Kaitlin  Reynolds of Millard West has been named the 2022 Nebraska High School Journalist of the Year 

Kaitlin serves as the Millard West Yearbook Editor-in-Chief, the Catalyst Newspaper News Director, a MWHS Wildcat News Anchor, a STRIV Livestream video producer, a Russell Middle School Journalism Volunteer and as a team member to the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Project Extra Mile. Outside of journalism, Kaitlin is an honors student, the Student Council President, a School Board Representative and a Student Ambassador at Millard West. Kaitlin plans to attend the University of Kansas in the fall. She will be dual majoring in Digital Communication Design and Journalism: Strategic Communications. Kaitlin wins a $750 scholarship from the NHSPA, and her portfolio advances to the JEA National Journalist of the Year competition with more than $6,000 in scholarship opportunities.

Kaitlin’s adviser is Mark Hilburn, MJE.  You can view Kaitlin’s online portfolio here: