MAYA CLEMENT
ABOUT ME
Hello! My name is Maya Clement and I am the Managing Editor for the ODYSSEY Media Group at Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia. My journalistic passions are editing, design, leadership and helping staffers develop their own journalistic abilities. I love being able to see the stories of my community come to life through writing and photography. I am also the reigning Georgia Junior Champion Journalist!
Left: DESIGNING: Then ODYSSEY Media Group Beat Editor Maya Clement, a Clarke Central High School sophomore, designs a spread for the variety section of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine Issue 3 on April 23. Throughout the second semester of the 2021-22 school year, Clement learned how to use programs such as InDesign and Photoshop in order to help the production of the Newsmagazine. "I really enjoyed getting to design the variety section for Issue 3 because I was able to test my creativity and play with the how the spreads look," Clement said. "For Quest for Athens Best, I followed an existing layout, but I got to come up with the graphics, cut out the barbecue sandwiches in Photoshop, and pick the color pallet." Photo by Isaac Ramirez
Right: WINNING: ODYSSEY Media Group Managing Editor Maya Clement, a Clarke Central High School junior, holds up the fourth place Social Media Reporting award her and OMG Director of Audience Engagement Aza Khan, a CCHS junior, won at the fall 2022 National Scholastic Press Association in St.Louis, Missouri. For the past four years, Clement has submitted pieces for contests and appreciates the recognition for the program. "Submitting awards is one of my favorite things to do because I love seeing people get acknowledged for all of their hard work. Every time someone wins something, I feel so happy for them because I know they deserve it," Clement said. "It felt really good to win an award of my own, but I think the award to everyone on staff since we all contributed to social media." Photo by Lucas Donnelly
