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WJMC PROGRAM SCHEDULE
SUNDAY, JULY 14
WELCOME TO THE NATION'S CAPITAL
12 P.M.
Arrival, George Mason University, Fairfax 
Student Technology Setup, Meet Your Faculty Advisor ​
3:30 P.M.
Campus Tours Depart, Hampton Roads Courtyard
5:45 P.M.
Color Group Meeting 1, Color Group Meeting Rooms
6:15 P.M.
Opening Dinner, Dewberry Hall  - Johnson Center
7 P.M.
From WJMC to Capitol Hill, Dewberry Hall  - Johnson Center
Savannah Behrmann, Senate Correspondent, National Journal
8:30 P.M.
Color Group Meeting 2, Color Group Meeting Rooms
10:30 P.M.
Security Check, Residence Hall
MONDAY, JULY 15
JOURNALISM IN ACTION
7:30 A.M.
Breakfast,  Southside Dining Hall
9 A.M.
Color Group Meeting 3, First Amendment Simulation, Color Group Meeting Rooms
11:30 A.M.
Travel & Transportation
11:45 A.M.
Lunch, Guapo's Restaurant
1 P.M.
Travel & Transportation
2 P.M.
Planet Word
Covering Trending News, Planet Word Auditorium 
Randi Richardson, Reporter, NBCnews.com & TODAY Digital
5 P.M.
Travel & Transportation
5:30 P.M.
Dinner, Dudley's
7 P.M.
Travel & Transportation
7:15 P.M.
White House Photo Opportunity
8 P.M.
Twilight Monument Tour
9:45 P.M.
Travel & Transportation
10:30 P.M.
Security Check, Residence Hall
TUESDAY, JULY 16
JOURNALISM IN THE CAPITAL
7:30 A.M.
Breakfast,  Southside Dining Hall
9 A.M.
Travel & Transportation
9:45 A.M.
Town Hall, Mason Square 

Andrias White Murdaugh, Anchor, This Morning on WTVR CBS 6

11 A.M.
Covering the White House, Mason Square 

Laura Barrón-López, White House Correspondent, PBS News Hour

12:15 P.M.
Travel & Transportation
12:45 P.M.
Lunch, Nighthawk Pizza
2 P.M.
Travel & Transportation
2:35 P.M.
Welcome, National Press Club
WJMC National Youth Correspondent
2:40 P.M.
Connecting Legacy Media to Younger Audiences, National Press Club

Carmella Boykin, Host & Producer, TikTok Team, The Washington Post

3:45 P.M.
Storytelling Live!, National Press Club

Tom Jackman, Reporter, The Washington Post

5 P.M.
Travel & Transportation
6:30 P.M.
Dinner, Southside Dining Hall
8 P.M.
Color Group Meeting 4, Color Group Meeting Rooms
9:30 P.M.
Color Group Feud, Dewberry Hall - Johnson Center
10:30 P.M.
Security Check, Residence Hall
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17
YOUR CAREER IN JOURNALISM
7:30 A.M.
Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall
9 A.M.
Color Group Meeting 5, Color Group Meeting Rooms
10 A.M.
Forging Your Career: Multimedia Journalism, Dewberry Hall - Johnson Center 

Meghan A.T.B. Reese, Producer, RUN Studios & Nat Geo Wild

11:10 A.M.
Demystifying College Admissions, Dewberry Hall - Johnson Center

Pat Money, Director of Admissions for Freshman Recruitment, George Mason University

12:15 P.M.
Lunch, Southside Dining Hall
1:30 P.M.
Color Group Meeting 6, Newsroom Simulation, Color Group Meeting Rooms
5 P.M.
Capitol Hill Preparation, Color Group Meeting Rooms
5:45 P.M.
Dinner, Southside Dining Hall
7:30 P.M.
Career Exploration Sessions, Horizon Hall

Annie Mae Weiss, Arena Host, Washington Capitals & Reporter/Anchor, FOX 5, (Horizon 1008) 

Assad Khan, Associate Director, Student Affairs, College of Science, George Mason University, (Horizon 1010) 

Buzz McClain, Communications Manager, Schar School of Policy & Government, George Mason University, (Horizon 1012)

Chris Devine, Director, Defense Press & Media Operations, Office of the Secretary of Defense, (Horizon 1014) 

Eli Wohlenhaus, Executive Editor of Digital Content & DC Military Publications, APG Chesapeake, (Horizon 2008) 

Jada McClure, Communications Specialist, ICF Next, (Horizon 2009) 

Joanna Zelman, Executive Producer, The Dodo, (Horizon 2010)

Joseph Choi, Staff Writer, The Hill, (Horizon 2014)

Juliette Rouge, Dean, School of Security & Global Studies, American Public University System, (Horizon 2016)

Kayla Sharpe, Associate Editor, Bloomberg, (Horizon 2017) 

Nadgeena Jerome, Senior Lifestyle Reporter, The U.S. Sun, (Horizon 3008) 

Rodger Smith, Professor & WGMU Radio/Podcast Faculty Advisor, George Mason University, (Horizon 3010) 

Sami Gibbs, Newsroom Administrator, The Hill, (Horizon 3012) 

Tyler Byrum, Digital Content Specialist, Monumental Sports Network, (Horizon 5001) 

8:45 P.M.
Networking Mixer, Horizon Hall Atriums
9:30 P.M.
Color Group Meeting 7, Document Your Journey, Color Group Meeting Rooms
10:30 P.M.
Security Check, Residence Hall
THURSDAY, JULY 18
EXPLORING D.C. & CELEBRATING
7:30 A.M.
Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall
9 A.M.
Travel & Transportation
10 A.M.
U.S. Capitol Group Photo
10:15 A.M.
National Mall Exploration & Congressional Visits

National Museum of African American History meet at Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at 10:15 a.m

U.S. Capitol Building Tour meet at Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at 10:15 a.m

3 P.M.
Bus Boarding, National Museum of Natural History - Mall Side
3:15 P.M.
Travel & Transportation
4:30 P.M.
Prepare for Gala
6:30 P.M.
Travel & Transportation
7 P.M.
WJMC Gala, Westfields Marriott
10:30 P.M.
Security Check, Residence Hall
FRIDAY, JULY 19
WJMC FAREWELL
7:30 A.M.
Breakfast, Southside Dining Hall
8:30 A.M.
Color Group Meeting 8, Color Group Meeting Rooms
9 A.M.
Closing Ceremony, Dewberry Hall - Johnson Center

Keirsten Robinson, Digital Political Strategist, Mothership Strategies

10:30 A.M.
First Airport Shuttles Depart, Residence Hall
11 A.M.
Students Depart by Car, Residence Hall
11:30 A.M.
Second Airport Shuttles Depart, Residence Hall