We are excited to invite you to become an avid reader of the award-winning afterschool journalism paper at The Lab School of Finance and Technology: The Eagle Express. The paper was named one of the top student journalism programs in the city by Baruch College High School Journalism Program’s Best In NYC Public High School Journalism Newsies! Awards!
The Eagle Express took second place in the category of “National/World News with a Local Lens” for the October 25 story “A Hurricane is Felt in Puerto Rico — and 1,600 Miles Away at HS 223” by Ranyeli Rodriguez. The judges’ remarks said, “An excellent job of bringing home the impact of a Hurricane in Puerto Rico to students at the school 1,600 miles away.”
The Eagle Express also received a first place Newsies! award in the “Features/New Newspaper” category for “From Ancient Greece to HS 223: Inside the Scramble for Recommendation Letters” by Jason Garcia. Judge’s remarks included: “This piece took a topic that is relevant to the lives of so many students and elevated it in a way that was not only useful and user-friendly but also fun and engaging.”
We are thrilled to celebrate our student journalists, club advisor David Fulco, volunteer advisor Jerry Goldman, and their collective accomplishments in receiving these awards! To read more, check out the coverage in The Mott Haven Herald and The Eagle Express.
