Summer Maxwell
Summer Maxwell is a first-year narrative student from Acton, Massachusetts. Her favorite stories to report and read are long form pieces about incarceration, policing, and outdoor recreation.
In May 2024 she graduated Summa Cum Laude from Tufts University with a B.A. in political science and minors in French and peace & justice studies. During her time at Tufts she was a captain of the 2024 NCAA Champion Tufts Women’s Rowing Team.
Summer comes from a background in both print and broadcast journalism. She was previously a reporter at the Tufts Daily where she served as a deputy executive editor of features. In addition, she was a broadcast reporter for Arlington Community Inc., where she also anchored newscasts for two consecutive years. A newscast Summer anchored won the Best Hometown News Award for Arlington Community Media Inc. in the Access Center Professional Category for 2023.
EDUCATION
B.A. in political science, Tufts University, May 2024
AWARDS & HONORS
Tufts University, Summa Cum Laude