Please join us in congratulating the recipients of AASFE 's 2007 Diversity Fellowship!!!! These journalists distinguished themselves with their work and essays about alternative storytelling in newspapers. They are:

• Jennifer Sangalang, copy editor, Florida Today

• Megan Kay Scott, reporter, Associated Press

• Marques G. Harper, reporter/columnist, Austin American-Statesman

• Ardua Harris, assistant features editor, Contra Costa Times

• Gina Kim, reporter, Sacramento Bee

 Special thanks goes to Diversity Fellowship committee members for their diligence in making the selections:

• Sarah Lopez Williams, Features Editor/Lifestyles, Sacramento Bee

• Deborah Heard, AME/Style, Washington Post

• Felecia Henderson, Features Editor, The Detroit News

The Diversity Fellowship offers an opportunity for journalists of color to gain a broader experience in features and underscores AASFE's commitment to diversity within our newsrooms.

Thanks again for your support!

Genetta M. Adams
AASFE Diversity Fellowship Chair
AME/Features and Entertainment, Newsday