By Ty Tagami
July 21, 2011Five Georgia high school students were among 150 rising seniors selected as correspondents from their schools to the Washington Journalism and Media Conference.
Marcus Cross of South Cobb High in Mableton, Dakota Moore of Atlanta's Henry W. Grady High, Caitlin Danahy of Cass High in Cartersville, Sarah Lesser of George Walton Academy in Social Circle and Michael Nedvin of Rome High were picked to attend the event at George Mason University in Virginia in early July based on their academic performance and interest in journalism.
Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.