October 18, 2013

Stewart is intern at The Criterion

Briana StewartIn this week’s issue, Briana Stewart shares her first contribution as a new staff member of The Criterion—a “Be Our Guest” column on page 4 about how some song lyrics today share the wrong message, encouraging young people to live only in the present and not worry about the future.

A senior at Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High School in Indianapolis, Briana will be an intern for The Criterion through the 2013-14 school year. She hopes to focus on youth-oriented stories that will connect with high school students.

At 17, Briana is a staff member on Cardinal Ritter’s school newspaper, The Cardinal Ritter Reporter. She is also A Promise to Keep mentor; participates in the school’s Big Sis/Little Sis program; and is a Service Learning student leader. Briana is also a member of the varsity swimming team.

The daughter of Grant and Naomi Stewart, Briana is a member of St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Indianapolis. She plans to attend Indiana University in Bloomington next fall. Briana wants to pursue studies in journalism, and is excited about being mentored at The Criterion, especially to improve her writing skills.

“I am very grateful that my school offers this [internship program] so I can have a test drive of this career before I head off to college.”

Briana added, “I feel fortunate to have this opportunity to help me determine if I will pursue journalism in the future.” †

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