Michael Bicksel is a rising junior at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. An avid writer, Michael has been tapped as a Yale Young Global Scholar, is an alum of the School of the New York Times, writes a bi-weekly column for the Friends of the Artemus Network (FANs), and is the political columnist and P.R. Director for the Aquilian, Gonzaga’s student publication. In addition to writing, Michael is a nationally-ranked debater and enjoys Model UN and Mock Trial. Being in the nation’s capital, he loves spending time on Capitol Hill, occasionally running into members of Congress and national leaders. (June 2023)