EHS Students Collaborating with Patch for May Term

I can distinctly recall walking into the office of my hometown newspaper back in high school and asking them if I could do some writing—free of charge, of course—to help build my resume. The editor said something nonsensical about not having anything available and ushered me out of the front door.

I was crushed, but also more determined than ever to fight my way into the field of journalism. Nearly a decade later (yikes) and I'd say I've done pretty well for myself. As if finding a job in the industry wasn't enough reason to celebrate, I've even taken home a few awards for my work. Needless to say, I'm over that initial rejection.

So when three students approached me about possibly collaborating for their May Term projects, I was thrilled to be able to help them out. , and are working with me through the end of next week to learn more about the profession and get a little bit of real world experience to add to their resumes. And judging by what I've seen, it's a great deal for all parties involved.

You'll see their names popping up on the site a bit over the next week or so, as they're going to be writing about other students' May Term projects (clever, we know) and covering a few local news stories outside of that. If you want to learn more about their experiences, be sure to head to Edina High School at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 4, to enjoy their and every other May Term participants' presentations.

We're also working on more long-term collaborative efforts between Edina Patch and Zephyrus, the student newspaper at EHS. Stay tuned for more on that in the future.

In the meantime, please do your best to welcome our May Termers to Patch. Be on the lookout for their stories and make sure to show them a little love.

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