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Female Journalist – Ethel Payne

By: Amiya Leigh, Reporter • April 9, 2025
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Presentation of Ethel Payne also known as “The First Lady of the press”
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Amiya Leigh
Amiya Leigh, Reporter
 Amiya Leigh is a sophmore in Colonia Highschool who is working towards the goal of being a lawyer.  She loves to socialize and be around her friends. Leigh’s favorite tv show is “Gimore Girls” which she mainly watches in her favorite season, fall. Her favorite subject is Language arts because she likes to write. Writing is her way of expressing her feelings.