March 26, 2010
>GLSEN Chapter Member Mary Susman Recieves LGBT Journalism Scholarship
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GLSEN would like to congratulate Mary Susman for being this year’s recipient of the Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship, an award given to LGBT students who plan to pursue a career in journalism and are committed to the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association’s mission of fair and accurate coverage of the LGBT community.
Last night Mary and her mom attended Headlines & Headliners: NLGJA’s 15th Annual New York Benefit along with notable faces in the media, including the hosts of the event, “TODAY” show co-anchors, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb.
Mary is an active member of our Omaha chapter and will be studying journalism and sociology this fall.
About the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association
NLGJA is an organization of journalists, media professionals, educators and students working from within the news industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of LGBT issues. NLGJA opposes all forms of workplace bias and provides professional development to its members. For more information on the National lesbian and Gay Journalists Association, visit the NLGJA Web site at http://www.nlgja.org
Elizabeth Free is the communications manager at GLSEN--the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network. Elizabeth joined GLSEN in 2009 to make schools safer for all students and says one of the best parts of her job is working with GLSEN's Student Ambassadors. She is originally from Texas and has a B.A. in Public Relations and Advertising from the University of Houston.
