Tag: 2019

Kaci Le is a junior at Thomas R. Proctor High School in Utica, NY, graduating in 2020. She attended the Washington Journalism and Media Conference in 2018. The conference left a long-lasting impact on her. When she graduates, she aspires to be a part of the multimedia industry.

Ashton Matherly is from Williamsburg, VA and attends Warhill High School. She is a varsity cheerleader at her school, and during her free time, she enjoys writing, cooking, and watching movies. Her favorite movie since third grade has been Remember The Titans, and her favorite movie director is Wes Anderson. She is also a fan of the Harry Potter books and identifies as a member of Slytherin house.

Grace Foltz is a senior at Salem Community High School in Salem, Illinois. She is a member of the National Honor Society, vice president of Tri Chi and Captain of the swim team. Grace loved her experience at WJMC this past summer. She has a passion for writing and editing. Grace enjoys traveling and meeting new people. She plans to study English and journalism in college after graduation.

Madison Bale is a senior at Niceville High School in Niceville, Florida. She was born in Montreal, Quebec to a French-Canadian mother and an American father and grew up in Japan and all over the United States. Her interests are photography, singing/songwriting, guitar, and golf. She loves spending time volunteering at the community church with her girls middle school life group and singing in the band on Sundays. As editor of her high school’s yearbook, Madison is passionate about creating a book that her classmates can look back on with pride. She plans on attending Bishop’s University in Sherbrooke, Quebec to immerse herself in the culture of an English-Canadian school in a French speaking community and to pursue her undergrad in English Literature and then a master’s degree in journalism.

Kat Sharma is currently a senior in Chantilly High School. She serves an Executive producer of her school’s student run Broadcast Journalism program, and is the Editor-in-chief of her school’s literary arts magazine. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family, and trying new flavors of coffee. In her week as a WJMC correspondent, Kat loved the fast- paced nature of the program, the advice she received from experienced journalists, as well as the friendships she formed with other correspondents. As a member of the YAB, she hopes to give back to the program that gave her the best week of her life!