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Young Alexandria Horsewoman Garners Acclaim

Julianne Karol, 14, in competition. (Photo: Courtesy)

ALEXANDRIA,VA – Julianne Karol, 14, of Alexandria, has recently been named a 2019 Junior Committee Member for the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS). As a WIHS Junior Committee Member, she initiates and works on volunteer activities, horse-related youth programs and community-focused educational events. Members represent the show’s youth perspective and support WIHS staff while gaining hands-on experience.

Karol is a rising freshman at St. Stephens and St. Agnes School, and has been riding since she was five years old. She has been competing for almost nine years, in hunters and equitation. This is Karol’s first year on the Junior Committee.

The 61st Annual Washington International Horse Show will be held October 22-17, 2019, at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. For more information, please visit wihs.org.

Mary Wadland

Mary Wadland is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Zebra Press, the award-winning Alexandria news publication she founded in 2010 with a mission of celebrating community, culture, and all the good news happening across the city. A longtime community advocate and storyteller, Mary was selected for the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce inaugural 40 Under 40 class and has served as President of Living Legends of Alexandria since 2022. Known for her deep local roots, sharp editorial instincts, and passion for connecting people through journalism, she has spent decades chronicling the personalities, businesses, events, and civic life that make Alexandria unique. Originally from Delray Beach, Florida, Mary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, and has been part of Alexandria’s publishing and media community since 1987.

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