Natalie Gildea '23 Selected for Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference

Natalie Gildea '23 has been selected to represent the state of Delaware at the 2022 Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference this summer. Each year, one high school junior from every state and the District of Columbia is selected to attend the (all-expenses-paid) conference in Washington, D.C. 
Sponsored by the Freedom Forum Institute in honor of the late Al Neuharth, founder of USA TODAY and the Newseum, the goal of the program is to encourage free-spirited students to pursue a career in journalism and to emphasize the importance of the First Amendment in a democracy. 
 
The rigorous application process included several writing samples, letters of recommendation, two essay prompts and her high school transcripts. As a winner, Natalie will receive a $1000 college scholarship. Archmere has had several student journalists apply for this award in the past, but Natalie is the first ever winner.
 
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Archmere Academy is a private, Catholic, college preparatory co-educational academy,
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.