Macy Bayer, 17, is a rising senior at Muenster High School in Muenster, Texas.

She participates in a variety of sports, including basketball, track, cross country and most recently became captain of the cheer team. She has been to state to compete in the UIL spelling and vocabulary competitions.

From these experiences, she plans to attend TCU’s journalism program. Her passion for journalism began at a young age when she watched the evening news with her parents. Macy has served as historian and secretary for her school’s National Honor Society and has been class president for three consecutive years.

During her junior year, she was invited to join the North Central Texas College Honors. Her honors project focused on the mental and physical challenges of the Vietnam War. She interviewed veterans and wrote an essay on the topic.

Macy aims to be active in her community stating, “any opportunity is a good opportunity.” Macy strives to be a nightly news anchor or a sports broadcaster.

“I’m excited to be on the screen and in TCU purple,” she said.