What do the NFL, the League of Nations, and a local weeknight bowling league have in common? The people in each group work together to achieve a shared goal.
Merriam-Webster defines a league as “an association of persons or groups united by common interests or goals.” Our newspaper, The League, could not fit that definition more perfectly. Much like a league, we come from a wide array of backgrounds. We are a group that is comprised of 16 students from 15 different high schools in four different states, as well as three different countries. Three of us are going into junior year in high school, nine are incoming seniors, and five will be headed to colleges around the country in the fall.
We each began this program with one goal in mind: to get that newsroom experience that simply cannot be found in a classroom, a lecture, or a textbook. Over the last week we’ve made our way across the city of Boston and beyond, while finding new places, meeting new people, and learning new things.
Inclusion. That’s the theme of the newspaper this year. Inclusion has become an integral part of the world we live in. We’re sure the founder of the New England High School Journalism Collaborative, the late Carole C. Remick, would be proud that inclusion was chosen for the 30th edition of the paper. After all, inclusion is what the collaborative is all about. Mrs. Remick had a vision that high schoolers from all backgrounds could work on a newspaper with professionals and ultimately have successful journalism careers. That vision became a reality 30 years ago, and in 2017, it lives on in The League.
— Paul Lambert
The League Staff
Thomas Coughlin
Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School
Stephanie Da Costa Pereira
Josiah Quincy Upper School
Emmanuel Desir
Boston Latin Academy
Jodee Frias
Avon Middle-High School
Kiran Jagtiani
Stamford High School
Rohan Kumar
Nashua High School
Paul Lambert
Grafton High School
Daniel Lopes
Coventry High School
Rachel Marble
Oakmont Regional High School
Ezekiel Moriarty
Fenway High School
Bianca Palmarini
Josiah Quincy Upper School
Nina Taylor-Dunn
Boston Arts Academy
Morgan Therrien
Wahconah Regional High School
Julian Viviescas
Lowell High School
Ivy Wang
The Bromfield School
Alicia Zou
Boston Latin School
Program Board and Staff
Leah Lamson
NEHSJC Managing Director
Milton Valencia
NEHSJC President
Christine Vo
NEHSJC Print Design
Michelle Johnson
NEHSJC Web Producer
Colleen Malachowski
Carole Remick Endowed Chair of Journalism Regis College
Corey Allen
NEHSJC Board Member
Ann Moritz
NEHSJC Board Member
Paula Bouknight
NEHSJC Board Member
Mike Carraggi
Patch.com, Regional Manager
Resident Advisors:
Baylee Wright
Syracuse University
Tia DiSalvo
Hofstra University
Tyler Maheu
Lasell College
Guest Speakers:
Craig Walker
Photojournalist
The Boston Globe
Helen Smith
Executive Director
New England Scholastic Press Association
Jason Johnson
uAspire
Director, Communications & PR
Teresa Hanafin
Newsletters Editor
The Boston Globe
Nicole Dungca
Spotlight Reporter
The Boston Globe
Kelley Tuthill
Communications Director
Regis College
Michelle Johnson
Professor, Journalism
Boston University
SPECIAL THANKS
The Carole Remick Foundation
The Boston Globe
Regis College
Simmons College
New England Newspaper and Press Association