Congrats to NABJ’s 2021 Scholars, Fellows and Interns

September 30, 2021

Every year, hundreds of NABJ members apply for an opportunity to be awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships and premier internship and fellowship opportunities. NABJ is happy to announce its 2021 Scholarship, Fellowship, Internship, and Student Award recipients. Congratulations to all of our scholars and awardees. They are listed below.

NABJ Visual Task Force Scholarship ($1,500)

Henry Danner

Columbia University Journalism School | New York, NY
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NABJ Visual Task Force Scholarship ($1,500)

Genae Shields

Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY
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NABJ-Larry Whiteside Scholarship ($5,000+)

Erika LeFlouria

Florida State University | Tallahassee, Florida
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NABJ-ESPN Stuart Scott Internship-Scholarship ($3,500+)

Jillian Carroll

University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA
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NABJ-ABC News Internship

Carlynn Greene

University of North | Texas Desoto, TX
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NABJ-Narratively Fellowship

Haniyah Philogene

Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY
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NABJ-Insider Fellowship

Aleeya Mayo

Temple University | Philadelphia, PA
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NABJ-FOS Fellowship/Internship

Callie Lawson-Freeman

San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA
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NABJ-FOS Fellowship/Internship

Derrian Carter

Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta, GA
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NABJ-Verizon Media Fellowship

Garin Flowers (Yahoo! News)

North Hollywood, CA
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NABJ-Verizon Media Fellowship

Terrance Smith (Yahoo! Sports)

Springdale, MD
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NABJ-NBC News Summer Fellowship

Melissa Perry (Dateline)

Northwestern University | Evanston, IL
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NABJ-NBC News Summer Fellowship

Nicole Shinn (Investigations)

Arizona State University | Phoenix, AZ
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NABJ-NBC News Summer Fellowship

Ray Walker (Network Desk)

Denison University | Granville, OH
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NABJ-NBC News Summer Fellowship

Sydnie Cobb (The Reid Out)

Harvard University | Cambridge, MA
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NABJ-NBC News Summer Fellowship

Josephine Walker (Meet the Press)

Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA
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NABJ-Ethel Payne Fellowship ($5,000)

Erica Ayisi

Freelance Journalist | Worcester, MA
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NABJ-Facebook Fact-Checking Fellowship

Christiana Dillard (Lead Stories)

Temple University | Philadelphia, PA
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NABJ-Facebook Fact-Checking Fellowship

Charlese Freeman (Check Your Fact)

Temple University | Philadelphia, PA
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NABJ-Facebook Fact-Checking Fellowship

Terrence Fraser (AP)

Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY | New York, NY
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NABJ-Facebook Fact-Checking Fellowship

Natalie Wade (Agence France-Presse)

DePaul University | Chicago, IL
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NABJ-Facebook Fact-Checking Fellowship

Gabrielle Settles (PolitifFact)

Wayne State University | Detroit, MI
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NABJ-Facebook Fact-Checking Fellowship

Ebony Harding-Kendrick (Reuters)

University of Arkansas at Pine Buff | Pine Buff, AR
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NABJ-Facebook Fact-Checking Fellowship

Nayeli Lomeli (USA Today)

Florida International University | Miami, FL
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NABJ-Facebook Fact-Checking Fellowship

Brea Jones (FactCheck.org)

Florida International University | Miami, FL
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NABJ-Facebook Journalism Project Scholarship ($10,000)

Janelle James

Michigan State University | Southfield, MI
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NABJ-Facebook Journalism Project Scholarship ($10,000)

Josephine Walker

Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA
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NABJ-Facebook Journalism Project Scholarship ($10,000)

Imanni Wright

Chapman University | Orange, CA
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NABJ-Facebook Journalism Project Scholarship ($10,000)

Kailyn Rhone

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Tallahassee, FL
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NABJ-Facebook Journalism Project Scholarship ($2,000 for Digital Gear, Books & Supplies)

Clayton Smith Jr.

Columbia College Chicago | Chicago, IL
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NABJ-Acel Moore Scholarship ($3,000)

Katherine Gilyard

Howard University | Washington, DC
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NABJ-Acel Moore Scholarship ($3,000)

Raven Lawson

Temple University | Philadelphia, PA
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NABJ-Getty Images Inclusion Scholarship ($10,000)

Michael Blackshire

Ohio University | Louisville, KY
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NYU Journalism-NABJ Scholarship

Noah John

Joining NYU Journalism in the Fall 2021 to pursue a master’s degree in journalism through the Studio 20 program.
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NYU Journalism-NABJ Scholarship

Sierra Alea Porter

Joining NYU Journalism in the Fall 2021 to pursue a master’s degree in journalism through the Magazine & Digital Storytelling program.
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NABJ-The Ringer Internship

Eliisheva Wimberly

Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA
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NABJ-The Ringer Internship

Aboubakar Kamara

Boston University | Brighton, MA
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Founders’ Award

Kiana Stevenson

Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta, GA
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NABJ-Apple News Fellowship

Cassidy Jackson

Medill Northwestern University | Evanston, IL
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NABJ Visual Task Force Scholarship ($1,500)

Henry Danner
Columbia University Journalism School | New York, NY

NABJ Visual Task Force Scholarship ($1,500) , Henry Danner

Henry Danner

NABJ Visual Task Force Scholarship ($1,500)

Genae Shields
Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY

NABJ Visual Task Force Scholarship ($1,500) , Genae Shields

Genae Shields

NABJ-Larry Whiteside Scholarship ($5,000+)

Erika LeFlouria
Florida State University | Tallahassee, Florida

NABJ-Larry Whiteside Scholarship ($5,000+) , Erika LeFlouria

Erika LeFlouria

NABJ-ESPN Stuart Scott Internship-Scholarship ($3,500+)

Jillian Carroll
University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA

NABJ-ESPN Stuart Scott Internship-Scholarship ($3,500+) , Jillian Carroll

Jillian Carroll

NABJ-ABC News Internship

Carlynn Greene
University of North | Texas Desoto, TX

NABJ-ABC News Internship , Carlynn Greene

Carlynn Greene

NABJ-Narratively Fellowship

Haniyah Philogene
Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY

NABJ-Narratively Fellowship , Haniyah Philogene

Haniyah Philogene

NABJ-Insider Fellowship

Aleeya Mayo
Temple University | Philadelphia, PA

NABJ-Insider Fellowship , Aleeya Mayo

Aleeya Mayo

NABJ-FOS Fellowship/Internship

Callie Lawson-Freeman
San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA

NABJ-FOS Fellowship/Internship , Callie Lawson-Freeman

Callie Lawson-Freeman

NABJ-FOS Fellowship/Internship

Derrian Carter
Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta, GA

NABJ-FOS Fellowship/Internship , Derrian Carter

Derrian Carter

NABJ-Verizon Media Fellowship

Garin Flowers (Yahoo! News)
North Hollywood, CA

NABJ-Verizon Media Fellowship , Garin Flowers (Yahoo! News)

Garin Flowers

NABJ-Verizon Media Fellowship

Terrance Smith (Yahoo! Sports)
Springdale, MD

NABJ-Verizon Media Fellowship , Terrance Smith (Yahoo! Sports)

Terrance Smith

NABJ-NBC News Summer Fellowship

Melissa Perry (Dateline)
Northwestern University | Evanston, IL

NABJ-NBC News Summer Fellowship , Melissa Perry (Dateline)

Melissa Perry

NABJ-NBC News Summer Fellowship

Nicole Shinn (Investigations)
Arizona State University | Phoenix, AZ

NABJ-NBC News Summer Fellowship , Nicole Shinn (Investigations)

Nicole Shinn

NABJ-NBC News Summer Fellowship

Ray Walker (Network Desk)
Denison University | Granville, OH

NABJ-NBC News Summer Fellowship , Ray Walker (Network Desk)

Ray Walker

NABJ-NBC News Summer Fellowship

Sydnie Cobb (The Reid Out)
Harvard University | Cambridge, MA

NABJ-NBC News Summer Fellowship , Sydnie Cobb (The Reid Out)

Sydnie Cobb

NABJ-NBC News Summer Fellowship

Josephine Walker (Meet the Press)
Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA

NABJ-NBC News Summer Fellowship , Josephine Walker (Meet the Press)

Josephine Walker

NABJ-Ethel Payne Fellowship ($5,000)

Erica Ayisi
Freelance Journalist | Worcester, MA

NABJ-Ethel Payne Fellowship ($5,000) , Erica Ayisi

Erica Ayisi