Sarah Sherrill

Sarah Sherrill was a student intern in the Alabama Public Radio newsroom in 2015. She produced a story on the 50th anniversary of the the attack on voting rights marchers in Selma that became known as "bloody Sunday." Her feature was from a student's perspective. That story was part of APR's documentary "More Bridges to Cross" that went on to win best documentary from the National Association of Black Journalists. The program was also honored with a "Bronze Radio Award" from the New York Festivals International Radio Competition.