Pulitzer Fellows
Eder Ruiz Sanchez '25
Swarthmore College's 2024 Pulitzer Fellow is Eder Ruiz Sanchez '25. He investigated the impact of climate change and trade policies on the agricultural practices of campesinos in Central Mexico, particularly focusing on maize (corn indigenous to the Americas) cultivation.
Jacinta Fernandes-Brough '24
Swarthmore College's 2023 Pulitzer Fellow is Jacinta Fernandes-Brough '24. Jacinta's project will examine the growth of women's football in Nigeria and the experiences of national team players ahead of the upcoming 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Zane Irwin '23
Swarthmore College's 2022 Pulitzer Fellow is Zane Irwin '23. Zane's project looked at how Cameroonians are seeking new ways to stay informed. He writes, "Public channels like CRTV don’t cover the full story, and international outlets like RFI report from a distance. But despite government opposition and other barriers to access, local alternative news sources are attracting more attention. What are these sources, and what effect are they having? How do Cameroonians report on Cameroon?"
Ramiro Hernandez '23
Swarthmore College's 2021 Pulitzer Fellow is Ramiro Hernandez '23, whose project is based in Hidalgo, Texas. Citizenship status is a key factor in much of the decision-making within immigrant communities in the United States. Left without other tangible pathways to attain citizenship, many immigrants have historically resorted to serving in the armed forces with the promise of being granted citizenship for themselves and/or their loved ones after fulfilling their contract. Ramiro's reporting project led to a publication, in Spanish, with El Debate.
Anya Slepyan '21
Swarthmore College's 2020 Pulitzer Fellow is Anya Slepyan '21, whose project is based in Kyrgyzstan. Despite the fact that Kyrgyzstan is responsible for only 0.034% of annual global emissions (compared to the United States' 14.8%), Kyrgyzstan (and all of Central Asia) is predicted to be one of the places most devastated by climate change. Anya's goal in this reporting project was to investigate the global nature of climate change and the resulting inequalities through the stories of some of the people who are most impacted but least responsible for the crisis. Note: Due to COVID-19, Anya's travel plans were derailed. She worked closely with the Pulitzer Center to re-imagine her project, which ultimately focused on mine reclamation in Appalachia. Anya's reporting resulted in a story published by Southerly.
Pulitzer Center Partnership Contact
Emily Paddon Rhoads
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