Friends of The Red & Black January 2025 Newsletter
Thank You from The Red & Black!
We’re thrilled to be starting out the new year with good news: Thanks to friends and alums like you who donated to The Red & Black, we reached our NewsMatch goal! By investing in us, you showed that what we do has value, and we promise not to let you down.
We know this type of reporting helps power a better-informed community, and we’re glad you believe so, too. We’re also glad that you support student media. It means a lot to us here at 540 Baxter Street. Thank you for supporting our local journalism, which makes Athens a better place to live. Happy New Year!
Allison Mawn
Allison Mawn, a senior journalism major from Marietta, Georgia, is The Red & Black’s spring 2025 editor in chief. She previously served as a culture and news contributor, breaking news reporter, assistant news editor and news editor. Beyond The Red & Black, Mawn was previously a digital producer intern with 11Alive in Atlanta, and is the student representative on the SPJ Georgia Board.
Andrew DeMillo
Andrew DeMillo has served as the Arkansas Capitol correspondent for the Associated Press for nearly two decades. Covering government and politics, DeMillo has reported on topics like abortion, gun laws, marijuana and LGBTQ+ legislature. He got his start at The Red & Black before graduating from the University of Georgia in 2002.
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Save the Date: Spring 2025 Red & Black Banquet
The Red & Black will be hosting our annual Spring Banquet on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at The Chapel Athens from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Our biggest event of the year, the Spring Banquet is an event where our mission is at the centerpiece. Not only will you be able to connect with staff, board members and fellow friends and alumni, you will be connecting with our current student student cohort — many of whom will be recognized for their leadership and scholarship that evening.?
General admission tickets will be sold for $75 and include a meal, two drink tickets and access to a silent auction featuring special collection items from The Red & Black and the Athens community. Each year, we invite our alumni and friends to join us to help honor our aspiring journalists and reconnect with one another while raising funds to support the future of the free press.
For organizations and individuals interested in sponsoring a table at the banquet, please reach out to start a conversation at?[email protected]. More details to come on securing tickets for our best event of the year!
Sincerely,
Charlotte Varnum
Executive Director, The Red & Black