Los Angeles students gather for journalism conference at LMU Playa Vista

Over 50 students attended our first journalism conference held in partnership with Loyola Marymount University at LMU Playa Vista Campus. Students attended workshops led by professional journalists, competed in media contests and heard from keynote speaker and ABC7 Reporter Jovana Lara.

LMU’s Journalism Department hosted the event in collaboration with L.A. Times High School Insider.

Thank you to the journalists and presenters who volunteered to judge contests, speak at workshops and meet with the next generation of journalists and storytellers.

Workshop speakers

Sonja Stott, Community Engagement Assistant, L.A. Times

Faith Pinho, Reporter, L.A. Times

Carol Costello, Journalism Professor, Loyola Marymount University

Kevin Curran, Journalism Professor, LMU

Jordyn Gonzalez, Student Reporter, LMU

Tyler Obalek, Student Reporter, LMU

Contest presenters

Delilah Brumer, Journalism Student

Kate Sequeira, Reporter, L.A. Times

Sam Hastings, Volleyball Player, LMU

Competition judges

Ryan Burgos

Gabby Lashley

Coleman Standifer

Kate Sequeira

Delilah Brumer

Mallika Seshadri

Rylee Davis

Competition winners

Broadcast video

Honorable Mention: Zack Castruita, Samueli Academy

First Place: Lexi Wang, Temple City High School

Photography

Third Place: Audrey Jones, La Salle College Preparatory 

Second Place: Jenny Zheng, San Marino High School

First Place: Rachael Rosenberg, Blue Ridge Academy

Sports

First Place: Amanda Steele, Geffen Academy

Opinion

Third Place: Max McHugh, Loyola High School

Second Place: Katareena Roska, La Salle High School Pasadena

First Place: Sofia Williams, Mira Costa High School

Feature writing

Third Place: Ben Fowkes, Loyola High School

Second Place: Annie Jiang, Arcadia High School

First Place: Ava Jade Nicols, Mira Costa High School

News

Third Place: Maya Danovitch, Geffen Academy

Second Place: Hugo Chiasson, Geffen Academy

First Place: Charlotte Levy, Mira Costa High School

Thanks to:

Loyola Marymount Journalism Department 

Carol Costello, Journalism Professor, Loyola Marymount University

Kevin Curran, Journalism Professor, LMU

Tim O’Neill, Strategic Partnerships and External Relations, LMU

Volunteers:
Piper Jones
Bella Klucevek
Coleman Standifer
Neya Sridhar
Emma Russell
Vigor Hermanto
Rylee Davis
Daniela Arias

Los Angeles Times

Rebecca Castillo, Special Projects Lead, Los Angeles Times High School Insider

Isabella Balandrán, Co-Producer, Los Angeles Times High School Insider

Shehreen Karim, Co-Producer, Los Angeles Times High School Insider

Lucas Chen, Co-Producer, Los Angeles Times High School Insider

Thank you to all our presenters, judges and advisers who made our conference possible!