Makayla Lopez, 17, of Mission, Texas is a rising senior at Idea Public Schools in Mission, Texas. She aspires to be a journalist because of her passion to write. Her dream is to attend the University of Houston. She is an only child who lives with her mom and her dog, Oakley. Makayla has been …
Callie Ehmann, 17, of Scottsdale, Arizona, is a rising senior at Xavier Preparatory School. In her free time she watches television and reads. She plays badminton and runs track and field for her high school. Her interest in journalism stems from her desire to find the facts in topics. Callie wants to be a sports …
Jessica Ward, 15, of Aledo, Texas is a rising sophomore who is transferring from Aledo High School to the New Mexico Military Institute. She said she sped through the Harry Potter series in less than a week when she was in fourth grade. That memory is one of many that embody her lifelong interests in reading …
Harper Harris, 16, of Dallas, Texas, is a rising junior at Hockaday School. She plays field hockey and tennis for her school team. Harper writes for her school’s newspaper where she enjoys creating and sharing feature stories about the people around her. In the future she hopes to get into investigative journalism. Her hobbies include …
Kenneth Turnipseed, 17, of Grand Prairie, Texas, is a rising senior at Lake Ridge High School in Mansfield, Texas. He lives with his mother, father and his dog Cappy. He is an avid music listener with eclectic taste. He is also an occasional curator of comical memes on the internet. He is interested in the …
Emma Rikalo, 16, of Flower Mound, Texas, is a rising senior at the Greenhill School. She spends most of her time with extracurriculars such as her school news, tech theater management and more on-hands activities. Emma plans to go into photography honors next year. She said her love for photography and journalism blossomed when she …
James Chandler, 16, of Montgomery, Texas is a rising junior at Lake Creek High School. He plays basketball, writes for the school newspaper and enjoys swimming. He wants to be a sports writer and dedicate his writing to gathering the facts. James lives with his parents, his two sisters, Alesy and Ruby, and his two …
Fancy Ford, 16, of Fort Worth, is a rising junior at the Young Women’s Leadership Academy. She hopes to major in business studies at Spelman University in Atlanta. She lives with her mom and their two dogs, Moo Moo and Lucy. She plays volleyball for her school and in a select league. She said she …
Kamryn Marie Enrriquez,17, of Fort Worth, is a rising senior at R.L. Paschal High School. She is known to be adventurous, friendly, creative and compassionate. She began participating in cheerleading and dance at a young age. She said both allow her to express her creative personality. She joined the color guard team at her school …
Kennedi Hines, 15, of Fort Worth, is a rising junior at the Young Women’s Learning Academy. She came to journalism camp to explore career options and expand her knowledge about the field. She enjoys going to the gym to lift weights when she has free time. Her two dogs are big biters and she has …