Alfie Scholar Chhavi Mehra awarded NJC-PNW Newspaper Guild Conference Scholarship

Congratulations to Alfie Scholar, Chhavi Mehra (Communication and Media ’20), who has recently been awarded the Northwest Journalists of Color-Pacific Northwest (NJC-PNW) Newspaper Guild Conference Scholarship. The award is organized in partnership with the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), a non-profit that offers professional development, networking, and scholarship opportunities and encourages aspiring journalists from Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) backgrounds to promote newsroom diversity. As the first recipient of this award, Chhavi will have the opportunity to attend a journalism conference and will also be paired with a mentor from The Seattle Times. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/2VG1dgB

Brad Sherman (Administrative Officer, Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild), Dr. Kimberly Harden (Lecturer, Department of Communication, Seattle U), and Chhavi Mehra

Dr. Kimberly Harden and Chhavi Mehra

Chhavi Mehra and Don Shelton (Retired Executive Editor for The Seattle Times)