Wednesday, June 20, 2001
Freedom Forum names 106 Chips Quinn Scholars for summer 2001 program
Program has trained 600 young people of color for newspaper careers.
ARLINGTON, Va. — One hundred-six young people of color from across the country have been named Chips Quinn Scholars for summer 2001 by The Freedom Forum.
Chips Quinn Scholars are college students or recent graduates. They attend an intensive five-day orientation with veteran journalists and journalism educators at The Freedom Forum in Arlington, Va., work in 10- to 12-week paid internships at U.S. daily newspapers and receive $1,000 scholarships from The Freedom Forum after successfully completing the program. This class brings to 600 the total number of young journalists trained as reporters, copy editors, photographers and graphic artists since the program began in 1991.
"The Chips Quinn Scholars are an impressive group of young people, and America's newspapers and communities are the beneficiaries of their talents," said Charles L. Overby, chairman and chief executive officer of The Freedom Forum.
Beginning with a summer class of six students in 1991, the Chips Quinn Scholars program has become year-round, with fall, spring and summer sessions now reaching more than 150 young people annually. The Scholars have a Web site (www.chipsquinn.org) and a fellowship program that provides further professional development opportunities for alumni.
The Chips Quinn Scholars program is a key component of The Freedom Forum's efforts to increase diversity in newspaper newsrooms. Freedom Forum advisory trustee John C. Quinn established the program in memory of his son, John C. "Chips" Quinn Jr., who was managing editor of the Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) Journal. Chips Quinn began his journalism career with newsroom internships in Huntington, W.Va., and Agana, Guam. He was an editor at the Statesman-Journal in Salem, Ore., and The Providence (R.I.) Journal before moving to New York. He died in an automobile accident in 1990 at the age of 34.
A list of Chips Quinn Scholars, their hometowns, colleges and the newspapers at which they will intern are listed below.
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Chips Quinn Scholars — Summer 2001
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Name and college |
Hometown |
Internship newspaper |
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Ben Aguirre Jr., San Jose State University |
Santa Clara, Calif. |
The Oakland (Calif.) Tribune |
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Mark Alcade, University of Rhode Island |
Waldick, N.J. |
The Providence (R.I.) Journal |
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Thomas Ashburn, Norfolk State University |
Franklin, Va. |
The Asheville (N.C.) Citizen-Times |
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Jamie Ayala, California State University, Fullerton |
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |
The Record (Stockton, Calif.) |
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Amy Barber, University of Michigan |
Dearborn, Mich. |
The Wichita (Kan.) Eagle |
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Marcus Bivens, Dillard University |
Stockton, Calif. |
The Record (Stockton, Calif.) |
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Edward Bowser, Norfolk State University |
Zuni, Va. |
The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.) |
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Keri Bradford, University of Tulsa |
Sperry, Okla. |
The Topeka (Kan.) Capital-Journal |
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Erica Bryant, Boston University* |
Rochester, N.Y. |
Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle |
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Marla Caceres, University of Florida |
Hialeah, Fla. |
The Brunswick (Ga.) News |
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Burnice Cain, Howard University |
Washington, D.C. |
The Day (New London, Conn.) |
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Alicia Casey, Howard University |
Dillon, S.C. |
Observer-Dispatch (Utica, N.Y.) |
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Heather Charles, Ohio University |
Baltimore, Md. |
The Marietta (Ohio) Times |
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Anna Maria Coats, Western Kentucky University |
Glasgow, Ky. |
Press & Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, N.Y.) |
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Shannon Comes At Night, University of Montana |
Heart Butte, Mont. |
Missoulian (Missoula, Mont.) |
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Jose Corona, Chapman University |
Pomona, Calif. |
The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Ariz.) |
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Chanelle Cox, Kent State University |
Cleveland, Ohio |
The Marietta (Ohio) Times |
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Jessica Cristo, Boston University |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
The News Journal (Wilmington, Del.) |
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Misty Crittle, Xavier University of Louisiana |
New Orleans, La. |
The News-Star (Monroe, La.) |
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Stanley Donaldson, Norfolk State University |
Youngstown, Ohio |
Star-Gazette (Elmira, N.Y.) |
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Jordan Doronila, Rutgers University, Newark |
Belleville, N.J. |
The News Journal (Wilmington, Del.) |
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Tara Dowd, University of Montana |
Spokane, Wash. |
The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Wash.) |
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Cristina Elias, University of Missouri |
New York, N.Y. |
The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Ariz.) |
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Christina Esparza, California State University, Long Beach |
Montebello, Calif. |
The Californian (Salinas, Calif.) |
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Jenny Espino, San Jose State University |
San Bruno, Calif. |
The Wausau (Wis.) Daily Herald |
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Andrea Eubanks, University of Tulsa |
Broken Arrow, Okla. |
The Topeka (Kan.) Capital-Journal |
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Icess Fernandez, University of Houston |
Houston, Texas |
The Detroit News |
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Nancy Flores, St. Edwards University |
Eagle Pass, Texas |
El Paso (Texas) Times |
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Kavon Franklin, University of Alabama |
Eufaula, Ala. |
The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.) |
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Rita Freeman, California State University, Fullerton |
Torrance, Calif. |
Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle |
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Kimberly Gay, Texas Woman's University |
Denton, Texas |
The Times (Shreveport, La.) |
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Sally Gomez, California State University, Fresno |
Fresno, Calif. |
The Oakland (Calif.) Tribune |
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Diana Gonzales, University of Northern Colorado |
Greeley, Colo. |
Aberdeen (S.D.) American News |
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Dorothy Hernandez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Chicago, Ill. |
The Providence (R.I.) Journal |
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Tai Hicks, University of Alabama |
Warrior, Ala. |
The Huntsville (Ala.) Times |
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Henderson Hill, Tennessee State University |
Kansas City, Mo. |
The Tennessean (Nashville, Tenn.) |
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Ryan Hiraki, University of Nevada, Reno |
Hilo, Hawaii |
The Providence (R.I.) Journal |
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Kodi Hirst, University of Montana |
Valier, Mont. |
Great Falls (Mont.) Tribune |
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January Holmes, Georgia Southern University |
Savannah, Ga. |
The Island Packet (Hilton Head, S.C.) |
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Thomas Horgen, University of Minnesota Twin Cities |
St. Cloud, Minn. |
St. Cloud (Minn.) Times |
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Irene Hsiao, University of Arizona |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
The Salt Lake (Utah) Tribune |
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Daphne Hsu, Yale University |
Diamond Bar, Calif. |
Valley Times (Pleasanton, Calif.) |
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Desiree Hunter, California State University, San Bernadino |
Rialto, Calif. |
The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Ariz.) |
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Gabriela Ibanez-Guzman, Mills College |
Chicago, Ill. |
The Providence (R.I.) Journal |
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Kelly Imoto, California State University, Chico |
Visalia, Calif. |
La Crosse (Wis.) Tribune/Winona (Minn.) Daily News |
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Michelle Jew, San Jose State University |
Fremont, Calif. |
Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.) |
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Sarah Jimenez, University of Southern California |
Reedley, Calif. |
The Fresno (Calif.) Bee |
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Nicole Jones, Claflin University |
Claxton, Ga. |
The State (Columbia, S.C.) |
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Anne Kumar, University of Rhode Island |
Cranston, R.I. |
The Salt Lake (Utah) Tribune |
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Tiffany Lacey, University of Alabama |
Fayette, Ala. |
The Birmingham (Ala.) News |
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Annamaria Longo, University of Texas, El Paso |
El Paso, Texas |
El Paso (Texas) Times |
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Robert Lopez, Ball State University |
Warsaw, Ind. |
Observer-Dispatch (Utica, N.Y.) |
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Carnegie Mims III, Morehouse College |
Houston, Texas |
Austin (Texas) American-Statesman |
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Ezequiel Minaya, University of California, Berkeley |
New York, N.Y. |
The Fresno (Calif.) Bee |
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Larry Monarrez, University of Texas, El Paso |
El Paso, Texas |
El Paso (Texas) Times |
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Kathryn Nelson, University of Kansas |
St. Paul, Minn. |
St. Cloud (Minn.) Times |
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Lynn Nguyen, University of Oklahoma |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
Muskogee (Okla.) Daily Phoenix & Times-Democrat |
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Olivia Nisbet, University of Montana |
Great Falls, Mont. |
Great Falls (Mont.) Tribune |
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Julio Ochoa, University of Colorado at Boulder |
St. Petersburg, Fla. |
The Detroit News |
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Osita Otomola, University of Delaware |
Richmond, Va. |
The News Journal (Wilmington, Del.) |
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Nerissa Pacio, University of California, Berkeley |
Toledo, Ohio |
The Fresno (Calif.) Bee |
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Valeria Pearcey, University of Florida |
Miami, Fla. |
Florida Today (Melbourne, Fla.) |
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Jennifer Perez, University of Montana |
Fort Belknap, Mont. |
Great Falls (Mont.) Tribune |
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Chaundra Perkins, Florida A&M University |
Hollywood, Fla. |
Lancaster (Pa.) New Era |
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Rhashad Pittman, University of Missouri, St. Louis |
St. Louis, Mo. |
The Tennessean (Nashville, Tenn.) |
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Orquedia Price, University of California, Berkeley |
Oakland, Calif. |
The Oakland (Calif.) Tribune |
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Eddy Ramirez, University of California, Berkeley |
Fontana, Calif. |
Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.) |
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Rosa Ramirez, Santa Monica College |
Mission Hills, Calif. |
The Salt Lake (Utah) Tribune |
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Shameka Reed, Jackson State University |
Magnolia, Miss. |
The Topeka (Kan.) Capital-Journal |
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Anthony Reyes Jr., University of Kansas |
Kansas City, Kan. |
The Day (New London, Conn.) |
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Alicia Roca, University of California, Berkeley |
San Francisco, Calif. |
Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, Calif.). |
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Adrian Rodriguez, California State University, Fresno |
Fresno, Calif. |
The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) |
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Selina Roman, University of South Florida |
Tampa, Fla. |
Florida Today (Melbourne, Fla.) |
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Jeremy Rue, California State University, Fresno |
Fresno, Calif. |
The Fresno (Calif.) Bee |
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Theresa San Luis, University of Notre Dame |
Bourbonnais, Ill. |
The Herald-Dispatch (Huntington, W.Va.) |
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Rion Scott, Howard University |
Silver Spring, Md. |
Press & Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, N.Y.) |
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Melbert Sebayan, Indiana University |
Glendale Heights, Ill. |
South Bend (Ind.) Tribune |
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Alex Segura Jr., Florida International University |
Miami, Fla. |
Sun-Sentinel (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) |
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Evan Semon, Kansas State University |
Ellinwood, Kan. |
Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle |
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Laurencia Smith, Alabama State University |
Theodore, Ala. |
Lancaster (Pa.) New Era |
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LaTasha Smith, University of Alabama |
Jemison, Ala. |
The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News |
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Angelique Soenarie, Wayne State University |
Detroit, Mich. |
Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal |
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Phillip Stewart, Texas Southern University |
Houston, Texas |
The News-Star (Monroe, La.) |
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Brandi Thomas, Southern University and A&M College |
Morgan City, La. |
The Times (Shreveport, La.) |
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Peta Tinda, Chemeketa Community College |
Poplar, Mont. |
Aberdeen (S.D.) American News |
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Eric Toomer, Virginia State University |
Upper Marlboro, Md. |
The Herald-Dispatch (Huntington, W.Va.) |
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Blanca Torres, Vanderbilt University |
Pasco, Wash. |
The Detroit News |
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Bac To Trong, Western Kentucky University |
Beaver Dam, Ky. |
The Wausau (Wis.) Daily Herald |
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Joshua Trujillo, University of Arizona |
Santa Fe, N.M. |
The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Ariz.) |
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Melissa Trujillo, University of Colorado at Boulder |
Pueblo, Colo. |
The Salt Lake (Utah) Tribune |
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Marci Turner, Jackson State University |
Vicksburg, Miss. |
The Times (Shreveport, La.) |
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Gina Valencia, University of Southern California |
Downey, Calif. |
The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) |
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Ketura Walker, Grambling State University |
New Brunswick, N.J. |
The Tennessean (Nashville, Tenn.) |
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Tamara Walls, Jackson State University |
Jackson, Miss. |
The Tennessean (Nashville, Tenn.) |
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Simone Weichselbaum, American University |
Brooklyn, N.Y. |
Press & Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, N.Y.) |
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Yhanique Whitely, University of Florida |
Lake Park, Fla. |
Florida Today (Melbourne, Fla.) |
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Estell Williams, Western Kentucky University |
Chattanooga, Tenn. |
Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) Journal |
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Rakela Williams, Texas Woman's University |
San Antonio, Texas |
The Jackson (Tenn.) Sun |
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Angela Willis, University of Indianapolis |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Star-Gazette (Elmira, N.Y.) |
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Yvonne Wingett, University of Idaho |
Emmett, Idaho |
The Detroit News |
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Christina Woods, University of Kansas |
Wichita, Kan. |
The Wichita (Kan.) Eagle |
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Lisa Woods, University of North Texas |
Dallas, Texas |
The Detroit News |
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Chrystina Woody, University of Southern California |
Dallas, Texas |
El Paso (Texas) Times |
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Johnathan Wright, University of Nevada, Reno |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.) |
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Antonio Young, Southern Illinois University |
Chicago, Ill. |
The Jackson (Tenn.) Sun |
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Kierra Young, Howard University |
New Orleans, La. |
Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) Journal |