BRITTANY SHAMMAS, Multimedia Journalist - Marco Eagle's Department

About BRITTANY SHAMMAS

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Biography

Brittany Shammas comes to Naples fresh from a Pulliam Fellowship with the Indianapolis Star, writing enterprise and business stories for the paper. She’s been a reporting intern with the Grand Rapids Press and the Gazette in Colorado Springs as well. A Michigan State grad, she was the managing editor of the State News, the university's paper, where she managed a staff of 60 and, during her tenure, the paper earned a second place in their region as Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper by the Society of Professional Journalists for 2010.

Position History

Multimedia Journalist
Newsroom
09/19/2011 - current

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Turnaround artist: Withdrawn Edison State candidate had history of fixing floundering school Published 05/25/2012 at 9:57 p.m.
Hearing about Edison and its recent challenges, Eric McKeithen was compelled to apply. He was a frontrunner in the search, but on Friday, he withdrew his application after a major business opportunity presented itself.
Edison State officials confident next president remains after second finalist withdraws Updated 05/25/2012 at 7:32 p.m.
Eric McKeithan, who last week received the most votes from a presidential search committee, said unanticipated opportunities presented themselves to launch a business with his family.
Ave Maria drops student health plan, insurance requirement Updated 05/21/2012 at 7:42 p.m.
With premiums expected to rise by 66 percent, from $839 to $1,392, and deductibles scheduled to jump from $100 to $250, university officials decided to drop the mandate. The university's insurer also said new federal mandates would require coverage of ...
Ave Maria University considers cutting student health plans Published 05/21/2012 at 7 a.m.
After suing the federal government over the contraceptive mandate included in new health care regulations, Ave Maria University is now considering dropping health insurance coverage for students.
Hey, girlfriend: Edison students offer girlfriend-like online tasks for $5 Published 05/19/2012 at 7 p.m.
When Girlfriendhire.com launched – and saw so much traffic, it crashed for several hours. More than a month later, the site has topped 100,000 page views. It has more than 1,600 users who have made 300 orders.
Class of '12: Neumann graduate wants to teach, help people overseas Published 05/17/2012 at 5:30 a.m.
Ryan Gingras, a St. John Neumann senior, balances three sports, a part-time job, volunteering and Advanced Placement courses – all while earning a 4.2 weighted grade-point average.
Candidate for Edison State president position drops out Published 05/16/2012 at 12:31 p.m.
One of five finalists for president of Edison State College has withdrawn her application.
Former Collier campus leader among 5 finalists for Edison president Published 05/16/2012 at 6 a.m.
A former Collier campus president is one of five finalists for the top post at Edison State College, but some question whether his history at the college should be seen as an advantage.
Edison narrows its presidential search to 5 Published 05/15/2012 at 6:30 a.m.
Restoring trust and establishing open lines of communication were themes during Edison State College’s first round of interviews with presidential hopefuls. “I think we heard that very clearly and very loudl
Open book interview: Candidates for Edison college president know what they'll be asked Published 05/14/2012 at 6 a.m.
The nine candidates vying to become Edison State College’s next president will come into this week’s interviews well-prepared — they already know the questions.