Tag: 2018

Sami Gibbs was born in Orange County California, but was raised in Northern California’s Brentwood. She is currently a senior at Liberty High School where she enjoys staying actively involved as an honor student, including serving as Editor-in-Chief for the school newspaper, hosting activities in leadership affiliated classes, and volunteering when she has time. Sami hopes to attend either George Mason University or Fordham University and having a double major in Communications/ Journalism and Political Science. She aspires to become a reporter and anchor in the future, which in part, is accredited to the lessons and curriculum she inherited at WJMC 2017. Sami is ecstatic to be a part of this respected program and looks forward to all the success of WJMC 2018!

Shona Young is currently a Senior at Athens High School in Athens, Ohio. She plays clarinet in her school’s symphonic and marching bands, and works on costumes for the drama club. She is working to one day be involved in video production and is fascinated by most fields of communication, including journalism. She hopes that the attendees of WJMC 2018 will find as many interesting people as she did.

Milla Nguyen was a youth correspondent from Phoenix, Arizona during the 2017 Washington and Journalism Media Conference. Her hobbies include writing, sketching, painting, and photography. She is a junior attending Casteel High school and is involved in many school activities involving journalism, photography, and the fine arts. She plans to major in fashion design and minor in journalism for her upcoming college career. Milla loves to spend time with her family, friends, and help others. As a member of the WJMC Faculty advisory board, she would like to offer advice, share her past experiences, and interact with incoming youth correspondents of the 2018 Washington and Journalism Media Conference.

Edna Rutland is a National Youth Correspondent from Macon, Georgia. She experienced her WJMC engagement during the summer of 2017 as a member of the “Blue Crew” (Blue Who). She is currently an 11th grade honor student and actively involved in school and community activities. She is a Youth Commissioner with the Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) and enjoys photography, traveling and acting in local theater. She plans to pursue a degree in journalism and become a Photo Journalist. Edna is convinced that WJMC was the best part of her summer and is looking forward to working with other correspondents in planning next year’s program. According to Edna, she wants other students to not just have the same experience she had, but to have an even better one!

Zoe Novoa is a senior at Thunder Mountain High School in Juneau, Alaska. The summer of 2017, she came to WJMC and had one of the best weeks of her life with other open minded, smart high school students from around the U.S. Listening to professional journalists of various careers, attending different activities, and meeting people similar to her was a spectacular experience. This program gave her the confidence and skills to ask questions, be observant, and not settle.

Regan O’Brien is a senior at H. H. Dow High School in Midland, MI. She attended WJMC in 2017 and had the experience of a lifetime. It allowed her to grow into the strong leader she is today and make lifelong connections with other National Youth Correspondents. Regan is currently the Editor-in-chief of her schools yearbook staff and is apart of National Honors Society, Key Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters. Regan can’t wait for what’s to come in WJMC 2018 and hopes that all of next years correspondents have the same incredible experience she did.

Trevin Walker is from Prince George’s County Maryland. He is currently 17 years old and was a participant in Session 2 of WJMC 2017 in the Yellow Group. He is interested in telling stories most people wouldn’t hear or believe. He is currently a part of his school’s yearbook and is running his own YouTube Channel.

Alyssa Armento is a junior at Lakeview High School in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. She participates in varsity tennis, student council, National Honor Society, and mock trial. She loves writing and photography. Alyssa is so excited to be able to help out with WJMC as a part of the Youth Advisory Board for 2018 because WJMC changed her life.

Madison is a Junior from Legacy High School in Bismarck, North Dakota. She is involved in her school’s National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, Drama Department, Art Department, Spanish Club, Key Club, and Speech Team, and she works as the Assistant Editor for Legacy High School Uncut Magazine. She also volunteers at many nursing homes and at many child care centers, along with painting murals around her school. She has received many speech awards and holds a position as an All-State competitor and an honorable mention in scholastic journalism feature writing. After high school, she plans on pursuing a career in journalism. She hopes to help make WJMC 2018 the best conference yet.