Author: Allison Dodson

Riley Noyes

Advance Team Member

Riley Noyes is finishing her time at Northern Virginia Community College, and plans to seek a Management degree upon graduation this year. She will be graduating with a General Studies A.S. with a concentration is Business Information Technology Career Studies. Outside of her education, Riley has an affinity for the event industry. She is an assistant at Anne Kelley Events and the Operations Manager of Repeatable DJ and Photo Booth Services. Through both of these positions she works with the planning and the service aspect of events. Riley enjoys watching movies, playing sports with friends, and exploring new parts of D.C.

Britney Crowe

BRITNEY CROWE

Faculty Advisor

This beautiful stationery came across my desk and I was compelled to apply for an adviser’s position at WJMC after nominating my students. Six years later, I’m continuing to come back to an anchor point in my life concerning journalism and professional skills and my growth as a mentor, teacher, co-worker, mother, and child of Christ. I am wrapping up my 27th year of teaching in Texas and I just distributed my 24th yearbook to a campus of 3000 students. My own children live near me in central Texas, but they are grown and living independently. My companions include two kitties and my plants. I enjoy travel, hiking, camping, new foods, and gathering stories from strangers.

Laura Barrón-López

Laura Barron-Lopez, photographed for PBS NewsHour, 16 August 2022, in Arlington VA. Photo by Mike Morgan.

LAURA BARRÓN-LÓPEZ

White House Correspondent, PBS Newshour

Laura Barrón-López is the White House Correspondent for the PBS NewsHour, where she covers the Biden administration for the nightly news broadcast. She is also a CNN political analyst.

Previously, Barrón-López was a White House reporter for POLITICO. In her time covering the Biden administration for POLITICO, she focused on the power dynamics between the White House and Capitol Hill, covering the president’s agenda on gun violence, immigration, voting rights, infrastructure and more. Barrón-López previously covered the 2020 presidential election for POLITICO as a national political reporter, focusing on voter demographics, and policy shifts within the Democratic Party.

Barrón-López previously led 2018 coverage of the Democratic Party for the Washington Examiner. Before that, Barrón-López covered Congress for HuffPost, focusing on climate change, criminal justice reform, and coal miner pensions, among other policy debates in the Senate and House.

Early in her career, she covered energy and environment policy for The Hill. Her work has been published in The Oregonian, OC Register, E&E Publishing, and Roll Call. Barrón-López earned a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Fullerton.

Kara Imani-Moss

KARA MOSS

Junior Faculty Advisor

Kara-Imani Moss is a rising junior at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is a Communication Studies major with a minor in Journalism. Upon graduating, she plans to use her passion for writing to advocate for marginalized communities. She currently works with Prison Fellowship as a Justice Ambassador pushing for reform in the criminal justice system. While words and activism are her first loves, she also enjoys hiking, photography, and traveling abroad. Kara attended WJMC back in 2015 and is excited to be back again this summer!

Megan Mittelhammer

MEGAN MITTELHAMMER

Junior Faculty Advisor

Megan is a rising junior at The University of Georgia in Athens (Go Dawgs!). She is studying journalism and political science and is interested in political communication. She works for the student newspaper, The Red & Black, and has served as staff writer, digital producer, and social media editor. She is also a member of the broadcast society on campus. Megan is so excited to return to WJMC as a JFA and can’t wait to share her love and passion for journalism with all of the correspondents!

I’Kesha Little

I'KESHA LITTLE

Junior Faculty Advisor

I’Kesha Little is a sophomore at George Mason University majoring in Government and International Politics with a minor in Political Communications. She loves to talk, dance, write, and meet new people. She believes that being confident and remaining true to yourself, your values, and your aspirations will take you a very long way!

Native to Raleigh, North Carolina, I’Kesha gives credit to the Washington Journalism and Media Conference she attended in the summer of 2016 for bringing her to George Mason University. She often explains the endless opportunities WJMC has blessed her with- it not only helped I’Kesha find herself, but it helped her find her home, too!

Haley Ziomek

HALEY ZIOMEK

Junior Faculty Advisor

Haley Ziomek is a rising junior majoring in Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication and minoring in Spanish at the University of Texas at Dallas. She attended WJMC in 2016 as a correspondent and is thrilled to be back as a junior faculty advisor in 2019. Since WJMC16, Haley has worked for a media broadcasting company, co-hosted a section of her university television program, and landed a Public Relations internship in Madrid, Spain. Haley enjoys playing on her university soccer team, volunteering at an on-campus food bank, and serving as the Vice President of Public Relations and Recruitment for the UT-Dallas chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

Arthur Kennington

ARTHUR KENNINGTON

Junior Faculty Advisor

Arthur Kennington is a rising Sophomore at George Mason University studying Business Management. He is an alumni of WJMC 2016 Conference back as a rising Junior in high school. He has lived in the Northern Virginia area all his life, attended Oakton High School, and hopes to settle there in the future with a job in Washington, DC. At George Mason University he is a soon to be member of the Delta Chi Fraternity in the Alpha Alpha Class. Arthur loves to play soccer, video games, and has a strong passion for music. He is a die hard fan of both Liverpool FC and the New York Yankees. Arthur can’t wait to return to WJMC again this summer! If you want to reach out to me with any questions over social media please feel free to ask over Instagram @arthurkennington or Facebook!

Maggie Attridge

MAGGIE ATTRIDGE

Junior Faculty Advisor

Maggie is a rising sophomore in the Media, Self and Society College Scholars program at the University of Maryland in College Park. She is double majoring in journalism and government/politics. At UMD, she is involved with the UMD Student Government Association and the Student Alumni Leadership Council. She is from Columbia, Maryland, and attended WJMC in 2017 as a correspondent. She can’t wait to return to share her experiences with the new correspondents!

Laura Scudder

LAURA SCUDDER

Advance Team Member

Laura Scudder is a senior at George Mason University majoring in communication with a concentration in journalism and minoring in sustainability studies. She works for Mason’s student newspaper, Fourth Estate, and was the Co-Editor-in-Chief for the 2020-2021 academic year. This spring, she also worked as a reporting intern with Voice of America’s Student Union. Laura attended WJMC in 2017 and worked as a Junior Faculty Advisor in 2019.