Author: Allison Dodson

Noelle Myrick is a junior in the International Baccalaureate program at Oscar Smith High School located in Chesapeake, Virginia.  Noelle attended WJMC’s 2021 session 1 conference and was part of the Green group. She serves as reporter for her school’s Student Council Association and Secretary for her school’s National Honor Society. Her hobbies include traveling and journaling. Noelle looks forward to serving on the WJMC Youth Advisory Board!

Giovanna Long attended the Washington Journalism and Media Conference the summer of 2021 while moving from Washington, D.C. to Columbia, SC.  She is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of her school’s paper and a member of her school’s yearbook staff. She is a junior in high school and a varsity cheerleader and softball player. Her time at WJMC was fun, eye opening, and invaluable to her, and she hopes every future WJMC alumni enjoys it as much as she did.

Jace Reese is a senior from Alton High School in Alton, MO.  She is an avid member of the National FFA Organization and believes in advocating for agriculture wherever she can. Through her blog she started in 7th grade as well as her social media platforms, she has created an environment of kindness everywhere around her.

Jaidin Hulsey is a senior at Henley High School in Klamath Falls, Oregon.  She is involved in her school’s chapter of National Honor Society and is a yearbook photographer. She is also highly involved in the Wind Ensemble, her school’s highest band. After high school, she plans on pursuing a career as a forensic scientist. Jaidin absolutely loves traveling and getting to explore new places, and plans on traveling the country in a hippie van with her sister. She has been to 48 states, three countries other than the U.S, and is going on a trip to Europe with her French 3 class in the summer of 2022. In her free time, you’ll find her listening to or playing music, painting, or ice/roller skating.

Emily is a recent high school-college graduate with an associates degree in English.  She enjoys writing creatively, and in her spare time she also does horseback archery. She attended WJMC 2021 and one day hopes to become an English professor. She had an amazing experience at WJMC and hopes to help other students feel the same way.

Ela Jalil is a current senior at Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland.  She discovered her love for journalism after joining the newspaper in freshman year, and is now the Online Editor-in-Chief of her school paper. Ela was part of the 2021 session of the Washington Journalism and Media Conference, where she was able to further cement her love of journalism, and make connections with student journalists across the country. When Ela isn’t writing, you can find her involved in activism in her community and rewatching her favorite sitcoms.

Joy Richardson is a 17 year old senior at The City School.  She is from Philadelphia, PA. As of right now, she is teaching herself how to play the ukulele and the guitar. At her school, Joy co-leads the Lux Urbi (service) council and is President of her school’s NHS chapter. She is really excited to be a part of the YAB and make sure that next year’s youth correspondents have a great time with WJMC.

Madeleine Ashe is a high school junior at High Tech High School and alumna of WJMC 2021.  At school, she has taken vocational classes such as journalism, broadcasting, film, graphic design, and interactive media. Madeleine is involved in a mutual aid-based club assisting her community, the French Honor Society, and Girl Up Club. She is considering pursuing visual art in college, but regardless of her career choice, WJMC has helped her improve on writing, communication, and social skills she is grateful for. With her involvement in the Youth Advisory Board, she hopes to learn new skills and is looking forward to helping create a WJMC 2022 that is just as amazing as the conference she attended.