Schley, now a freshman
at American University in
Washington, D.C., says
she chose to attend
college in the nation’s
capital to pursue her
two passions, journalism
and politics.
“Studying
communications
in the heart of the
city that is home to
the best political
journalism in the world
is an unparalleled
opportunity,” she wrote.
“Journalism is so
important to me
because the press is
commonly regarded
as the fourth branch of
government, acting in congruence
with the checks and balance system
to sustain America’s democracy.”
Read Schley’s story for The Zephyr
here.
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Nathalie
Mairena
participated
in the Peace
Sullivan/
James Ansin
High School
Workshop in
NATHALIE MAIRENA Journalism
and New Media
at the University of Miami. Mairena
reported on the dangers workers face
in recycling centers in her story “Sort
of a mess” for Miami Montage.
Workshop co-director Fred Blevens
wrote in his recommendation:
“Nathalie turned a routine feature
into a layered, textured examination
of municipal recycling programs.
Her deep, thoughtful reporting was
paired with a wonderful narrative
touch.”
Read Mairena’s story in the Miami
Montage (p.18).
Mairena, whose parents come from
the free speech-restricted countries
of Nicaragua and Colombia, dreams
of being the first in her family to finish
college and to pursue a career in
journalism.
PHOTOGRAPHY
In her essay she wrote, “Studying
journalism in college is the ultimate
of all my dreams and those of my
parents. Journalism is the task of
bettering the world, of making an
impact. I don’t know what could
make my parents more proud than
pursuing the things they hold dear,
truth and knowledge.”
Mairena is a senior at Miami Lakes
Educational Center where she is the
managing editor of The Harbinger
student newspaper.
Mairena wrote, “Through journalism,
I’ve honed the ability to lead and
sharpened my writing skills while
living up to the cherished family value
of freedom of speech.”
Samanta
Carias, a
senior at
Hialeah (Fla.)
High School,
came to
America at
age 10 from
SAMANTA CARIAS
Honduras not
expecting to be able to go to college.
Before long, she was succeeding in
high school and realized college was
not a distant dream.
It was Carias’ picture for Miami
Montage, published by the Peace
Sullivan/James Ansin High School
Workshop in Journalism and New
Media at the University of Miami,
which earned her scholarship.
Her photo accompanied Nathalie
Mairena’s “Sort of a mess” story,
showing the dangerous conditions
employees face in a recycling center.