Sarah Evangeline Hughes served as KCAW Raven Radio’s news director from 1999 to 2001. A vibrant, passionate reporter, she understood the importance of journalism: Without it, democracy dies. Sarah dedicated her life to public service, which included working to ensure all people—no matter what their socioeconomic status—have access to a good education. Often, the best education is learning while doing, and Sarah knew that when it comes to journalism, there is no better training ground than Raven Radio in Sitka.
To honor Sarah’s legacy and further her values, her family —the Scheper-Hughes— and friends are working with Raven Radio to establish the Sarah Evangeline Hughes News Residency Program to educate the next generation of public radio reporters. The residency will be a seven-month paid position focused on advancing the up-and-coming journalist’s reporting and radio-storytelling skills by having them produce pieces under the mentorship of seasoned KCAW staff.
Your contribution will help us meet our immediate goal of raising $70,000 to cover the seven-month position. Our vision is to eventually raise $1.4 million to build an endowment that will enable the program to continue in perpetuity.
