Elise Viebeck, a junior at Claremont McKenna College, won the 2008 Eric Breindel College and University Journalism Award for an investigative story in the Claremont Independent, a CN member paper. Viebeck uncovered a CMC professor's questionable deals involving Nazi-looted artwork. After Viebeck's story generated significant publicity--including a piece in the L.A. Times--the professor resigned his position as director of the school's Holocaust Center.
Since 2006, the Eric Breindel College and University Journalism Award has been given annually student whose work "best reflects the spirit that animated the writings of Eric Breindel: Love of country and its democratic institutions as well as the act of bearing witness to the evils of totalitarianism." The award includes a $10,000 cash prize, plus a paid internship, with free housing, at either the New York Post or the Fox News Channel. Previous winners were John Wilson, also of Claremont McKenna, and Matt Mireles, of Columbia University.
Viebeck will work as an intern at the New York Post next summer. She was a Collegiate Network intern at National Review in Summer 2008.
The Breindel Foundation has awarded a Professional Award since 1999. Past winners include Jeff Jacoby of the Boston Globe, best-selling author Victor Davis Hanson, columnist Mark Steyn, and Wall Street Journal editorial board member Brett Stephens. The Professional Award features a $20,000 prize.
For more information on the Breindel Award, visit www.ericbreindel.org.
A Broadcaster And A Poet by Alex Mayer, RFE/RL Igor Pomerantsev has been working for RFE/RL's Russian Service for 22 years. In addition to his work as a broadcaster, he has also authored more than 10 books -- including collections of poetry, essays, and "a pioneering book on wines in Russia."
Offering Counsel by Kristin Coyner, Roll Call If you spend enough time in Washington, you will begin to realize just how diverse the city truly is. People might be drawn to the District for a similar reason — the opportunity to make a difference — but digging deeper shows richness in the experiences that people bring with them.
A Broadcaster And A Poet by Alex Mayer, RFE/RL Igor Pomerantsev has been working for RFE/RL's Russian Service for 22 years. In addition to his work as a broadcaster, he has also authored more than 10 books -- including collections of poetry, essays, and "a pioneering book on wines in Russia."
Offering Counsel by Kristin Coyner, Roll Call If you spend enough time in Washington, you will begin to realize just how diverse the city truly is. People might be drawn to the District for a similar reason — the opportunity to make a difference — but digging deeper shows richness in the experiences that people bring with them.
