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Wednesday, May 15, 2002

Freedom Forum names 78 Chips Quinn Scholars for summer 2002 program

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Class of summer 2002 Chips Quinn Scholars.

ARLINGTON, Va. — Seventy-eight young people of color from across the country have been named Chips Quinn Scholars for summer 2002 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 708 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 expanded to include spring and summer sessions now reaching 100 young people annually. The Scholars have a Web site 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 follows.

NAME, UNIVERSITY, HOMETOWN, INTERNSHIP PAPER

  1. Julie Acosta, San Francisco State University, Camarillo, Calif., The Oakland (Calif.) Tribune
  2. * Ben Aguirre, Jr., San Jose State University, Santa Clara, Calif., Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.) Daily Herald
  3. Elisa Almodovar, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, The Wausau (Wis.) Daily Herald
  4. Tiffani Analla, San Jose State University, Pacifica, Calif., The Oakland (Calif.) Tribune
  5. Julian Beckford, Florida A&M University, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Florida Today (Melbourne)
  6. Alisa Beckwith, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala., The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News
  7. Amy Boerema, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Homewood, Ill., The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
  8. Lourdes Briz, University of Florida, Miami, Florida Today (Melbourne)
  9. Charlene Callier, Middle Tennessee State University, Knoxville, Tenn., The Tennessean (Nashville)
  10. Manoucheka Celeste, University of Florida, Apopka, Fla., Star-Banner (Ocala, Fla.)
  11. Juliana Crespo, University of Nevada, Reno, Virginia Beach, Va., The Free Press (Mankato, Minn.)
  12. Candice Cunningham, Wayne State University, Detroit, Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal
  13. Malaika David, Virginia Union University, Washington, D.C., The Lancaster (Pa.) New Era
  14. Michael Del Muro, California State University, Fullerton, Baldwin Park, Calif., The Salt Lake Tribune
  15. Ankur Dholakia, University of Alaska - Anchorage, Cerritos, Calif., The Detroit News
  16. Gabriel Dillard, California State University, Fresno, Selma, Calif., Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.)
  17. Brenda Duran, Cerritos College, Whittier, Calif., El Paso (Texas) Times
  18. Lakiya Emerson, Howard University, Upper Marlboro, Md., Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) Journal
  19. Leslie Escobar, Michigan State University, Kalamazoo, Mich., Green Bay (Wis.) Press-Gazette
  20. Cynthia Esparza, Southwest Texas State University, Converse, Texas, Fort Collins (Colo.) Coloradoan
  21. Andrea Fanta, Belmont University, Dickson, Tenn., The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.)
  22. Karla Gachet, San Jose State University, Santa Rosa, Calif., The Tennessean (Nashville)
  23. Minal Gandhi, San Jose State University, San Jose, Calif., Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.)
  24. Anita George, Rust College, Holly Springs, Miss., The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Miss.)
  25. Afton Ginlock, University of Florida, Ocala, Fla., Star-Banner (Ocala)
  26. Javacia Harris, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala., The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.)
  27. Allissa Hosten, Xavier University, Landover, Md., Observer-Dispatch (Utica, N.Y.)
  28. Karyn Hsiao, Smith College, Salt Lake City, Utah, The Salt Lake Tribune
  29. * Julie Hubbard, University of Arkansas, Talequah, Okla., Muskogee (Okla.) Daily Phoenix & Times Democrat
  30. Tracie Hunte, University of Florida, Miami, Florida Today (Melbourne)
  31. Jocelyn Jackson, Jackson State University, Brookhaven, Miss., The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Miss.)
  32. Leigh Jimmie, University of New Mexico, Gallup, Sanders, Ariz., Great Falls (Mont.) Tribune
  33. Jamila Johnson, Seattle University, Seattle, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
  34. Jodie Lau, Arizona State University, Phoenix, The Salt Lake Tribune
  35. Michelle Lee, Columbia University, New York, Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) Journal
  36. Deidra Lemons, Louisiana Tech University, Shreveport, La., The Detroit News
  37. Iliana Limon, University of New Mexico, El Paso, Texas, Austin (Texas) American-Statesman
  38. Levi Long, Fort Lewis College, Leupp, Ariz., Muskogee (Okla.) Daily Phoenix & Times Democrat
  39. Carolyn Lucas, California State University, Chico, Chico, Calif., Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, Calif.)
  40. Milagros Lujan, California State University, Fresno, Firebaugh, Calif., The Wenatchee (Wash.) World
  41. Ofelia Madrid, University of California, Berkeley, Mammoth, Ariz., The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
  42. Tyisha Manigo, University of Maryland, College Park, Baltimore, Press & Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, N.Y.)
  43. Gabrielle Maple, Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, La., The News-Star (Monroe, La.)
  44. Sandra Martinez, University of California, Riverside, La Puente, Calif., The Santa Fe New Mexican
  45. Shruti Mathur, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Shoreview, Minn., The Salt Lake Tribune
  46. Danielle McNamara, University of Delaware, Newark, Del., The News Journal (Wilmington, Del.)
  47. Lys Mendez, University of California, Santa Cruz, Riverside, Calif., The Californian (Salinas, Calif.)
  48. Calvin-Allen Mickel, Jackson State University, Eagen, Minn., St. Cloud (Minn.) Times
  49. Christian Moises, Louisiana Tech University, Metairie, La., The Huntsville (Ala.) Times
  50. Gladys Mondala, San Jose State University, Hayward, Calif., The Wausau (Wis.) Daily Herald
  51. Tia Monteaux, University of Montana, Great Falls, Mont., Great Falls Tribune
  52. Sarah Montgomery, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Kaneohe, Hawaii, The Honolulu Advertiser
  53. Magen Moody, Johnson C. Smith University, Sharon, Pa., Press & Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, N.Y.)
  54. Iveory Morris, Central Michigan University, Saginaw, Mich., The Detroit News
  55. Kelli Nero, University of California, Berkeley, Fremont, Calif., The Oakland (Calif.) Tribune
  56. Lisa Padilla, California State University, Fresno, Madera, Calif., The Fresno (Calif.) Bee
  57. Antwon Pinkston, Western Kentucky University, Lexington, Ky., The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.)
  58. Donathan Prater, Florida A&M University, Spartanburg, S.C., Herald (S.C.) Journal
  59. Julian Ramos, San Jose State University, Milpitas, Calif., The Wenatchee (Wash.) World
  60. Markeshia Ricks, Johnson C. Smith University, Hinesville, Ga., The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News
  61. Carlos Rodriguez, University of Kansas, Wichita, Kan., The Jackson (Tenn.) Sun
  62. Sandra Rodriguez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, St. Cloud (Minn.) Times
  63. Whitney Ross, Alabama State University, Merrillville, Ind., Observer-Dispatch (Utica, N.Y.)
  64. Timothy San Pedro, University of Montana, Polson, Mont., The Free Press (Mankato, Minn.)
  65. Danielle Smith, Colorado State University, Englewood, Colo., Fort Collins (Colo.) Coloradoan
  66. Perry Smith, Tennessee Technological University, Hickman, Tenn., The Jackson (Tenn.) Sun
  67. Rochelle Smith, University of Miami, Miramar, Fla., The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.)
  68. Ashley Surdin, University of California, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, Calif., Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, Calif.)
  69. Ishmael Tate, Winthrop University, Columbia, S.C., The Greenville (S.C.) Times
  70. Thomas Thorps, Tennessee State University, Chicago, The Tennessean (Nashville)
  71. Veronica Torrejon, University of Southern California, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson)
  72. Tabitha Torry, Belhaven College, Pearl, Miss., The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Miss.)
  73. Rebecca Walker, University of Southern Mississippi, Tylertown, Miss., The News-Star (Monroe, La.)
  74. Dionne Wilson, Wayne State University, Ypsilanti, Mich., The Detroit News
  75. Maude Wilson, University of Southern California, San Francisco, The Telegram-Tribune (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)
  76. Dayton Wong, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Mililani, Hawaii, The Honolulu Advertiser
  77. Tiffany Woods, Central Michigan University, Grand Blanc, Mich., The Topeka (Kan.) Capital-Journal
  78. Edith Wright, Southern University and A&M College, Selma, Ala., The Tennessean (Nashville)

* Denotes returning Scholar

Contact:
Liliana Rodriguez, 703/284-3522
Mike Fetters, 703/284-2895

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Chips Quinn Scholars gain journalism experience as interns — sometimes the hard way.  08.02.02

Freedom Forum names 27 Chips Quinn Scholars for spring 2003 program
Additional newspapers in Oregon, California and Colorado become first-time hosts for journalism students of color.  01.27.03

Chips Quinn Scholars
News release About the Chips Quinn Scholars program, and other information.  06.26.01

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Orientation program takes young, budding journalists of color through paces of newsgathering, writing.  05.23.02

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