Maya Ratner: Combines love of world affairs and journalism
By Sophia SedaBrentwood High School Maya Ratner first became interested in journalism at a young age when she constantly heard people say to her, “You are just a little girl! …
By Sophia SedaBrentwood High School Maya Ratner first became interested in journalism at a young age when she constantly heard people say to her, “You are just a little girl! …
By Russell SternMillennium High School Growing up, Isabella Scuteri did not yet have an interest in journalism. “As a kid, I never really watched the news,” said Isabella, a 17-year-old rising …
By Candace MorganRoosevelt High School Most children don’t have a career plan at the age of 12, but Julia Heming did. And that plan was a career in journalism. The …
By Isabella ScuteriPatchogue-Medford High School After discovering a love for journalism in fifth grade, Russell Stern has pursued that passion through middle school and high school. “My liking came early …
By Amanda MitchellElmont Memorial High School Alyssa La Motta has been writing ever since she was young, and she hopes to continue doing it as a professional journalist. Alyssa is …
By David WangGreat Neck South High School Alexandra Weldon’s love and passion for reading provide fertile ground for her active imagination. Alexandra, a rising junior at Earl L. Vandermeulen High …
By Isabelle Castaño FriedbergThe Chapin School Jaden Morello is an aspiring journalist who has already published countless stories online read by thousands of followers. “Growing up around water and lots …
By Toni GalloConnetquot High School Olivia Abbruzzese has found an outlet in writing. Since she was a child, she’s used it as a way to express her feelings and emotions, …
By Kiana WrightDigital Arts And Cinema Technology High School Isabella Roccanova has always loved writing stories. At a young age, her mind was filled with creative thoughts and ideas. According …
By Lily McInerney Irvington High School At the age of five, Mia D’Alessandro was writing stories anywhere she could. Whether she was sprawled out on her kitchen floor or draped …
By Grace TorgersenComsewogue High School Having been involved in sports from a young age, Yaw Bonsu now dreams of becoming a sports journalist. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Baldwin, …
By Talasia MatthewsRoosevelt High School Olivia Mintz developed a passion for writing at a young age. She specifically loved to write poetry and would do it as often as she …
By Olivia AbbruzzesePatchogue-Medford High School Toni-Elena Gallo is in constant pursuit of knowledge, similar to that of a professional journalist. “Ever since I was little, I’ve been interested in getting …
By Phoebe LawsonPatchogue-Medford High School Something unexpected happened during Cielo Castaneda’s freshman year of high school. And something even more unexpected happened in her junior year. In her first year …
By Cielo CastanedaEdward R. Murrow High School Phoebe Lawson had an interesting start to journalism. “I wasn’t interested in it until my freshman year when I was accidentally put into …
By Julia HemingRoosevelt High School Candace Morgan wants to change the world by identifying issues and highlighting them through writing. “I like to write and share the truth about things,” …
By Alyssa La MottaBaldwin High School Amanda Mitchell has always been a creative, out-of-the box thinker, which has helped fuel her love and passion for writing. Even as a young …
By Olivia MintzHalf Hollow Hills West High School For Talasia Matthews, the beginning of her journalistic journey began with a fascination for fashion. “At a young age, I would always …
By Maya RatnerExpeditionary Learning School for Community Leaders Sometimes watching TV with family members can be impactful to a person’s life because it can help define their passion. When Sophia …
By Isabella RoccanovaHoly Trinity High School Kiana Wright loved writing from a young age, but it was only after a freshman year writing assignment—a seven-page creative rewrite of Shakespeare’s “Romeo …
By Yaw BonsuBaldwin Senior High School As a successful science fair participant, Grace Torgersen, a junior at Comsewogue High School, knew she wanted to be a scientist at a young …
By Alexandra WeldonEarl L. Vandermeulen High School David Wang had little interest in journalism until seeing a pamphlet advertising his middle school newspaper. Part of the reason why the 15-year-old …
By Jaden MorelloBayshore High School Starting from writing poetry and watching the news as a young child, Isabelle Friedberg has developed quite an interest in journalism. Isabelle, a 15-year-old student …
By M D’Alessandro Huntington High School When Lily McInerney broke the story of the hiring of a new principal at Irvington High School in her school newspaper, she realized journalism …