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Shawna Chen

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As seen in: Axios, Axios San Francisco, The Yappie, slideshare.net, MSN, MSN Canada, Yahoo News, Yahoo News Malaysia, Memory Studies, POLITICO, Substack, Axios Detroit, Axios Philadelphia and
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陈善柔. @axios SF Bay Area. also @TheYappie. race/identity. former @POLITICO @paloaltoweekly @rcfp. @AmherstCollege + @aaja. she/her. shawna.chen@axios.com.

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What to know about California's June 2 primary

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By Kate Murphy , Shawna Chen 
| Axios San Diego
✍️ Governor: The wide field of candidates (61 in total!) to replace Gavin Newsom, who is terming out, includes San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, former Biden administration official Xavier Becerra, former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, Republican political commentator Steve Hilton, billionaire philanthropist Tom Steyer and others. 💼 Lieutenant governor: From state treasurer Fiona Ma to Democrat-turned-Republican Gloria Romero, 16 people are running to be the state's second-in-command.
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Lessons we learned from our mothers

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By Nadia Lopez , Shawna Chen 
| Axios San Francisco
Lil' Nadia on her mom's arm, left, and baby bundle of joy Shawna with her mom. Photos: Nadia Lopez and Shawna Chen/Axios Bust out the Kleenex. Ahead of this year's Mother's Day, we're going to share "1 big lesson" from our moms that still guides us. Turns out, they were right. What Nadia learned: Empathy is a strength. My mom always puts other people first. She leads with compassion and makes it her mission to make those around her feel cared for and supported. Hardship hasn't hardened her.
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By Shawna Chen 
| Axios San Francisco
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Samuel Bowles Prize

2019 - Journalism

Established by Samuel Bowles King, 1902, to stimulate interest in journalism as a career, is awarded to an Amherst College student who has demonstrated proficiency in journalism.

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