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Aja, 16, is a junior at Murrah High School. She is an avid reader and plans to publish a book one day. This is her second year as a YMP student journalist.
Ariel, 17, is a senior at Terry High School. Her strengths are optimism and consideration for others, and her future career path is in medicine.
Ariyana is a student at Ridgeland High School. She hopes to be a game designer one day.
Asia, 17, is a senior at Murrah High School. During her tenth grade creative writing class, she began to see writing as a potential career. This is her second year as a YMP student journalist.
August, 17, is a senior at Murrah High School. Since three years old, soccer has been his passion, and he’s traveled across the country playing the sport. He plans to make soccer his career. This is his second year as a YMP student journalist.
Chauncey, 15, is a sophomore at Clinton High School. He recorded his first video at age seven and fell in love with technology. He plans to pursue photography as a future career.
Chloe, 15, is a sophomore at Murrah High School. Joining the speech and debate team helped build her confidence. She may be a little shy at first, but she’s ready to take on the world. Science and space have captured her interest and next up for her is to work at NASA.
Darryn, 17, is a senior at Ridgeland High School. Journalism is her priority, and she wants to work in broadcast. Her goal is to have her own talk show. This is her second year as a YMP student journalist.
Jeffrey, 15, is a sophomore at Murrah High School. He uses his voice to broadcast important issues, and his desire is to create content that positively affects people, no matter the form.
Jonathan, 15, is a sophomore at St. Andrews Episcopal School. He is continually mixing beats at home and wants to professionally produce music and collaborate with artists. He builds original scores for mini-documentaries at YMP.
Josh, 16, is a Clinton High School. He was first introduced to audio/video at church and then focused his first year at YMP on video, which he loved. This is his second year as a YMP student journalist.
Kaitlyn, 16, is a junior at Murrah High School. She is a plucky student photographer, now in charge of The Hoofbeat, her school’s newspaper. Her goal is to communicate well, work hard, and make an imprint.
Kelsee, 17, is a senior at Murrah High School. She will hold the position of JROTC battalion executive officer this fall and plans on a career in the U.S. Army. She is also a talented photographer. This is her second year as a YMP student journalist.
Kenytta, 17, is a senior at Lanier High School. He recently attended a digital media camp at Mercer University. This fall, he’ll captain the Lanier soccer team for a final season before pursuing a career in journalism. This is his second year as a YMP student journalist.
Lailaa, 16, is a junior at Jackson Academy. She is an avid student athlete and was selected for the all-state girls tennis team. Her interests off the court are art, science, and technology.
Leslyn, 16, is a junior at Callaway High School. She surrounds herself with family and friends that feel like family. Her interest in photography is rooted in her care for people.
Maggie, 16, is a junior at Murrah High School. Her passions are videography, debate, and learning about others. She plans to be a future educator, but first plans to work on another mini-documentary this summer. This is her second year as a YMP student journalist.
Maisie, 16, is a sophomore at Jim Hill High School. She is an advocate for youth, presenting at TEDxJackson in October 2016, and is interested in classical piano, literature, and politics. This is her second year as a YMP student journalist.
Makallen, 17, is a senior at Murrah High School. Music and theatre have always been a major part of her life. A future dream is to open a performing arts school in Jackson. Her hope is to make a positive change in her community.
Maleah, 16, is a junior at Mississippi School for the Arts. She can count on her fingers and toes all of the future careers she’s interested in, such as engineering, politics, or entertainment.
Marquavious, 16, is a junior at Wingfield High School. His aspiration is to become a known hip hop artist.
Meche, 17, is a senior at Jim Hill High School. Known for her outgoing personality, her future goals center on talking to people, like the talk shows she grew up watching.
Minia is a student at Richland High School. She loves to write, read and play basketball and has a passion for music.
Raha, 16, is a junior at Murrah High School. He loves to fish, hunt and draw, a passion of his. He admires his mother the most because she pushes him to do better, like attending business school and one day purchasing his own personal island.
Ruben, 16, is a junior at Jim Hill High School. He is a community activist and aspires to own his personal law firm. He believes that his purpose is to lead people in the right direction.
Shakira, 17, is a student at Wingfield High School. In early 2017, she participated in YMP as part of Wingfield’s FAME program. She was a student moderator during Jackson’s first youth mayoral forum held in spring 2017.
Sonni, 14, is a freshman at Murrah High School. She is a Texas native who recently moved from California to Jackson. She credits her artistic growth and passion for social justice to her exposure to different people and cultures.
Z’eani, 17, is a senior at Brandon High School. She is a future business owner. Until then, she spends most of her time reading and drawing, and she plans to study engineering in college. This is her second year as a YMP student journalist.
