Michaela Grace Herbst
Michaela Herbst is a University of Colorado Boulder graduate with a B.A. in journalism and minor in political science. She was previously a Carnegie-Knight News21 Fellow at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism. Michaela is an award-winning journalist for her reporting on “America After Roe.” She was recognized by the RFK Human Rights Foundation as a two-time recipient of the Kennedy Human Rights Award for Journalism. Michaela is also a three-time EPPY, two-time Telly and Webby award recipient. She was honored by the Society of Professional Journalists with the Mark of Excellence Award. Throughout her undergraduate career Michaela held leadership positions for TEDxCU, The Bold, CU Honors Journal, Z2 Entertainment and the CU Independent. She recently served as a Democracy Fellow for Congressmen Jason Crow and Jamie Raskin. She is passionate about reporting on women’s rights, climate change and the arts. Michaela is excited to pursue her graduate studies in journalism at Stanford University.