Introducing: The 2009 FTF Teen Travel Writing Scholarship Judges
- By: Jillian Ryan
- Created on: 12/08/2009
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As the Family Travel Forum Teen Travel Writing Scholarship entered its third year, the experienced FTF judges were ready for anything that came their way. However, when applications opened in May, 2009, only a handful of essay trickled in. By August, the once leisurely judges had their prayers answered as the essays overwhelmed the www.travelBIGO.com inbox.
Three FTF interns started the judging process. A sophomore at the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill, Rachel Coleman lived with family in Long Island over the summer during her stint with FTF. Studying journalism and art history, Rachel loves the beach, animals, art and traveling. She is excited to spend time studying abroad in Spain in 2010.
Lee Dunlap, originally from Blairsville, Pennsylvania, recently moved to New York City to pursue a career in journalism. An avid traveler who studied at Penn State University, Lee’s favorite destinations are Quebec City, New Orleans and the entire country of Germany.
Hailing from Tampa, Florida, Emily Yanez also had moved to the Big Apple upon graduation from the University of South Florida, hoping to break into the magazine industry. Emily, who has recently traveled to Lake Placid, New York; Branson, Missouri; and Puerto Rico, appreciated the individuality of each essay.
As the number of applications became overwhelming, more judges were recruited. To add the perspective of peers, four high school readers joined the ranks. Mary Vericat from Palo Alto, California, is 17 and a senior in high school. She was happy to read the essays, as one of her dreams is to travel the world and experience all of the different cultures. Another West Coast reader from Bellevue, Washington is Drew Haupt. He enjoys cartoons, art, punk rock music, writing and animals.
The youngest judge, Claire Markoff of New York City, is a sophomore in high school. She loves running in Central Park in the morning and people-watching. Sela Brown, from Brooklyn, New York, is a junior at The Beacon School in Manhattan and an avid soccer player. During her reading, Sela enjoyed seeing each entrant’s unique writing style.
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