Author: Allison Dodson

Jack is a rising senior at Lutheran High School Westland in Southeast Michigan, having attended the Washington Journalism and Media Conference in 2023 as part of Lime Group. He has always been interested in how words and information have developed humanity, and has found the study of modern America as an interesting example of that very idea. His experience at WJMC left him with valuable skills in basic journalism and a strong interest in the field. He hopes to in the future establish his school’s first student-run newspaper and support others’ interest in the crucial field of journalism. 

Isabelle Hucko is currently a Junior at Sickles High School, Tampa Florida, class of 2025. She absolutely loves reading, writing, and listening to music. Most days she spends her time volunteering with an animal rescue called MercyFull Project and fostering rescue dogs. After attending WJMC 2023, she says that it was the best week of her life and she will never forget the experiences or people that she met there. 

Hugh Cyhowski is currently a senior at Pioneer Valley Regional High School in Northfield, Massachusetts, where he is a 3 sport varsity starter for the Golf, Basketball and Baseball teams. He is the president of his class, as well as being a member of the National Honors Society, Yearbook Club and the National Society of High School Scholars. He has created “Gameday Vlogs” on his Youtube channel, documenting his high school sports experiences since 10th grade, and continued that by vlogging his daily activities at WJMC. From attending WJMC, he made connections with students from all around the country, many of whom he still is in contact with to this day. He hopes to help make WJMC an even greater experience for the 2024 correspondents. 

Evee Wilcox is currently a Junior at Jonathan Alder High School in Ohio. Her main focus had never been writing until she attended WJMC in 2023. She is now a part of her high school Journalism class and the newspaper. In 2023 she attended George Mason for the Washington Journalism and Media Conference where she made lots of good friends and explored a new passion for writing. She also attends a Career Technical School half day where she studies Pharmaceuticals and Medicinal Chemistry! 

Previously attending WJMC the summer of 2023, Emelia is currently a senior at Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School in Fairfax, Virginia. Throughout all four years of her high school career, Emelia has contributed to Woodson’s newsmagazine, the Cavalcade, by being both a section editor and staff writer. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, reading/writing stories and rowing on her high school’s crew team. As participating in WJMC was a life-altering experience, she is thrilled to help shape the program for next summer’s youth correspondents! 

Allison Hunt is a current senior at John Burroughs High School in Burbank, California, and a senior editor for her newspaper, The PawPrint. While Allison loves to write and listen to music, she loves to read even more and spends all of her time not being used for homework reading book after book. In addition to reading and writing, Allison is also very passionate about film as the Vice President of her school’s Film Club. Allison is an avid animal lover and enjoys spoiling her dog, Stanley, and her best friend’s eight cats. 

Adrianna Campos is a highschool senior and a photographer in Stafford, Virginia. She enjoys baking, hiking and nature trails. She loves to travel and explore new places with her family. Adrianna is so excited to contribute to the youth advisory board and be apart of this valuable opportunity.

Sophia Lora is a WJMC 2023 alumna from Long Island, New York. She is currently a junior at Bethpage High School. In her free time, Sophia enjoys traveling and spending time with friends and family. Throughout the week, you can find Sophia writing for her school’s newspaper, The Eagle’s Cry. This year, she gained the position of editor. Sophia is a student-athlete who participates in varsity kickline and competitive dance at a local studio. This past summer, Sophia interned at the Mindful Reading Center, located in New Jersey. Here, she was able to curate content for their social media. Sophia also takes part in clubs at her school, including the student council, internship club, and newspaper club. After high school, Sophia plans to attend college, where she will obtain a degree in communications and hopefully study abroad. Sophia enjoyed every moment at WJMC last summer, and she is beyond excited to help make this year just as spectacular!

Catherine is a senior at North Penn High School in Lansdale, PA. She is a part of many organizations at her school, including Key Club, Link Crew, and Class Cabinet. Outside of school, Catherine volunteers at an animal rescue and works part-time at a local daycare. She also loves writing, which led her to attend WJMC last summer. Catherine had an incredible experience at WJMC and is excited to be on the Youth Advisory Board!