Angeline Patrick Pacheco of Johnson Senior High School has been named ThreeSixty Journalism’s 2025 Scholar.
This award grants her a full-tuition, four-year scholarship to study Emerging Media at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, beginning in fall 2025.
Patrick Pacheco discovered journalism through her high school creative writing teacher, Allan Olvera. Both Olvera and journalism helped her develop social confidence and courage that she says has changed her life and helped her develop a vision for her future.
“Journalism has really, really helped me push myself to grow as a person,” she said. “Pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone makes you realize that the worst case scenario isn’t really that bad and it rarely ever happens. A lot of the time it’s good.”
Patrick Pacheco first got involved with ThreeSixty through the Fall 2024 Op-Ed Writing Workshop; her piece, which argued for more arts funding for Saint Paul Public Schools, was published by MinnPost. Patrick Pacheco also participated in ThreeSixty’s Spring 2025 Capitol Reporting Workshop.
She found ThreeSixty through Pioneer Press reporter Fred Melo, a ThreeSixty Leadership Council Member, who she worked with during the 2024 Summer Journalism Intensive at the Center for Broadcast Journalism led by journalists Georgia Fort and Marianne Combs.
“It was a lovely experience to work with all of those people and figure out my own voice,” she said.
Patrick Pacheco chose to attend St. Thomas both because of her scholarship and because she believes the university “offers a lot of good really meaningful connections and future opportunities.”
She is leaning toward majoring in digital media arts and English and is considering a journalism minor. She looks forward to exploring the University’s student club offerings, especially rock climbing and music.
Ten years from now, she imagines being an established journalist either in a newsroom or on her own. Born and raised on the East Side of St. Paul, she hopes to be telling stories about her community. “I would love to write [stories] that addresses some issues there, brings attention, and brings about change,” she said.
Patrick Pacheco was selected for the ThreeSixty scholarship from a competitive pool of applicants who participated in ThreeSixty Journalism programming. ThreeSixty supports four students attending St. Thomas with the scholarship annually.
