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Heather Fabritze

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Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C.
Covers:  Preference for news-based pieces (political, investigate, breaking) but am willing to cover any topic proposed to me.

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Recent graduate with a B.A. in English and Communications, and a minor in Journalism, Editing, and Publishing. For two years running, I was the News Editor for our campus paper The Elm. Last summer, I worked as a Junior Fellow for the Library of Congress, writing up recommendations for a long-term communications plan. The year prior, I was the Editorial Intern for The American Scholar, where I fact-checked authorial essays and wrote social media blurbs for published works.

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reDefining Fun

reDefining Fun

Student-led initiatives are reinvigorating life on campus and improving students' social lives. The Golden Go…

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Graduating Class of 2025 renovates brick pathway as final goodbye to Washington College

Graduating Class of 2025 renovates brick pathway as final goodbye to Washington College

The senior class officers chose to renovate a red brick path between Middle Hall and the statue of George Was…

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Esteemed journalist Jonathan Karl to give keynote address at May 18 graduation ceremony

Esteemed journalist Jonathan Karl to give keynote address at May 18 graduation ceremony

On April 11, the Washington College website announced that the keynote speaker for the 242nd commencement cer…

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Compost Club conducts waste audit of dining hall

Compost Club conducts waste audit of dining hall

The Compost Club temporarily expanded their existing food scraps program to gain a deeper understanding of th…

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Business alumni share networking, resume, and career advice with students

Business alumni share networking, resume, and career advice with students

In Norman James Theater, the Private Market's Club hosted a networking Q&A at 4:30 p.m. called "Shared Storie…

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Student Government Association announces full Executive Board for 2025-26 academic year

Student Government Association announces full Executive Board for 2025-26 academic year

Following a series of interviews with candidates after spring break, the Student Government Association annou…

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What does it mean to be a journalist?

It means having the willingness to uncover injustices regardless of your own comfort level.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

I use Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, Instagram, Canva, and my Canon EOS camera.

Why did you become a journalist?

I was part of a 4-year journalism program and fell in love with its mission of elevating voices and uncovering issues.

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National Scholastic Press Association Superior Award

2019 - News Writing

Won for competitive news writing in a timed environment. Involved taking interview notes and writing a piece based on those notes.

Pennsylvania School Press Association Regional Award

2019 - News Writing

Won for competitive news writing in a timed environment. Involved picking important information from a summary sheet and writing a piece based on those notes.

National Scholastic Press Association Excellent Award

2020 - News Writing

Won for competitive news writing in a timed environment. Involved taking notes from a recorded interview and writing a piece based on those notes.

Student Keystone Press Honorable Mention

2021 - General News

Won for news story -- "EPSD plagued with pertussis outbreaks."

Student Keystone Press First Place

2021 - Ongoing News Coverage

Won for COVID-19 coverage.

Student Keystone Press First Place

2021 - Public Service/Enterprise Package

Won for news and features package on trauma-informed schools.

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