Scripps Howard Fund Emerging Journalists Program

The Mayborn School teams up with the Scripps Howard Fund to train the next generation of journalists.

The Mayborn School of Journalism is thrilled to be one of two universities chosen to be a part of the Emerging Journalists program, an initiative by the Scripps Howard Fund to help create the newsrooms of tomorrow. This three-year program provides $300,000 to fund a variety of academic programs and student scholarships.

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2023 Update!

Scripps Howard Fund Emerging Journalists Program

After spending a week on campus in June learning from Mayborn faculty and mentors throughout the journalism field, this year's cadre of high school journalists have fanned out to learn from the experts serving in internships at various local media in the region.

News & Updates About the Program

Check out some of the stories our students reported - and published - in recent months:

https://www.keranews.org/arts-culture/2023-07-28/art-finance-and-community-denton-artists-speak-up-on-their-struggles

https://dentonrc.com/eedition/page-a1/page_888aaada-2bc9-5240-ad41-8024de2cd9a9.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

https://www.community-news.com/stories/annual-peach-festival-once-again-a-success,41111

https://www.fairfield-recorder.com/news/june-proves-be-busy-month-fairfield-lake-sp-saga

https://planomagazine.com/closed-captions-public-tvs/

https://texasmetronews.com/57693/what-juneteenth-means-to-me/

https://texasmetronews.com/57920/meet-the-2023-trendsetter-team/

https://vimeo.com/commnews/july42023?share=copy

https://sanantonioreport.org/magik-theatre-the-lightning-thief-percy-jackson-musical/

https://communityimpact.com/author/1021/irene-zheng/

https://seguingazette.com/news/guadalupe-county-area-officials-urge-fireworks-safety-for-fourth-of-july-holiday/article_bba6b8fa-1535-11ee-86c5-ffdae3ed2613.html

	Adrianna Mendez
	Anh Wendy Le
	Ashlyn Poole
	Autumn Copeland
	Brian Murray
	Flora Farr
	Irene Zhang
	Isabella Sandoval
	Issac Mercado
	Lilith Swint
	Lizzie Bassett
	Madison Scott
	Mariam Jalloh
	Pragnya Kaginele
	Rusty Gonzales
	Samara Penny
	Sawyer Dodd
	Shania Maugham
	Sruja Peruka
	Tatiana Cheatham

Congratulations to our new cadre of Teaching Ambassadors for the 2023 Scripps Howard Fund Emerging Journalists program.

	Candace Bagwell Heritage High School, Frisco
	Sara Boyle Stratford High School, Houston
	Kristi Canon Lake Ridge High School, Grand Prairie
	Britney Crowe Samuel Clemens High School, Schertz
	Katie Dean Robert E. Lee High School, Baytown
	Trisa Dyer Denison High School, Denison
	Margaret Edmonson Smithson Valley High School, San Antonio
	Sara Gonzales Patricia E. Paetow High School, Katy
	Stephen Green Caney Creek High School, Conroe
	Tabitha Houchens Redwater High School, Texarkana
	Lillian Harris Bellaire High School, Bellaire
	Kenneth Perkins Weatherford High School, Weatherford
	Margie Raper Rock Hill High School, Frisco
	Kari Riemer Hendrickson High School, Pflugerville
	Brenda Slatton San Antonio Christian High School, San Antonio
	John Sohel Lake Ridge High School, Mansfield
	Linda Wilson Caprock High School, Amarillo
	Melinda Wood Summer Creek High School, Houston