Course Description: An immersive 2-week long Washington, DC experience in which students explore social issues, the role of leadership, and commitment to civic responsibility with accomplished, informed leaders in diverse fields, such as government, media and communication, education, business, military, non-profit organizations, athletics, and the arts. This experience included listening to speakers at the Elliot… Read more

This conference was held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington D.C. from Thursday, Oct. 31 to Sunday, Nov. 3. The Marlin Chronicle staff invited me as a workshop writer to attend the conference with the editors. I learned many things from this conference, from how a presidential photographer works, tips for improving interviews, and… Read more