Jillian Downs of Slater, Iowa, is a junior at North Polk in the Broadcast branch of the Journalism Department. She loves collaborating and writing, as well as being a part of a team effort to create a finished product. She joined Broadcasting second semester of the 2020-2021 school year, and plans to continue being a part of Broadcast through her senior year.

Downs is a member of North Polk's marching band and symphonic band, where she plays clarinet, as well as being a part of the choir. She is also involved with her church youth group.