Category: Youth Advisory Board

Nathan Coston is 17 years old and a part of the Huntingtown High School Class of 2023. He enjoys writing short stories about unconventional protagonists and playing Rogue-likes with his friends. He placed in the top 32% in the country for the National Leadership and Skills Conference 2022 Photography Competition and received the National African American Recognition from the College Board. He aspires to be an author and a creative director at a video game or television studio.

Morgan Loftus is a junior at Seneca High School in Tabernacle, New Jersey. She is an active member of the ADL, her school newspaper, the debate team, theater, and currently serves as the student advisor for her ASL club. Driven by a combined passion for music and journalism, Morgan hopes to work in the music industry and pursue music journalism. She attended WJMC in 2022 and is grateful to the program for helping encourage her goal of becoming a professional journalist. Morgan is thrilled to serve as a member of the YAB so she can help ensure that the future youth correspondents’ experiences at WJMC are as fulfilling as her’s was.

Mitchell Kazmierzak is a senior at Saint Joseph High School in South Bend, Indiana. He attended WJMC in 2022, where he made many lasting friendships and memories. He is a part of the News and Broadcasting class at his school and holds many leadership positions in Student Government, Student Ambassadors, Pastoral Ministry, and Spirit Club. Outside of school, Mitchell likes to volunteer at Christ Child Society and hang out with his friends. Mitchell is excited to share his passion for journalism with others who love the same thing and experience WJMC with future correspondents.

Michael Williams is a junior in high school who is very excited to be a part of WJMC’s Youth Advisory Board. Some of his most notable achievements include participating in several different youth advisory boards for KQED, The Hayward City Council, and the San Leandro School Site Council. He is currently enrolled in programs and clubs such as his school’s Business Academy, Debate club, and Ambassadorship/Leadership program.

Mia Liu is a senior at Research Triangle High School in Durham, North Carolina. She has been the editor-in-chief of her school’s yearbook for three years and the secretary for their Quill and Scroll Honor society. Mia is the lead music director and announcer for her school’s radio station. She likes to listen to music, read, and write short stories in hher free time. She has also taken an interest in photography and hopes to pursue it in the future. She had the most excellent, eye-opening experience attending WJMC 2022 and hopes to create the same eexperience for future youth correspondents!

Mckenzie Prater is a current high school senior looking to go into the field of psychology. She is an avid reader and loves to do anything involving art. Mckenzie attended WJMC in the summer of 2022, in the lime group. She learned a lot during that summer and met people she will cherish throughout her life as well as opportunity’s and lessons to help her grow through her life.

Max Berlin is a high school Junior at AFNorth International school, currently living in The Netherlands. He likes to spend his days blasting and creating music, acting in any way, and helping out wherever possible at his local Youth Center. Max has always liked finding the truth in anything, so this leading him to Journalism is no surprise. He attended WJMC 2022 and from this, really discovered a passion for Journalism. He is now participating in his school’s weekly news broadcasts as well as their quarterly creative writing paper.

Matthew Chuter is currently a senior at Bayview Glen Independent School. He is from Toronto, Ontario, Canada and attended WJMC in 2022. he is excited to be a part of the Youth Advisory Board. He is interested in Film, Journalism and Canada-US Relations. At school, he is the head of film for the media club. He is also a writer for his school’s student newspaper.

Maeve Bauer is a Senior at Woodgrove High School. She attended session one of WJMC this past summer and was in the Pink Group. She is the arts and fashion editor for her school’s newspaper, an active member of SCA, and on the executive board for Woodgrove For Women, a club made to help women in the community. Maeve’s time at WJMC was nothing short of extraordinary; it made her more confident in her journalistic skills and created life long bonds. She’s honored to be a part of the youth advisory board and can only hope to create an experience for the next group of correspondents as amazing as hers.