Category: Youth Advisory Board

Isabella is a curious and adventurous person that loves exploring new places. She’s passionate about art, music, writing, and photography. Not only is she interested in journalism, but in the science field as well. Isabella is excited to work with WJMC for another year as a member of the Youth Advisory Board! 

Inaaya Firoz is a junior from Tampa, Florida. She enjoys creative writing and journalism, as well as economics and plans to go to law school when she’s older (hopefully at Georgetown). She enjoys mainly writing poetry and has participated in the Scholastic Writing Awards for a few years now. She attended WJMC in 2023 and looks forward to making WJMC a fun experience for future students. 

Dario Diaz is a diligent 11th-grade student enrolled at Colegio Marista Guaynabo. His leisure activities are dedicated to singing and quality family time. From a young age, Dario’s parents have instilled a strong work ethic in him and his sister. His extensive extracurricular engagement includes membership in the San Juan Children’s Choir, participation in Model UN at his school, and active involvement in multiple student councils. He eagerly looks forward to collaborating with fellow WJMC participants as they work towards an exciting and productive summer ahead. 

Daisha Pierre  is a senior at Oak Ridge High School. She spends most of her time doing community service and helping people around her school. As a pass time she loves to meet new people and watch her favorite shows and movies. 

Chase is a senior at Horseheads High School in New York. He has 4 brothers, Kevin, Preston, and Gavin. He enjoys playing basketball, reading and writing. Chase is very excited to see what’s coming in the future!  

Casey Perry is a current Youth Advisory Member alumna of the WMJC 2023 conference. Casey is from Houston Texas and is a former participant of WMJC previous conference. Casey just like you was curious about the world of journalism just like you might be, until a special envelope slipped into her mailbox. She hopes that your world will open up with ideas of working in journalism or find something new that you might find yourself passionate about.

Ava is a junior at Lyndhurst High School in Lyndhurst New Jersey. She has been a member of Varsity Cross Country, Wrestling, & Spring Track since her freshman year. Ava has also been involved with her schools newspaper since her sophomore year. She had the opportunity to attend WJMC in Summer of 2023 & recommends the program to anyone interested in journalism. Outside of school, Ava loves reading, spending time with her friends, & running!

Anna Isabella Fratarcangelo is a junior Literary Arts major at Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts and Technology in Petersburg, Virginia. She has received three Silver Keys in poetry from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, placed 2nd in the 2022-2023 Virginia High School League Nonfiction Contest, and has been a member of the Virginia High School League State Writing Champion Team. She has also served as the 2023-2024 managing editor for her school’s yearbook, as the 2023-2024 social media manager for two different clubs, and as a screenwriter for her school’s video announcement production team. But, overall, Bella is a 2023 alumnus who hopes to make the WJMC experiences of future Correspondents just as magical as hers! 

Addison Stella is a student at Morris Hills High School in New Jersey. She got to attend WJMC in July of 2023 and it was one of the most amazing things to happen. She is involved in her schools choir program and has a passion for sports/sports photography. In her free time she loves to read, spend time her family, and watch sports. 

Brianna is currently a senior at Anchor Bay High School, and she is the main face of Anchor Bays broadcast. She is a type one diabetic and has been a youth ambassador for 4 years. Brianna has a big love for sports and hopes to work on the journalism side of sports more in baseball and hockey. Brianna currently work at Jimmy John’s Field as a ticket taker. Brianna is also on the school bowling team and loves working with her teammates and coaching them.