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(From left to right:) Clavertis Miller, member, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Planning Committee; Carrie E. Wetherbee, Middle Smithfield Township planning commission; Wayne Bolt, husband of the late Julianna V. Bolt and member of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Planning Committee; Darlene Farris-Labar, professor and chair of art + media + design; Selena Hines, member, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Planning Committee; and David Mazure, professor art + media + design, helped to judge the annual Julianna V. Bolt Art Contest Award.

Corinne Redfern, an award-winning British journalist, visited The Mountaineer staff on Friday afternoon, Nov. 17th. Though it was early afternoon for us here in Pennsylvania, Redfern was joining us from her home in Italy where the time is six hours ahead. As Redfern spoke to us about her 10-year career as a freelance writer for human rights, she paused for a moment to turn on some interior lights. As the sun set, we were reminded of the time difference as the lighting faded for our virtual visit.

Redfern admitted that she reads as much as she can get her hands on from local to global news. She has a diverse reading collection including academic journals and non-governmental organizations (NGO) reports and advises young journalists to “Read everything”.  Because she is internationally established, she can pitch her ideas to any publication she wants– one of the perks of being an independent freelance journalist.