Twenty-one Philadelphia-area high school students were honored at the 34th annual Acel Moore Luncheon on April 7 in the Public Space of PMN’s newsroom. Each student received a certificate of achievement for completing the four-week hands-on program that taught them the fundamentals of print and digital journalism. Stephanie Romero, Ebony Graham, and Nia Lartey were awarded $1,000 scholarships for their excellent news articles, which appeared in First Take, the student publication.
Keynote speaker and attorney Michael Coard speaks during the Acel Moore High School Journalism Workshop awards luncheon at the Philadelphia Media Network office in Center City on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The luncheon honored the 21 students who participated in this year’s workshop. TIM TAI / Staff Photographer
Keynote speaker and attorney Michael Coard speaks during the Acel Moore High School Journalism Workshop awards luncheon at the Philadelphia Media Network office in Center City on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The luncheon honored the 21 students who participated in this year’s workshop. TIM TAI / Staff Photographer
Students applaud during the Acel Moore High School Journalism Workshop awards luncheon at the Philadelphia Media Network office in Center City on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The luncheon honored the 21 students who participated in this year’s workshop. TIM TAI / Staff Photographer
Editor for Reader Engagement Michael Days speaks during the Acel Moore High School Journalism Workshop awards luncheon at the Philadelphia Media Network office in Center City on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The luncheon honored the 21 students who participated in this year’s workshop. TIM TAI / Staff Photographer
Keynote speaker and attorney Michael Coard speaks during the Acel Moore High School Journalism Workshop awards luncheon at the Philadelphia Media Network office in Center City on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The luncheon honored the 21 students who participated in this year’s workshop. TIM TAI / Staff Photographer
Students listen during the Acel Moore High School Journalism Workshop awards luncheon at the Philadelphia Media Network office in Center City on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The luncheon honored the 21 students who participated in this year’s workshop. TIM TAI / Staff Photographer
Associated Press editor Sharyn Flanagan speaks during the Acel Moore High School Journalism Workshop awards luncheon at the Philadelphia Media Network office in Center City on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The luncheon honored the 21 students who participated in this year’s workshop. TIM TAI / Staff Photographer
Program director Oscar Miller speaks during the Acel Moore High School Journalism Workshop awards luncheon at the Philadelphia Media Network office in Center City on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The luncheon honored the 21 students who participated in this year’s workshop. TIM TAI / Staff Photographer
Deputy editor for power and policy Yvette Ousley speaks during the Acel Moore High School Journalism Workshop awards luncheon at the Philadelphia Media Network office in Center City on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The luncheon honored the 21 students who participated in this year’s workshop. TIM TAI / Staff Photographer
Newspapers in Education Manager Angie Baylock speaks during the Acel Moore High School Journalism Workshop awards luncheon at the Philadelphia Media Network office in Center City on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The luncheon honored the 21 students who participated in this year’s workshop. TIM TAI / Staff Photographer
Stephanie Romero, right, shakes hands with program director Oscar Miller during the Acel Moore High School Journalism Workshop awards luncheon at the Philadelphia Media Network office in Center City on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The luncheon honored the 21 students who participated in this year’s workshop. TIM TAI / Staff Photographer
Linda Wright Moore, widow of Acel Moore, left, shakes hands with Ebony Graham during the Acel Moore High School Journalism Workshop awards luncheon at the Philadelphia Media Network office in Center City on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The luncheon honored the 21 students who participated in this year’s workshop. TIM TAI / Staff Photographer
Linda Wright Moore, widow of Acel Moore, left, shakes hands with Zuha Mutan during the Acel Moore High School Journalism Workshop awards luncheon at the Philadelphia Media Network office in Center City on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The luncheon honored the 21 students who participated in this year’s workshop. TIM TAI / Staff Photographer
Students and faculty pose for a photo at the end of the Acel Moore High School Journalism Workshop awards luncheon at the Philadelphia Media Network office in Center City on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The luncheon honored the 21 students who participated in this year’s workshop. TIM TAI / Staff Photographer