Monica Manney (Journalism, ’19) defines her personal mission as “to amplify the voices of marginalized groups and bring truth to her community through avid research and persistent questioning.” She currently works at Spectrum News in Syracuse, NY, as a multimedia journalist. At SUNY Fredonia, Ms. Manney served as President of Sister Circle, Events Chair of the Black Student Union and Under This Bonnet, Co-Anchor of WNYF-TV, and as a Fredonia Ambassador. In Spring 2019, she was selected as one of twelve students nationwide to participate in the Diversity Fellowship Program sponsored by Capitol Broadcasting and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Media and Journalism. Last summer, the 2019 Lanford Prize winner and Keeper of the Dream scholar was an intern at CNN.