Student Reporting Labs Academy

The PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (@reportinglabs) has selected 18 fellows to participate in the first SRL Academy in Washington, D.C. this June and July.

Middle and high school fellows will work alongside public media mentors to produce original news content. They will also help program leaders develop strategies to engage young people in news and current affairs, and ensure that youth voices are active in the conversations about critical issues facing the nation.

The 2015 SRL Academy Class (in alphabetical order):

Annie Collick, Royal Oak High School
Isabel Evans, Philip’s Academy Charter School
John Fabella, Maui Waena Intermediate School
Chloe Golan, Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High
Evan Gulock, Royal Oak High School
Alexander Lischak, Trumbull Career & Technical
Mya Long, Black River Falls High School
Alex Maxwell, Judge Memorial Catholic High School
Sydney Payne, Carlsbad High School
Keenan Penn II, Fraser High School
Ben Root, Stephen F. Austin High School
Jakira Smith, Free Spirit Media
Giel Marie Tolentino, Maui High School
Alex Trevino, Stephen F. Austin High School
Nicholas Weiss, Cedar Crest High School
Zoe Whitney, Maui High School
Erykah Williams, Vista PEAK Preparatory

Mentor support provided by:
Detroit Public Television
KLRU
PBS Hawaii
NJTV
UEN
Western Reserve Public Media
Wisconsin Public Television
WNET
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    This summer, two students from Stephen F. Austin High School in Austin, Texas will attend the SRL Academy.
(From left to right: Ben Root and Alex Trevino)
Watch Ben’s nomination video here.
Watch Alex’s nomination video here.
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    This summer, two students from Stephen F. Austin High School in Austin, Texas will attend the SRL Academy.

    (From left to right: Ben Root and Alex Trevino)

    Watch Ben’s nomination video here.

    Watch Alex’s nomination video here.

    Mentor support provided by KLRU.

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    Keenan Penn II is a freshman at Fraser High School in Fraser, Michigan.
Watch Keenan’s nomination video here.
Mentor support provided by Detroit Public Television.

    Keenan Penn II is a freshman at Fraser High School in Fraser, Michigan. 

    Watch Keenan’s nomination video here.

    Mentor support provided by Detroit Public Television.

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    Maui High School will have two representatives at this year’s SRL Academy.
Giel Marie Tolentino is a junior at Maui High School in Maui, Hawaii. Watch Giel’s nomination video here.
Zoe Whitney is a junior at Maui High School in Maui, Hawaii. Watch...

    Maui High School will have two representatives at this year’s SRL Academy. 

    Giel Marie Tolentino is a junior at Maui High School in Maui, Hawaii. Watch Giel’s nomination video here.

    Zoe Whitney is a junior at Maui High School in Maui, Hawaii. Watch Zoe’s nomination video here.

    Mentor support provided by PBS Hawaii.

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    Sydney Payne is a junior at Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, California.
Watch Sydney’s nomination video here.

    Sydney Payne is a junior at Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, California.

    Watch Sydney’s nomination video here.

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    This summer, two Royal Oak High School students will attend the SRL Academy.
(From left to right: Evan Gulock and Annie Collick)
Watch Annie’s nomination video here.
Watch Evan’s nomination video here.
Mentor support provided by Detroit Public...

    This summer, two Royal Oak High School students will attend the SRL Academy.

    (From left to right: Evan Gulock and Annie Collick)

    Watch Annie’s nomination video here.

    Watch Evan’s nomination video here.

    Mentor support provided by Detroit Public Television.

    (Source: vimeo.com)

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    Mya Long is a senior at Black River Falls High School in Black River Falls, Wisconsin.
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Mentor support provided by Wisconsin Public Television.

    Mya Long is a senior at Black River Falls High School in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. 

    Check out Mya’s behind-the-camera skills here.

    Mentor support provided by Wisconsin Public Television.

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    Alex Maxwell is a junior at Judge Memorial Catholic High School in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Watch Alex’s nomination video here.
Mentor support provided by UEN.

    Alex Maxwell is a junior at Judge Memorial Catholic High School in Salt Lake City, Utah.

    Watch Alex’s nomination video here.

    Mentor support provided by UEN.

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    Isabel Evans is a seventh grader at Philip’s Academy Charter School in Newark, New Jersey.
Watch Isabel’s nomination video here.
Mentor support provided by WNET and NJTV.

    Isabel Evans is a seventh grader at Philip’s Academy Charter School in Newark, New Jersey.

    Watch Isabel’s nomination video here.

    Mentor support provided by WNET and NJTV.

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    Alex Lischak is a junior at Trumbull Career & Technical in Warren, Ohio.
Watch Alex’s nomination video here.

    Alex Lischak is a junior at Trumbull Career & Technical in Warren, Ohio.

    Watch Alex’s nomination video here.

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    Chloe Golan is a sophomore at Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High Biscayne Bay Campus in Miami, Florida.
Watch Chloe’s nomination video here.

    Chloe Golan is a sophomore at Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High Biscayne Bay Campus in Miami, Florida.

    Watch Chloe’s nomination video here.

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    William Corprew is a student at Philip’s Academy Charter School in Newark, New Jersey.
Check out William’s reporting and editing skills here.
Mentor support provided by WNET and NJTV.

    William Corprew is a student at Philip’s Academy Charter School in Newark, New Jersey.

    Check out William’s reporting and editing skills here.

    Mentor support provided by WNET and NJTV.

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    Erykah Williams is a sophomore at Vista PEAK Preparatory in Aurora, Colorado.
Watch Erykah’s nomination video here.
Mentor support provided by Rocky Mountain PBS.

    Erykah Williams is a sophomore at Vista PEAK Preparatory in Aurora, Colorado.

    Watch Erykah’s nomination video here.

    Mentor support provided by Rocky Mountain PBS.

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    John Fabella is an eight grader at Maui Intermediate School in Kahului, Hawaii.
Watch John’s nomination video here.
Mentor support provided by PBS Hawaii.

    John Fabella is an eight grader at Maui Intermediate School in Kahului, Hawaii. 

    Watch John’s nomination video here.

    Mentor support provided by PBS Hawaii.

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    Jakira Smith is a senior at Simeon Career Academy. She is also an active member of Free Spirit Media in Chicago, Illinois.
Watch Jakira’s nomination video here.

    Jakira Smith is a senior at Simeon Career Academy. She is also an active member of Free Spirit Media in Chicago, Illinois.

    Watch Jakira’s nomination video here.

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    Nick Weiss is a junior at Cedar Crest High School in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
Watch Nick’s nomination video here.

    Nick Weiss is a junior at Cedar Crest High School in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.

    Watch Nick’s nomination video here. 

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