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Where Are They Now: WHQR/UNCW Fellows
For nearly 15 years, WHQR and the UNCW Graduate School have partnered to create four WHQR Fellowships - opportunities for students to work and learn in the fast-paced environment of radio and new media. In this series, we ll catch up with some of them and see where they are now.
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Next up is Michelle Crouch. Michelle was the Member Services Fellow from 2012-2014.
What is your job title and role now?
Assistant Director, Sponsored Programs, Swarthmore College. In my role, I work with humanities faculty to find and apply for research and sabbatical grant funding.
What was your position at WHQR and how long were you here?
I was the Membership Fellow from 2012-2014.
What school were you in and what was your degree?
UNCW Graduate School, MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction)
What do you remember most about your time at HQR?
I enjoyed the bustling environment of the station there was always something going on and lots of quirky personalities in the mix! I loved working with our volunteers (special shout-out to Lindsay McG and Merritt & Mindy!). Staffing the gallery receptions was a highlight. I don t think I could work full time in event planning, but once in a while arranging flowers and pouring wine is a nice change of pace. Pledge driv
Diana Torres has fond memories of her mother showing her how to sew a button and fix a hem as a kid. When Torres became a mom, she wanted to share the same experience with her two daughters, 10 and 13. But between homework and after-school activities, it often fell off her to-do list. Until the pandemic hit. Stuck in their Charlotte, North Carolina, home last spring, Torres taught her girls how to hand-sew cloth face masks. And with the younger one, she made a sock monkey a fun way to practice sewing buttons. I m glad I finally made the time, says Torres. Even if it seems simple, I want to make sure my kids have the know-how to figure things out when they re on their own one day.