Jaden “Jd” Smith is a junior at Cox Mill High School in Concord, North Carolina. He is pursuing his passion for sports journalism and environmental advocacy. As the Director of Articles for his school’s sports network and an alumnus of WJMC 2024 he is committed to storytelling. Beyond his academic pursuits, Jaden enjoys playing baseball, playing music and creative writing. His experience at WJMC was phenomenal, and he encourages future youth correspondents to seize this incredible opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.