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SEHS Alum Rylee Kirk Earns Prestigious New York Times Fellowship
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Rylee Kirk, a South Effingham grad, stands outside the New York Times building in Manhattan, where she recently began a one-year reporting fellowship. (Courtesy of Rylee Kirk)
South Effingham High School graduate Rylee Kirk has earned a prestigious one-year fellowship at The New York Times. Inspired by a childhood surrounded by news and a grandfather who valued education, Kirk pursued journalism through college and has since earned awards for her investigative work. Her fellowship marks the next step in a career rooted in compassion, curiosity and a drive to tell impactful stories.
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