Katherine Reynolds Lewis.
MILWAUKEE – The J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University has announced the next class of journalists joining the O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism.
The fellowship teams up Marquette student journalists with reporters for nine-month investigations into complex national and local issues.
The incoming Fellows for the 2021–22 academic year are:
Katherine Reynolds Lewis, independent journalist, author and speaker specializing in education, parenting, science, diversity and social justice Milwaukee Business Journal covering banking, retail, education and the restaurant industry
Sarah Carr, independent education reporter, editor and author. Most recently, she’s served as education team leader at the
Marquette University publicly launched a $750 million comprehensive fundraising campaign Thursday, the largest in the university s 140-year history.
The campaign, titled Time to Rise: The Marquette Promise to Be the Difference, will focus on: increasing student scholarships and investing in enriching the student experience; supporting Marquette s educators and researchers; fostering university-wide innovation; and transforming the campus environment.
The campaign has raised $453 million 60% of its goal from nearly 50,000 donors since Marquette launched it privately in July 2016. Of those, some 500 gave more than $100,000 and more than 90 gave more than $1 million. Just over 40% of contributors were first-time donors, as the university has seen growing financial support from its alumni.