She is a part of her school’s varsity softball team and worked as the stage manager, assistant to the director, and tech assistant for each performance at her school since she began attending. She loves to read a wide range of genres and enjoys listening to music and creative writing in her spare time. She works as an office assistant for North Hill Tree Experts in Pennsylvania and interns in the Marketing and Communications department at Berman McAleer in Timonium. She loves science and aspires to work in forensic science one day. She attended WJMC in 2023 and hopes to make WJMC 2024 an even better experience.
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Maxwell Nickel
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- Post date October 31, 2023
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MAXWELL NICKEL
Maxwell Nickel is a 16-year-old high school Junior from Forsyth, Georgia. He’s been involved in writing and journalism from a very young age. He has written for his county newspaper, for online publications, and has worked for local sports shows. Max was born in New Jersey and moved to Georgia after a few years. He loves writing and had a great time at the 2023 Washington Journalism & Media Conference.
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Mark Lussier
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- Post date October 31, 2023
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MARK LUSSIER
Mark Lussier is a Senior at Terryville High School in Connecticut. He attended WJMC in the summer of 2023 and loved every minute of it! His love for journalism was sparked when he was interviewed by a local reporter when he volunteered for Jahana Hayes’ campaign for Congress in 2018. The unmatched energy and spirit from his color group (Purple Powerhouse!) only made him more excited about possibly joining the profession. Mark is incredibly excited to return to WJMC as an intern. He will strive to make WJMC even more enjoyable, while also giving the same kind of amazing experience to other young aspiring journalists.
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Maeve Sterling
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- Post date October 31, 2023
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MAEVE STERLING
Maeve Sterling is a Junior at Midlothian High School. She has been involved in Student Government for the past two years, and will be President of the Council her Senior year. She enjoys the arts, music analysis, and spending time with friends! She is thankful to be on the Board this year.
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Leah Garofalo
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- Post date October 31, 2023
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LEAH GAROFALO
Leah C. Garofalo is a junior from the suburbs of Philadelphia. In school, she leads her school’s Critics and Awards program (Cappies team), co-founded her school’s Fashion Club, and is on the executive board of the orchestra. Outside of school, Leah loves dancing, exploring her town, reading, and creating music. She hopes to become a journalist in the future, and is immensely grateful for the experiences that WJMC has provided her.
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