Education

Ballard High School (Seattle, WA)

4.0 unweighted/4.3 weighted GPA

LEADERSHIP 

Talisman Newspaper Copy Editor (2022-2023)

Talisman Co-Editor-in-Chief (2023-2024, 2024-2025) 

AWARDS 

NSPA 2024 Individual Award Finalist | 11th grade 

Selected for the NSPA’s annual student journalism awards; finalist for Story of the Year in opinion writing 

Best of Sno Awards | 10th/11th grade 

Four articles selected for the Sno Network, a publisher of more than 500 US high school newspapers; awards in news, feature and opinion writing 

NSPA Leadership Award | 11th grade 

Awarded for demonstrating journalistic excellence and staff leadership for at least two years; nominated by journalism adviser 

WJEA Summer Journalism Workshop | 11th grade

• All Star Award in Design for demonstrating growth, perseverance and passion for journalism 
• Best Color Group Award for working collaboratively and effectively with other journalists  

WJEA 2023 State Write-Off Competition | 10th grade 

Honorable Mention in Yearbook Feature Writing