Sequoia Carrillo
Sequoia Carrillo is an assistant editor for NPR's Education Team. Along with writing, producing, and reporting for the team, she manages the Student Podcast Challenge.
Prior to covering education at NPR, she started as an intern on the How I Built This team.
Sequoia holds a bachelor's degree in history and media studies from the University of Virginia. She is currently working towards her master's in journalism from Georgetown University.
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It's that time of year! Listen to our middle school and high school finalists now. -
For years, Miriam Colvin's grandfather told the story of a boxing match between a young Indiana farm boy and a 14-year-old kid from Kentucky — named Cassius Clay. But was the story true? -
When Anya Steinberg learned the man she thought was her father wasn't, it cast her life in a new light. In her winning student podcast entry, she traces her journey to figure out who she is. -
Two very different stories won our hearts this year. -
This year's finalists in the Student Podcast Challenge, College Edition, give us a glimpse at life on, and off, campus. -
We know you have stories to tell and we at NPR are excited to listen. The 2021 Student Podcast Challenge opens on Jan. 1, and runs through March 15.
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NPR's Student Podcast Challenge: College Edition opens today! The contest closes on Feb. 15, 2021. -
It's our third year, so we decided to go big or go home. This year we're opening up the contest to college students! -
Mandatory masks, strict discipline and rigorous testing have helped the academies, including West Point and Annapolis, welcome students back to campus. Can other schools learn from their example? -
COVID-19 closed schools all over the world. But students are still taking the lead in the Black Lives Matter protests. So we ask student activists how they're organizing during the pandemic.
