My name is Jessica Konrad. I am currently a copy editor and reporter for the HiLite, a student-run newsmagazine at Carmel High School. On this site is a compilation of some of my work I’ve completed while being a part of the staff.

Experience:

  • Newspaper 1-2
  • Reporter
  • Beats Editor
  • Copy Editor

Journalistic Skills:

  • interviewing sources and eliciting storytelling quotes
  • writing informative and entertaining stories
  • taking photos and writing captions
  • editing according to the Associated Press style manual

Notable Journalistic Achievements:

  • National Winner of the Quill & Scroll International Writing and Photo Contest Personal Opinion Column (2019)
  • National Winner of the Quill and Scroll International Writing and Photo Contest Feature Writing (2017)
  • 1st place, Indiana High School Press Association Harvey Award for Column Writing (2018)
  • Woman’s Press Club of Indiana Communications Contest, 3rd Place Opinion (2019)
  • Woman’s Press Club of Indiana Communications Contest, 3rd Place Feature Story (2017)
  • Honorable Mention, Indiana High School Press Association Harvey Award for Maestro Package (2018)
  • CLASS (Connecting Learning and Student Success) Award for Newspaper 1-2 (2016)

Extracurricular Achievements:

  • National Merit Scholar (2019)
  • Carmel High School AP U.S. History Student of the Year (2018)
  • Certificate of Academic Excellence in French IV (2018)
  • Secretary of National Honor Society (2018-2019)
  • Carmel High School Greyhound Kick Off Mentor
  • Key Club Member/Volunteer (2017-2019)
  • Project Sunshine Club Member
  • Honorable Mention in National French Contest (2016)