Nia Prater of Abington, Pennsylvania is the winner of Deborah Orin Scholarship, named for the late White House correspondent and Washington bureau chief for the New York Post. She will receive $5,000. Nia has reported on the 2017 inauguration, the Women’s March, and President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress. Upon graduation, Nia hopes to report on national politics. She is currently an intern at Roll Call, conducting research and writing short political articles for online publication.
Nia Prater
Northwestern University
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Other 2017 Winners
Siyu Hu is a 2012 White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) scholar, and the recipient of a $2500 grant to study in… Read more