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Teen Appeal

In Memphis, for more than a decade, a partnership between the Foundation, the University of Memphis, The Commercial Appeal and the Memphis public schools continues to pay dividends. The Teen Appeal has provided an opportunity to work on a high school newspaper -- and opportunity that would otherwise have been denied to Memphis public high schoolers, whose schools do not have student newspapers.

Year 11 started in the summer of 2008 with the Lionel Linder (late editor of The Commercial Appeal) Journalism Camp where 45 students explored reporting, writing and photography. They form the core of the staff for the Teen Appeal, a monthly student newspaper distributed free to all Memphis high schools.

Students pursing a journalism career are eligible for college scholarships. Since the program started, more than 60 Teen Appeal alums have gone on to major or minor in journalism or mass communications in college, and several are distinguishing themselves in the profession today.

2008 Scholarship Recipients

 

Arkansas State University
Shunitra Ingram

 

Clark Atlantic University
Folasade Omogun

 

Murray (Ky.) State University
Brittany McGowan

 

Tennessee State University
Ashleigh Taylor
Silas Vassar III

 

University of Memphis
Myiesha Griffin
Erica Horton

Jody Johnson

 

University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Mya Donald
Melody Kay Gordon
Courtney Mauldin
Michael Russom

 

For information about the program, contact Marcus Matthews, former Teen Apeal staffer and now coordinator of Teen Appeal, The University of Memphis at 1-901-678-4710 or mlmtthws@memphis.edu 
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Tarrik Moore, owner of U-Dig Jookin' Academy, shows street dance moves to students and staff before granting interviews at the Teen Appeal summer journalism camp.