Student Gabrielle Nomura wins first-place award for reporting from Washington Press Association
Gabrielle Nomura, a student in the journalism program at Western Washington University, won a first place award for investigative reporting from the Washington Press Association for a piece titled "" that came out of her summer internship with The Bellingham Herald.
Nomura received the award at a recent WPA luncheon. WPA has an excellent, long-established contest open to professionals and students. The organization is affiliated with the National Federation of Press Women, although it is not limited to either women or press.