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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Seacrest scavenger hunt, class prepares seniors for college Published 05/17/2013 at 8:29 p.m.
Seacrest Country Day School administrators took an innovative approach to ensuring students were prepared for college — a scavenger hunt.
Center for Nonprofit Excellence moving to Hodges Published 05/16/2013 at 7:45 p.m.
The Center for Nonprofit Excellence is moving to Hodges University this summer, expanding services and training opportunities for local nonprofit organizations.
St. John Neumann kicks off Collier's graduation season Published 05/15/2013 at 9:38 p.m.
With a walk across the stage and turn of their green tassels, the senior class at St. John Neumann High School on Wednesday officially kicked off graduation season in Collier County.
St. John Neumann graduate: 'I just want to make the best out of my life' Published 05/15/2013 at 5:45 a.m.
Flannery Wickham may not have been the fastest or strongest player on the St. John Neumann girls' basketball team, but her coach says she had the most heart of any play he's coached because of what she overcame.
Investigation finds no evidence of cheating at Mike Davis Elementary Updated 05/14/2013 at 5:46 p.m.
School employees raised concerns that the reading coach told two third grade teachers the kind of writing style — narrative or expository — students would be given on an FCAT preparatory test.
Citing health issues, Lee County superintendent to leave next month Published 05/08/2013 at 4:59 a.m.
Lee County Superintendent Joseph Burke made it official Tuesday, announcing he would retire after a 20-month tenure. Burke said health issues, not problems in the district, forced his hand.
Lee Superintendent Burke reiterates intention to retire in June Published 05/07/2013 at 1:49 p.m.
Burke said the timing of his decision to retire and recent controversy in the district is "uncomfortable," but the two are not related. He said he is retiring because of family medical issues and had been considering leaving the job ...
Golden Apple Award Q&A: Kathleen Weitzel Published 05/07/2013 at 4:48 a.m.
I got in to teaching because of my mom. My whole life, she was the best teacher I ever had. My mom always made sure I was able to follow my dreams. I was never told I can’t; I was ...
State education officials explain Common Core Standards at meeting in Collier Published 05/06/2013 at 10:23 p.m.
Collier County Schools held a meeting Monday night with the Florida Department of Education to inform parents and students and teachers about the Common Core, which will become the new Florida state standards for students.
Collier schools to start encouraging smartphones in the classroom Published 05/04/2013 at 5:11 a.m.
Starting this week, administrators will toss out a ban on cellphone use at school and instead encourage it. It's part of the district's new "Bring Your Own Device" initiative, or BYOD, which officially launches Monday with information sessions and letters