On Nov. 30 last year, Gov. Mark Dayton appointed Sophia Vuelo as a district court judge in the second judicial district of Minnesota. Vuelo, a… Read More
Changing the face of justice: Sophia Vuelo Appointed First Hmong-American Judge in Minnesota
Tag Archives: 360 Alumni
MNA Honors ThreeSixty Students
For a fourth straight year, ThreeSixty Journalism students have taken home seven Minnesota Newspaper Association awards. ThreeSixty students earned two first-place finishes, two second-place finishes… Read More
Once expelled for fighting, Dymanh Chhoun turned his life around and found a passion for storytelling. Now, the ThreeSixty Journalism alum has advice for other students.
The big, muscular boy had been making fun of “how I talked,” said Dymanh Chhoun, a Cambodian refugee. Chhoun wouldn’t let it go. The boy,… Read More
ThreeSixty Alumnae Head North
ThreeSixty young alumnae and current St. Thomas students Deborah Honore and Maya Shelton-Davies were guest journalists at the Steger Wilderness Center in Ely this summer…. Read More
Labor of love: Steger Wilderness Center in Ely home to vibrant community
For those who know of Minnesota polar explorer Will Steger, they most likely have heard of his ambitious polar expeditions and work on combatting climate… Read More
Lancaster lands job with Under-Told Stories Project
Simeon Lancaster, the 2013 ThreeSixty Scholar, graduated from the University of St. Thomas in May and recently landed a job with PBS NewsHour’s The Under-Told… Read More
Alumni Spotlight: Levi Ismail
Levi Ismail’s mother always taught him and his siblings the importance of hard work and wanting to succeed. Ismail, who moved to Minnesota from Egypt… Read More
Young journalists take the next step: ThreeSixty Journalism’s new TV and radio summer camps give budding storytellers new skills
This summer, ThreeSixty Journalism debuted two brand new camps—a TV broadcast camp and a radio broadcast camp—for advanced ThreeSixty students and young alums. In the… Read More
Taking on fake news: Local experts warn news consumers to be more skeptical
President Barack Obama signs executive order banning the Pledge of Allegiance. Pope Francis shocks the world, endorses Donald Trump for President. FBI agent suspected in… Read More
Trapped in the echo chamber: News that confirms only your beliefs can be ‘a very dangerous thing’
Eighteen-year-old David Jaffe is about as politically involved as any teenager. A self-proclaimed political aficionado, Jaffe starts his day by listening to National Public Radio,… Read More
Alumni Spotlight: Maggie Collette
After her senior year in high school, Maggie Collette moved from a small-town farm in South Dakota to begin a new journey and find new… Read More
2017 Scholar Ready for Journey
ThreeSixty Journalism has selected Samantha HoangLong, a Burnsville High School senior, as the 2017 ThreeSixty Scholar. HoangLong receives a full-tuition, four-year scholarship to study Communication… Read More
Not playtime anymore: Coralie Maldonado, a youth activist, calls for social justice in schools. And her peers call her ‘Social Justice Girl.’
The first time Coralie Maldonado led a protest, she was only in kindergarten. “I found myself one day laying in the middle of the floor… Read More
Adding their own flavor: Harding trio gets once-in-a-lifetime chance to display culinary chops in D.C.
As Kaylyn Vang prepared to convince a panel of celebrity judges that she and her teammates had created the most flavorful, healthy meal during a… Read More
ThreeSixty Alumni Spotlight: Damon Maloney: A local reporter covering the Flint water crisis
Like many others, Damon Maloney had seen presidential jet landings on television before. But in May, Maloney stood on the tarmac of Bishop International Airport… Read More
Wong Is 2016 ThreeSixty Scholar
ThreeSixty Journalism student Danielle Wong has been selected as the 2016 ThreeSixty Scholar. Wong will receive a full-tuition, four-year scholarship to study Communication and Journalism… Read More
