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Whiz Kid: Aspiring Journalist Wins School Jam USA's Field Reporter Contest

Brittany Schreiber of East High School won a contest that sent her to Downtown Disney in California to interview bands and document her experiences.

Whiz Kid: Brittany Schreiber

School: Smithtown East High School

Accomplishment: Schreiber won the grand prize for School Jam USA’s Field Reporter Contest

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East journalism student Schreiber’s submission of an interview with a local teen band named Fusion won the grand prize for School Jam USA’s Field Reporter Contest. What was the reward? A trip to Downtown Disney in California where she interview the participating bands from this year’s annual Battle of the Bands competition. School Jam USA will also publish an article written by Schreiber about her writing experiences.


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