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Jessica McClure

JESSICA MCCLURE

Jess McClure is a hard-working girl through and through. She loves photographic journalism, and discovered said passion at WJMC. Journalism has always been a big interest of hers, and she is seizing her moment. Jess is elated to still be helping the Washington Journalism and Media Conference, and honored to have been chosen for the Youth Advisory Board. 

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Jeffrey Wasieleuski

JEFFREY WASIELEUSKI

Jeffrey Wasieleuski is a Senior at Plainville High School . Jeffrey was a national youth correspondent at WJMC in the year 2023. Jeffrey Wasieleuski Particpates as a Peer Helper in Unified Sports, the PHS A-Team , The 2024 Class officer team . Jeffrey is an excellent student who tries his hardest everyday in school and in his free time he bowls competitively. 

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Inaaya Firoz

INAAYA FIROZ

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. 

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Dario Diaz

DARIO DIAZ

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. 

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Casey Perry

CASEY PERRY

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.

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Ava Krzykalski

AVA KRZYKALSKI

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!