NABJ Scholar13 — PHOTO OF DONOVAN LAING JR. BY DEITY MONE'K/ THE REPORTER

Wolfson Campus Student Wins $5,000 NABJ Scholarship

October 28, 2024

Donovan Laing Jr., a student majoring in culinary arts and minoring in digital media, was awarded the $5,000 Rochelle Bridges Memorial Scholarship on Sept. 14.

The scholarship, granted by the National Association of Black Journalists South Florida, supports graduating high school students with an interest in journalism. Laing Jr. likes to edit films.

Bridges, a two-time, Emmy Award-winning anchor at WSVN 7 who served as president of NABJ South Florida from 1993-1995, passed away in 1997.

Laing Jr. is a freshman pursuing an associate’s degree in culinary arts at Wolfson Campus. The 17-year-old is a private event caterer for his company Chef Laing Miami.

“I am honored and excited to receive this scholarship,” Laing Jr. said.

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Sara Dhorasoo

Sara Dhorasoo, 18, is a mass communication / journalism major at Wolfson Campus. Dhorasoo, who graduated from Miami Beach Senior High School in 2023, will serve as staff writer for The Reporter during the 2024-2025 school year. She aspires to work as a journalist.