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Cody Kitaura’s first published article
AAJA student member and Sacramento State journalism graduate Cody Kitaura has published his first professional article in the Lincoln News Messenger on a grand jury report of a school distsrict.
We’re sure it’s the first of many to come. To read the story, click here.
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AAJA Sacramento Thanks Outgoing Board Member Ryan Yamamoto
A big thank you to outgoing AAJA Sacramento Board Member Ryan Yamamoto. He has been a critical part of the chapter’s annual Photo Showcases, serving as the Co-Photo Coordinator. We truly appreciate his dedication to the chapter as a board member for the past 2 years. Before that, he was a board member and even served a brief stint as Chapter President. Together, he and Suzanne have been huge supporters of AAJA Sacramento personally and professionally. We thank them for opening their home and their hearts to our cause.
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A Big Thank You to Outgoing Co-President Suzanne Phan
AAJA Sacramento whole-heartedly thanks KCRA3 reporter Suzanne Phan for her four years on the chapter board, serving three years as chapter co-president and one year as vice-president. Under her leadership with Judy Lin and previously with Sandy Louey, she helped the chapter organize fundraisers that raised more than $68,000 for student scholarships and chapter programs. She also helped connect the chapter with community and corporate leaders.
Suzanne helped organize and run the AAJA Photo Showcase for the past 2 years, the “Taste of Asia” event, and AAJA’s 20th Anniversary Event. And, she was a crucial part of the chapter when it was named AAJA Chapter of the Year in 2006. To think, it all started with her just showing up for dim sum with AAJA Sacramento!
Suzanne says: “AAJA Sacramento is a phenomenal chapter with many dedicated and talented journalists. I’ve learned so much from its members. They’ve been great friends and also my second family. Thank you for the opportunity to grow and to help the chapter become what it is today. Wishing the AAJA Sacramento and it’s new board all the best.”
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Gia Vang lands broadcast job in Oregon
Congratulations to longtime student member Gia Vang, who heads off to Oregon at the end of the month for her first on-air reporting position! We’ll miss her!
Here’s a message from the talented Sacramento State grad:
“After three years as a student in the AAJA Sacramento Chapter, Iʼm excited to announce my leave to Eugene, Oregon for a reporting job. But I feel even more privileged to say that AAJA Sacramento has been a huge part of my accomplishments.
“Iʼm not only leaving with a wealth of knowledge from outstanding journalists, professionals and other students, but lasting friendships. Every one of you has rallied behind me in my ambitions and I thank you.
“Now, I am eager to see where following one of my dreams might take me.
“I truly believe all the work we do is necessary and important. Thank you for your continuous support for journalism and for me. Please stay in touch because I will continue to seek all of your guidance as I embark on my career.
“ We honestly have some of the most remarkable people in the AAJA Sacramento family. And you should be very proud because each of you has played a part in making my dream a reality.”
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Sandy Louey attends Knight workshop
Sandy Louey, an afternoon online general assignment reporter at The Sacramento Bee, was one of 20 people selected for a fellowship to attend the Knight Digital Media Center’s Technology Tools Workshop at the University of California at Berkeley.
During the 3 1/2 day workshop, which took place Dec. 16-19, participants received training on Web 2.0 technologies and tools that were relevant to covering breaking news stories.
Louey, an AAJA Sacramento member, is a former Sacramento chapter president, national board member, and AAJA National and Bay Area scholarship winner.
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2009 Board Members
President: Judy Lin, Reporter, The Associated Press
Vice-President for Broacast: Anny Hong, Reporter/Anchor, CBS13/CW31
Vice-President for Print: Edward de la Fuente, Sports Copy Desk Chief, The Sacramento Bee
Secretary: Sandy Louey, Reporter, The Sacramento Bee
Treasurer: Susie Wong, Director of Special Projects, Cal EPA
Board members:
Lonnie Wong, Reporter, Fox40
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Dan Nguyen in the Big Apple
Former Sacramento Bee online reporter Dan Nguyen is now in New York working for the budding nonprofit journalism venture, Pro Publica. He will always be an honorary member of AAJA Sacramento. Good luck, Dan!
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Bobby Calvan receives AAJA/Poynter Institute fellowship
Bobby Caina Calvan, senior writer for The Sacramento Bee, has received an AAJA/Poynter Institute Fellowship to attend a Narrative Writing on Deadline workshop on July 13-18 at The Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida. Calvan attended Camp AAJA and ELP this year and is an AAJA Advisory Board member.
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Yamamoto nominated for an Emmy
Ryan Yamamoto, Sports Anchor/Reporter at News10, has been nominated for an Emmy for his story – “Beating the Odds, Beating Brain Surgery.”
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AAJA Multimedia training selections
AAJA Members Florence Low and Ngoc Nguyen of the Sacramento Bee have been selected for the AAJA Multimedia Training Opportunities to be held in San Francisco this year. The hands-on training sessions include classes on multimedia equipment, digital and high-definition cameras, Mac digital editing, video production, Final Cut Pro and Dreamweaver.
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