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Class of 1980

The 1980 Professional Journalism Fellows in standing rows in front of an oak tree, grayscale photo.

Fellows are listed alphabetically, with original titles and employers from their fellowship year.

David Awbrey — Decatur, Illinois
editorial writer, legislative correspondent, Lindsay-Schaub Newspapers
Professional Journalism Fellow

Linda Bolido — Makati City, Philippines
writer, DepthNews Phillipines
Professional Journalism Fellow

Larry Calloway — Santa Fe, New Mexico
newsman, Associated Press
Professional Journalism Fellow

David Early — Minneapolis, Minnesota
reporter, Minneapolis Star
Professional Journalism Fellow

Allison Engel — San Jose, California
reporter, San Jose Mercury News
Professional Journalism Fellow

Robert Milliken — Sydney, Australia
senior political, feature writer, The National Times
Professional Journalism Fellow

Vicki Monks — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
reporter, KWTV
Professional Journalism Fellow

Sylvester Monroe — Chicago, Illinois
correspondent, assistant chief, Chicago bureau, Newsweek
Professional Journalism Fellow

Harold Piper — Baltimore, Maryland
Moscow bureau chief, Baltimore Sun
Professional Journalism Fellow

Paul Raeburn — Lowell, Massachusetts
reporter, The Lowell Sun
Professional Journalism Fellow

Robert Shaw — Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee bureau chief, Miami Herald
Professional Journalism Fellow

Joel Shurkin — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
science writer, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Professional Journalism Fellow

Leo Stutzin — Modesto, California
living section editor, drama and arts critic, Modesto Bee
Professional Journalism Fellow

Richard Thomas — Boca Raton, Florida
managing editor, Boca Raton News
Professional Journalism Fellow

Susan Trausch — Boston, Massachusetts
reporter, The Boston Globe
Professional Journalism Fellow

Simon Walker — London, England
senior journalist, interviewer, Television One
Professional Journalism Fellow

Istvan Wisinger — Budapest, Hungary
foreign correspondent, Hungarian Television
Professional Journalism Fellow

Guan Zaihan — Beijing, China
deputy editor, People’s Daily
Professional Journalism Fellow