Meet Our Kid Reporters
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This year’s TFK Kid Reporters were chosen from 300 applicants in a nationwide competition. The crew will report on local and national news for TIME for Kids. Here are some fun facts about our newest reporters. Want to be a TFK Kid Reporter next year? Check timeforkids.com in March 2020 for an announcement.
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Name Alexis Bumah
Age 12
Home Huber Heights, Ohio
Alexis plays the violin. She looks up to Michelle Obama and hopes to interview her one day.
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Name Henry Carroll
Age 9
Home Boston, Massachusetts
Henry loves to tinker and invent. He takes apart old things to make new gizmos and gadgets.
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Name Jack Doane
Age 12
Home Rex, Georgia
Jack loves to go horseback riding in his free time. He is learning to play the bagpipes.
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Name Priscilla L. Ho
Age 11
Home Glendale, California
Priscilla writes songs and poems. She enjoys boxing and is learning how to shoot and edit videos.
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Name Eshaan Mani
Age 13
Home Sugar Land, Texas
Eshaan likes writing and debate. One of his poems inspired a mural in his community.
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Name Mira McInnes
Age 11
Home Leawood, Kansas
Mira publishes her stories online. She participated in the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Name Tyler Mitroff
Age 10
Home Bethesda, Maryland
Tyler likes basketball and traveling the world. He is nearly a black belt in karate.
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Name Raunak Singh
Age 10
Home Fair Lawn, New Jersey
Raunak geeks out on electronics. He likes to read and wants to interview R.L. Stine and Bill Gates.
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Name Zara Wierzbowski
Age 10
Home New York, New York
Zara spends her free time dancing and swimming. Her favorite movie is The Parent Trap.
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Name Nora Wilson-Hartgrove
Age 9
Home Durham, North Carolina
Nora enjoys painting and drawing. Last year, she won gold in her school’s Math Olympics.
Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly noted Priscilla L. Ho's age. She is 11, not 12.