ABOUT EMMA
Emma Dale is a journalist from West Michigan who has worked for The Associated Press, The Detroit Free Press, The Ann Arbor News, Muskegon Chronicle and Grand Haven Tribune. For the 2018-19 school year, Emma served as editor-in-chief of Central Michigan University's student newspaper Central Michigan Life. ​Currently, she works as Old World Olive Co.'s social media manager in Grand Rapids, MI.
In her free time, she can be found playing with her dogs Atheena and Zara, or listening to her long-list of favorite podcasts.
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As a communicator, Emma's mission is to tell stories in the most accurate and creative way - curated perfectly for the audience member.
Education
Bachelor of Applied Arts - Central Michigan University
Journalism/Political Science
2016-2022
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AWARDS
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Best Writer - Honorable Mention - Michigan Press Association - Received honorable mention as Best Writer in Division 1 in the 2018 Michigan Press Association's College Better Newspaper Contest.
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Michigan Press Association Foundation Community Journalism Scholarship - May 2018 - Recipient of an $1,000 scholarship from the Michigan Press Association Foundation for student journalists. Was one of 11 college students in Michigan in 2018 to receive the scholarship.
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News Story - Second Place - Michigan Press Association - Placed second for News Story in Division 1 in the 2018 Michigan Press Association's College Better Newspaper Contest.
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Best Writer - Honorable Mention - Michigan Press Association -Received honorable mention as Best Writer in Divison 1 of the 2019 Michigan Press Association's College Better Newspaper Contest.
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Editorial - Third Place - Michigan Press Assocation - 2019
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Newspaper of the Year - College Media Association - 2019 - for role as editor-in-chief of Central Michigan Life
