Brina Melissa Monterroza

The White House Correspondents’ Association supports a student at the Medill School of Journalism through a $5,000 gift toward a post-graduate degree for a student in the Government and Public Affairs reporting track.

Texas native Brina Monterozza is a graduate student at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She received a bachelor’s degree with honors from the University of Houston and has completed internships at ABC StationKTRK –TV and Houston Television, a division of the mayor’s office. Brina is particularly interested in public affairs reporting using videography to tell peoples’ stories. She is currently living in the District of Columbia while participating in Medill’s Washington Program.