Molly Fast is a high school senior and 2023 National Youth Correspondent from Portland, Oregon. She will be attending Northern Arizona University in fall 2024 majoring in journalism and political science. She found her passion for journalism during her sophomore year and attending WJMC only affirmed her love for it. Along with journalism, Molly is also passionate about local politics, volunteering with the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society, Taylor Swift, and cats. She is so excited to continue working with WJMC and make the conference even better for future Youth Correspondents!