Grace Sharma

Hello and welcome to my portfolio!

My name is Grace Sharma and I am a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. I've done journalism for the past four years of high school, serving as staff writer, copy editor, Online Editor-in-Chief and Editor-in-Chief, and it has irrevocably shaped me into the person I am today. Every struggle and trial I overcame has made me a stronger reporter; every new person I speak with has made me a more well-rounded person. Over the past four years, I have written about everything from national-level school criticism to integrity violations all with the purpose of exploring how to navigate the complex climate of today's world as a teenager.

I am committed to continuing my exploration of journalism at Northwestern University in the fall.

I am, most of all, thankful to the Jefferson community for serving as the lively backdrop of my experiences. To be a journalist is to tell the stories of the people within one's community, and mine is Jefferson. My peers have taught me to interview with confidence and report with passion; my teachers have taught me to learn with humility and write with compassion. My goal from the start has been to give a voice to the voiceless. I hope you see through my portfolio of work over the last four years how I've done that.

Here are all the articles I have written for tjTODAY: https://www.tjtoday.org/staff_name/grace-sharma/

Relevant Courses:

Journalism 1-4

Outside Experience:

Medill Northwestern Journalism Institute: I received a scholarship to attend MNJI, affectionately called cherubs, at Northwestern University during the summer of 2024. For five weeks, I learned under the guidance of Peabody-Award winning journalist Ceci Rodgers.
I was selected to represent Virginia at the Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference, but was unable to attend due to other obligations.

Resume

Personal Narrative

Reporting & Writing