Culpepper Journalism Foundation Award Winners

Culpepper Journalism Foundation 2008 Award Winners

In honor of the 10th anniversary of the Culpepper Journalism Foundation, the executive board honored 10 students with fellowships for the summer of 2008. The students will attend summer journalism programs at universities and then are required to return to their high school staffs and be mentors to their classmates.

Aryeh Feldheim (South Plantation High) won the Comcast Fellowship for his work in television productions. He will attend the Summer Journalism Institute at the University of Florida. Comcast has sponsored the TV fellowship for the last nine years.

Other winners going to SJI include Claire Aronson (Cypress Bay High), Betsy Castro (South Plantation High), Katie Gillen (J.P. Taravella High), Meghan Johnson (Stoneman Douglas High) and Cataline Quintana (Coral Springs High). Stephen Sheehan (Everglades High) stays in Florida as he will attend the program at the University of Miami.

Two students will travel to New York: Krya Berman-Gestring (South Plantation High) going to Parsons and Mariah Ridge-O'Brien (Hollywood Hills High) going to Columbia. Shaina Coogan (Cooper City High) will attend the five-week program at Northwestern University.

Over the last 10 years the CJF has provided nearly $25,000 to assist students who want to continue their journalism work during the summer. For more information contact Alyce Culpepper, Executive Director at 954-587-3060.

2007 Award Winners

  • Veronica Gimenez, Hollywood Hills High
  • Danielle Syrop, South Plantation High

    2006 Award Winners

  • Guillermo Bonilla, South Plantation High
  • Lawrence Cohen, Nova High
  • Laura Diaz de Arce, South Plantation High
  • Kelly Madey, Northeast High
  • Andrea Puente, Cypress Bay High
  • Farin Robinson, Deerfield Beach High

    2005 Award Winners

  • Kristin Bjørnsen, South Plantation High
  • Jennifer Campbell, Northeast High
  • Iviani Figueroa, McArthur High
  • Paul Greco, South Plantation High
  • Braylin Morales, South Plantation High
  • Brittany Morales, South Plantation High
  • Lane Nieset, South Plantation High

    2004 Award Winners

  • Laura Binder, Plantation High
  • Christine Brady, Coral Springs High
  • Abby Cunningham, Cypress Bay High
  • David Hanan, South Plantation High
  • Andy Jacobsohn, South Plantation High
  • Evan Sax, Nova High
  • Austin Thaler, Hallandale High
  • Ellen Truex, Hollywood Hills High

    2003 Award Winners

  • Nazish Ahmad, South Plantation High
  • Sabrina Bonaparte, Cypress Bay High
  • Brett Denoux, South Plantation High
  • Tony Marfeka, Plantation High
  • Amanda Steffan, Northeast High

    2002 Award Winners

  • Zaynab Ali, Stranahan High
  • Bari Leiberman, Stoneman Douglas High
  • Bryan Mehaffey, Western High
  • Evelyn Rosas, Hollywood Hills High
  • Amanda Smith, South Plantation High
  • Jessica Wasserman, Coral Springs High
  • Ashley Wilson, South Plantation High

    2001 Award Winners

  • Jessica Bleier, South Plantation High
  • Reneé Campbell, South Plantation High
  • Vanesa Hernandez, South Plantation High
  • Desiree Zerguera, Northeast High

    2000 Award Winners

  • Sean Fowler, Deerfield Beach High
  • Magan Gand, Stranahan High
  • Enma Leyva, Hollywood Hills High
  • Justin Young, South Plantation High

    1999 Award Winners

  • Yoleine Dumarsais, Northeast High
  • Jenya Rhone, Boyd Anderson High
  • Beth Stone, South Plantation High

    1998 Award Winner

  • Julie Levanthal, South Plantation High <

    The CJF Board of Directors reviews applications and samples of students' work during the selection process.

    If you are interested in applying for a Culpepper Journalism Foundation Fellowship, please go to our application page or contact your Journalism Advisor for an application.

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