Nicola Paracchini. Nicola is a senior at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She is pursuing a degree in Broadcast Journalism with a social science concentration in Sociology, and a minor in Italian. Nicola will be spending her Fall semester at the Pulitzer Center as part of the Medill School of Journalism's Residency Program. Originally from Puerto Rico, she is fluent in Spanish and Italian. Her passion for international journalism grew during her freshman year of college after attending a speech by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Paul Salopek. After hearing Salopek say that some of the most important, compelling journalism comes from the more ragged edges of the world, Nicola was inspired to pursue a career path that blends her interests in languages and Latin American cultures with her skills for multimedia storytelling. At Northwestern she is a member of the Northwestern Community Development Corps, which has allowed her to tutor at Chicago public elementary schoo
Carley Lake. Carley served as a Production Assistant for the Pulitzer Center during the spring of 2012. Carley is a senior at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She is pursing a degree in Broadcast Journalism and International Studies. Carley will be spending her winter quarter at the Pulitzer Center as part of the Medill School of Journalism's Residency Program. Carley's interest in international journalism and new media grew after conducting research on feminist magazines, zines, and blogs in the Czech Republic. She especially enjoyed interviewing editors and writers during the launch of the non-profit feminist magazine FEMA. At Northwestern, Carley works as a reporter for the Northwestern News Network. She is also Executive Co-Chair of Northwestern to Benefit Special Olympics, which allows Carley to coach swimming, track, and basketball and help integrate individuals with developmental disabilities into the community through inclusive programming and events to