MACON, Ga. — Cora Jean Daniell
- 6th grader at Bonaire Middle School
- Her grandmother was a journalist and that inspired Cora Jean to want to be a Junior Journalist
- She wants to be a lawyer when she grows up (like her parents)
- Special talents: public speaking, writing and joking around.
- Passions/Interests: reading, history, church, 4-H competitions
- Community involvement: 4-H, church, playing tennis, running cross country, theater and band
Cheyenne Garnto
- 5th grader at Bleckley County Elementary School
- She has a very friendly, bubbly personality
- Currently holds the title of "Exquisite Royalty Diana's Miss Georgia"
- Special talents: singing, acting, gymnastics, soccer, basketball, competing in pageants
- Passions/Interests: competing in pageants, making bracelets, drawing
- Community involvement: Kindness Club, Beta Club, donating crayons and coloring books to emergency rooms to comfort kids when they come in for treatment, donating food or items to the blessing box
Satch Gilbert
- 6th grader at Feagin Mill Middle School
- He was not in the classroom when we went to surprise him. He was actually coming back from the restroom! That's a first!
- Special talents: putting together fun videos, playing piano, loves to sing and perform with his dad
- Passions/interests: 80s music, movies, old memorabilia, concerts, fairs and parades, YouTube, MUSIC
- Community involvement: volunteers at homeless events, Partners Club, anything that helps other people
Amarion Jones
- 6th grader at Central City Church Microschool
- He wore a cowboy hat and boots to the open Junior journalist audition and definitely made an impression!
- Special talents: public speaking, entertaining
- Passions/interests: music, rodeo, cars, science and history
- Community involvement: Youth Empowerment
Jo'Vante' Passard, Jr.
- 7th grader at Weaver Middle School
- He is the politest young man!
- Special talents: Tae kwon do
- Passions/interests: JROTC
- Community involvement: church activities
Blair Plaxico
- 5th grader at Tattnall Square Academy
- Had a broken foot during auditions and when we came to surprise her!
- Special talents: talking, being sassy, acting and joking around
- Passions/interests: animals, acting, playing games, spending time with friends and family, wants to go fishing and camping one day!
- Community involvement: church
Levi Ratzken
- 7th grader at Thomson Middle School
- He told us he would be praying for us as he was leaving his on-camera audition
- Special talents: public speaking, building model train tracks
- Passions/interests: Rube Goldberg machines, wooden trains, antiques including old toys, figurines, dishes and cups, reading, animals, video games and marble runs
- Community involvement: prays in band for different concerts
Erica Scandrett
- 6th grader at the Academy for Classical Education
- She wasn't nervous at all during auditions and had the highest score of all the new Junior journalists
- Special talents: public speaking, leadership and creative writing
- Passions/interests: singing, public speaking, dancing and theater
- Community involvement: church, youth activities at her home church Bibb Mount Zion Baptist Church
Carter Taylor
- 6th grader at Howard Middle School
- He wants to be famous and well-known as a local celebrity
- Special talents: telling jokes, being creative
- Passions/interests: Legos, football, cars, learning new things
- Community involvement: youth activities at his home church Fall Line Church
Ryleigh Thomas
- 6th grader at Appling Middle School
- When we surprised her, Ryleigh told Frank she would take his job in 10 years!
- Special talents: singing, playing trombone, reading for long periods of time, taking standardized tests, being observant, watching the news and praying
- Passions/interests: looking at the color blue, her phone, Ivey League schools (Harvard and Yale specifically), news reporting, writing stories
- Community involvement: Lighthouse team at church, academic team, broadcast team, clean team, chair stacker, positivity team
Khloe Thomas-Phelps
- 6th grader at Georgia Cyber Academy
- Khloe's mom knew she was a Junior Journalist before Khloe did because we had to coordinate a surprise at home!
- Special talents: puzzle making, slime, music (piano specifically)
- Passions/interests: K-Pop bands, music, animals, fairs and FOOD
- Community involvement: Technology Tech, helps with closed captioning for her church's broadcast