Published: March 26, 1996
Last Updated: March 27, 1997
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And the finalists are - 16 talented student journalists selected to produce The ASNE Reporter, our daily convention newspaper.

"These students - a multicultural harbinger of the future of journalism - are bright, articulate and savvy," said Los Angeles Times feature writer Michael Quintanilla, editor of this year's Reporter. "They are eager for the challenge that ASNE will present."

The pool was the largest in the past three years. Sixty-four students submitted resumes, work samples and recommendations for the slots by the December deadline.

The 1997 News Lab class has plenty of experience, energy and involvement in journalism. Most finalists have completed at least two newspaper internships, and many are active on their campus newspapers. Many are leaders in collegiate journalism organizations.

The nine women and seven men selected for the 1997 ASNE News Lab are:

• Samar Abulhassan, senior, Wayne State University, reporter

• Georgina Acosta, senior, Florida A&M University, copy editor

• Louis Clotman, senior, Morehouse College, reporter

• J.C. Conklin, junior, University of Washington, reporter

• Emilio Flores, senior, California State University, Northridge, photographer

• Maria Teresa Garcia, junior, California Polytechnic State University, reporter

• Harold Goodridge, senior, Norfolk State University, reporter

• Boaz Herzog, junior, Northwestern University, reporter

• Tracy Jan, junior, Stanford University, reporter

• Samantha A. Levine, senior, William & Mary College, reporter

• Michael Allen Logan, senior, Emerson College, reporter

• Elysia L. Richardson, senior, Florida A&M University, reporter

• Antonio L. Sharp, senior, Texas Southern University, reporter

• Michael Vega, senior, University of Texas at Arlington, reporter

• Jenrong (J.R.) Wu, senior, University of Missouri, reporter

• Stephanie Yao, senior, University of New Mexico, photographer