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“Beyond grateful and honored” – Cedric Derecho receives AAJA’s 2026 Jimmie & Suey Fong Yee Grant through Sports Task Force

For anyone in the sports broadcast industry, the path often times resembles a minor league baseball career, with stints in tiny cities to start, at salaries that would shock many, in the quest of pursuing career dreams. Cedric Derecho is in his first year on this journey. Last November, Derecho secured that first job at … Continue reading “Beyond grateful and honored” – Cedric Derecho receives AAJA’s 2026 Jimmie & Suey Fong Yee Grant through Sports Task Force

“Humbling and motivating” – Ira Gorawara receives AAJA’s 2026 Al Young Sports Journalism Scholarship through Sports Task Force

When Ira Gorawara’s phone buzzed with a number she didn’t recognize, she nearly didn’t answer the call. Gorawara’s grateful not to have followed her original intuition. It was Al Young on the other end of the line, informing the senior student from UCLA that she was the 2026 recipient of the $2,500 Al Young Sports Journalism Scholarship through … Continue reading “Humbling and motivating” – Ira Gorawara receives AAJA’s 2026 Al Young Sports Journalism Scholarship through Sports Task Force

AAJA Announces 2022 Internship and Fellowship Recipients with NBC News, ABC News and ESPN

The Asian American Journalists Association is thrilled to announce internship and fellowship recipients with several organizations that we are proud to partner with on opportunities for young professionals. Our NBC News Summer Fellow is Daniel Lam, our ABC News/Alexa Valiente Memorial Intern is Myra Wu and our ESPN/AAJA Sports Task Force Intern is Justin Estuart.  … Continue reading AAJA Announces 2022 Internship and Fellowship Recipients with NBC News, ABC News and ESPN

AAJA Sports Task Force Announces 2022 Scholarship and Fellowship Recipients

Congratulations to Aryanna Prasad, Nathan HaN, Amna Subhan and ANISH VASUDEVAN The Asian American Journalists Association’s Sports Task Force is proud to announce the recipients of the 2022 scholarships and fellowships. Aryanna Prasad received the Michael Kim Broadcast Fellowship, Nathan Han and Amna Subhan received the Jimmie and Suey Fong Yee Grants and Anish Vasudevan … Continue reading AAJA Sports Task Force Announces 2022 Scholarship and Fellowship Recipients

Roshan Fernandez Wins 2020 AL Young Sports Journalism Scholarship

    The Asian American Journalists Association Sports Task Force is proud to announce Roshan Fernandez as the 2020 winner of the Al Young Sports Journalism Scholarship.    Fernandez, a magazine, newspaper and digital journalism major at Syracuse, is the fifth overall – and first freshman – recipient of the award.    “Roshan’s accomplishments, dedication and passion as a sports … Continue reading Roshan Fernandez Wins 2020 AL Young Sports Journalism Scholarship