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2 days ago
- Politics
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National Press Club names 2025 scholarship winners
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists, has chosen five exemplary students as the recipients of its scholarships honoring promising future journalists serving their communities. The 2025 scholarship winners are: Catherine Deborah (CD) Davidson-Hiers, who was recognized with the Dennis and Shirley Feldman Fellowship. Davidson-Hiers is an environmental journalist and graduate student at the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications. She founded the Florida Student News Watch in 2020 to support the development of young writers through mentorship and also serves as the membership resources coordinator at the Education Writers Association. Read more about Davidson-Hiers. Anjolina Fantaroni was recognized with the Wes Vernon Broadcast Scholarship. Fantaroni is a rising senior at Elon University, where she serves as the broadcast news director and a multimedia reporter at Elon News Network. Her coverage of Hurricane Helene received first place in "'best crisis coverage" from the College Media Association earlier this year. Read more about Fantaroni. Antara Gangwal was recognized with the Scholarship for Journalism Diversity Honoring Julie Schoo. In summer 2024, Gangwal participated in the Mosaic Journalism Program. During the previous summer, she was a student reporter at the School of the New York Times, where she reported on climate change and the environment. Read more about Gangwal. Jacqueline Munis was recognized with the Lewis Scholarship, which provides housing and a stipend to support a student journalist of color interning at a news media outlet in Washington, D.C. Munis will graduate from Stanford University in June and has accepted a summer internship with POLITICO. At the Stanford Daily, Munis led the revival of an equity-focused news desk covering underrepresented members of the Stanford community. Read more about Munis. Sonja Woerner was recognized with the Richard G. Zimmerman Scholarship for high school seniors. As editor-in-chief of her school's paper, The Torch, Woerner helped the publication receive several awards at the state and national levels. Woerner was also recognized as "Writer of the Year" by the Iowa High School Press Association and is a 2025 National Merit Scholarship Finalist. Read more about Woerner. The National Press Club Journalism Institute administers the scholarships for the National Press Club. If you'd like to support the student-focused programs, please click here to donate. About the Institute The National Press Club Journalism Institute promotes an engaged global citizenry through an independent and free press, and equips journalists with skills and standards to inform the public in ways that inspire a more representative democracy. NPCJI is the nonprofit affiliate of the National Press Club. About the Club Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization for journalists. With 3,000 members from nearly every leading news organization, the Club is a leading voice for press freedom in the U.S. and worldwide. Press contact: Beth Francesco, Executive Director, National Press Club Journalism Institute, bfrancesco@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE National Press Club Journalism Institute
USA Today
26-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Atlanta Falcons post-draft position preview: Tight end
Atlanta Falcons post-draft position preview: Tight end Kyle Pitts, Charlie Woerner set to lead Falcons tight end room again in 2025 The Atlanta Falcons are still a few months from getting back on the football field, but they aren't likely to make any major moves before the 2025 NFL season rolls around. Despite making few changes on offense, the Falcons have enough weapons on that side of the ball to make some serious noise in the NFC this year. The team lost starting center Drew Dalman in free agency, but 10 of 11 offensive starters will return in 2025. The tight end position is largely unchanged. Former top-five pick Kyle Pitts will look to recapture the magic from his Pro Bowl rookie season with young Michael Penix Jr. throwing him the football. The Falcons brought in a few affordable free agents, including Arthur Smith's former pet project, QB/TE Feleipe Franks, to bolster the tight end room. So what should fans expect from this group in 2025? Check out Atlanta's post-draft tight end breakdown below, and make sure to read our other position breakdowns (quarterback, running back, wide receiver) ahead of the 2025 NFL season. TE Depth Chart (6): Kyle Pitts Charlie Woerner Teagan Quitoriano Feleipe Franks Nikola Kalinic Joshua Simon The Falcons did not re-sign Ross Dwelley in free agency but brought in Teagan Quitoriano and Feleipe Franks for depth behind Pitts and Woerner. Pitts will likely continue to play a hybrid tight end/wide receiver role with Woerner playing a more traditional in-line blocker role. Franks is still a project but has a chance to make the roster due to his versatility. The team is also high on undrafted free agent Joshua Simon, a projected Day 3 pick out of South Carolina. 2025 salary cap hits Pitts: $10,878,000 Woerner: $3,730,000 Franks: $1,420,000 Quitoriano: $1,100,000 Kalinic: $965,000 Simon: $846,666 Pitts is entering the final year of his rookie contract. The team picked up his fifth-year option, which will cost $10.8 million this season. The former No. 4 pick should have all the motivation in the world to play his best this season and cash during the offseason, either in Atlanta or somewhere else. Woerner is set to earn just under $3.75 million this season. Nobody else is set to make over $1.5 million in 2025. Top free agents available: Gerald Everett MyCole Pruitt C.J. Uzomah Jordan Akins Hayden Hurst The team could look to free agency to add another tight end before training camp. Two former Falcons players would make interesting fits. Hayden Hurst and MyCole Pruitt had success during their time in Atlanta and could be valuable depth additions. Veterans Gerald Everett and CJ Uzomah are also options for the Falcons in free agency. Predictions/expectations for 2025 The Falcons did not draft a tight end and will look to Pitts and Woerner to lead the room yet again in 2025. Woerner rarely gets the recognition he deserves but is one of the better blocking tight ends in the league. Pitts has moments where he looks like a top-five pick, and others where he seems to disappear. I think the consistent presence of Penix will bring out the best in Pitts this season. I don't think he tops 1,000 yards but could get close if he stays healthy. Around Falcons Wire
