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Oklahoma Voice welcomes Ylleana Berryhill as its summer intern
Ylleana Berryhill has joined Oklahoma Voice as a summer intern. (Photo by Barbara Hoberock/Oklahoma Voice)
OKLAHOMA CITY – Ylleana Berryhill has joined Oklahoma Voice as its summer intern.
Part of the Inasmuch Foundation's Community Fellowship Class, Berryhill, 20, finished her sophomore year at Rose State College in Midwest City, working as associate editor of the campus newspaper.
A graduate of Carl Albert High School in Midwest City, Berryhill plans to attend University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond this fall and pursue a degree in professional media.
'I like shedding light on things that people otherwise wouldn't have known about, giving people a voice as well and uplifting issues and uplifting people,' she said.
After graduation, she plans to pursue a career in statehouse reporting.
'We're excited to partner with Inasmuch Foundation to give Ylleana an opportunity to strengthen her state government reporting skills,' said Janelle Stecklein, Oklahoma Voice editor. 'She's a great asset to our newsroom.'
Berryhill's internship runs from June 2 until Aug. 1.
'Oklahoma Voice is really focussed on state government reporting,' she said. 'And that was something I was really, really interested in learning about and exploring.'
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