New York,
NY (December
15,
2005) --
Move over Brian Williams and Diane Sawyer – the newest members of the Scholastic Kids Press Corps are on the hunt for the latest scoop!
Scholastic News®, America's leading news source for kids, today announces 31 additional members of the Scholastic Kids Press Corps, a diverse group of student reporters ages 10-14 who cover current events, breaking news, entertainment, and sports events from their hometowns across the country. Their articles, which offer a unique, youthful perspective on the news of the world, will be published by Scholastic News Online (
www.scholastic.com/news) and in Scholastic News (classroom magazines for students in grades 1-6) and Junior Scholastic® (grades 6-8), and read by millions of children in all 50 states.
The Scholastic Kids Press Corps is made up of approximately 80 students nationwide. Most recently, kid reporters have interviewed Muhammad and Lonnie Ali, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, and Secretary of Treasury John Snow. During the 2004 Election, the Scholastic kid reporters covered the entire race to the White House, from the primaries and caucuses to the inauguration. Since the program’s inception in 2000, Scholastic Kid Reporters have interviewed President George W. Bush, President William Jefferson Clinton, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, Senator Barack Obama, NBC News journalists Tom Brokaw and Tim Russert, and actors Robin Williams, Glenn Close, Will Smith, and Nicole Kidman, among others. Wearing their press credentials and red shirts embroidered with the Scholastic Kids Press Corps monogram, the kid reporters are hard to miss as they cover events and report back to their peers on the latest news.
The newest members of the
Scholastic Kids Press Corps include:
· Jennifer Payne, Pelham, AL
· Molly Majewicz, Kensington, CT
· Kendra Oates, Wethersfield, CT
· David Britton, Melrose Park, IL
· Joe Wlos, Park Forest, IL
· Lauren Klingel, Asheboro, NC
· Brianna White, Clayton, NC
· Jacob Wieseneck, West Orange, NJ
· Jonathan Amdur, Babylon, NY
· Brianna Suslovic, De Witt, NY
· Shannon Hauth, Greenlawn, NY
· Tasneem Masqati, Iselin, NY
· Ethan White, Lewiston, NY
· Madhuri Vastare, New City, NY
· Sol Park, New Hyde Park, NY
· Jennifer Shapp, Plainview, NY
· Catherine Gough, Stewart Manor, NY
· Annie Vernick, Amherst, MA
· Emily Faber, Phoenix, MD
· Kira Pilger, Wolls, ME
· Francesca Russi, Clinton Township, MI
· Caitlin Orgon, Bemidji, MN
· Marvin Weinrick, Reserve, NM
· Morgan Joseph, Megamora, OH
· Allison Gilvoy, Spencerville, OH
· Amanda Davis, Salem, OR
· Rebecca Desontis, Lancaster, PA
· Aaron Broder, Nashville, TN
· Michelle Sheena, Bellaire, TX
· Hannah Heintz, Maple Valley, WA
· Mariama Anderson-Diane, Seattle, WA
“The Scholastic Kids Press Corps program helps increase students’ awareness and interest about current events and the world around them, and also gives students real-world experience in journalism,” said Suzanne Freeman, Executive Editor, Scholastic News Online and Director of the Scholastic Kids Press Corps. “We are thrilled to welcome these newest Scholastic Kid Reporters who join a talented group of students from around the country, and look forward to another exciting news-filled year!”
To apply to the Scholastic Kids Press Corps Program, students were asked to submit a writing sample and to describe their interest in journalism.
Scholastic is the largest publisher of educational magazines with 33 publications for grades PreK-12, reaching over 25 million students and teachers across the country. Teachers rely on these publications to enhance instruction in such subjects as science, reading and language arts, math, social studies, current events, history, geography, world languages, and art. Scholastic News Online (
www.scholastic.com/news), the magazines’ online companion gives teachers, students and parents an additional resource with which to learn about and discuss current events in the classroom and at home.
About Scholastic
Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books and a leader in educational technology. Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products for use in school and at home, including children's books, magazines, technology-based products, teacher materials, television programming, film, videos and toys. The Company distributes its products and services through a variety of channels, including proprietary school-based book clubs, school-based book fairs, and school-based and direct-to-home continuity programs; retail stores, schools, libraries and television networks; and the Company's Internet site,
www.scholastic.com.