Click on photo to enlarge or download: Enea ZhongaMy parents and I moved to Houston when I was 9 years old from Albania. I didn't speak English and often found myself quiet as my classmates interacted. It was these times that made me eager to communicate with others. It was these experiences that made me want to work in journalism. The ability to write in newspapers and other forms of media has made up for the times I'd sit in class wondering what others were saying.
I'm a student at Auburn University, finishing a degree in journalism. I've worked at the Auburn Plainsman and the Associated Press as a sports writer. I've done play-by-play for the Auburn women's soccer team and some online reporting, but this is my first job in Washington. Although I've worked mostly with sports, I plan to cover as many parts of journalism as possible to find my niche. I just hope I love my new experiences as much as I loved the ones I've had the last few years.
Reach Enea Zhonga at shws3@shns.com or (202) 326-9861.
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Submitted on August 15, 2008 - 5:32pm.
Enea Zhonga
Click on photo to enlarge or download: Bruce Bongardt, who supports a 40-week year and debt forgiveness, speaks at the National Press Club to announce his Proudican Party candidacy for president. SHFWire photo by Enea ZhongaWASHINGTON - A gray-bearded man wearing a boot on his head and a jacket ..
Submitted on August 15, 2008 - 5:04pm.
Enea Zhonga
Click on photo to enlarge or download: Ford’s Theatre was closed for renovation in August 2007. It will reopen on the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth on Feb. 12, 2009. SHFWire photo by Enea ZhongaWASHINGTON - After Ford's Theatre closed in 2007 for renovations, Director Paul ..
Submitted on July 31, 2008 - 11:23am.
Enea Zhonga
WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration has found its "smoking gun" and - in a key breakthrough - has apparently found the source of the salmonella poisoning outbreak in the United States during the last three months. The FDA has traced the salmonella strain to irrigation water ..
Submitted on July 24, 2008 - 5:58pm.
Enea Zhonga
WASHINGTON - While Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., was in Iraq, the price of gasoline remained high. And that may have hurt him in a new poll of four states that could be decisive in the election. The poll released Thursday shows more voters supporting presumptive Republican candidate Sen. John ..
Submitted on July 22, 2008 - 7:05pm.
Enea Zhonga
WASHINGTON - Public transportation in major cities such as Washington and New York can be convenient and easy. Although rush hour surges crowd buses and trains, many commuters rely on them to get to work. But when major urban areas are forced to evacuate because of an attack or natural disaster, ..
Submitted on July 14, 2008 - 4:34pm.
Enea Zhonga
Click on photo to enlarge or download: Ivis Flanagan, who spent part of her teen years in foster care, completed a summer internship at the Children’s Defense Fund. Photo courtesy of the Orphan Foundation of AmericaWASHINGTON - Ivis Flanagan became a foster child when she was 16 years old. She ..
Submitted on July 9, 2008 - 1:03pm.
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Click on photo to enlarge or download: Amanda Williams goes through pictures for her summer scrapbook. She spent the summer as a Capitol Hill intern through the Orphan Foundation of America. SHFWire photo by Enea ZhongaWASHINGTON - Amanda Williams waited for her interview at the 2005 Cities of ..
Submitted on July 9, 2008 - 12:06pm.
Enea Zhonga
WASHINGTON - Despite being just 5 years old, Jimmie Johnson vividly remembers his first motorcycle - a yellow 1979 Suzuki JR50, a bike that weighs 84 pounds and is 33.9 inches tall. His father, Gary, loves the bike so much, he still keeps it in his garage. Johnson's father bought it so his ..
Submitted on July 7, 2008 - 11:03am.
Enea Zhonga
WASHINGTON - Rep. Gresham Barrett has received numerous complaints about high gas prices. The Republican from South Carolina's 3rd District said he has spoken to constituents who make $325 a week. They told Barrett they spend $90 a week on gas. Barrett introduced the Main Street U.S.A. ..
Submitted on July 2, 2008 - 6:15pm.
Enea Zhonga
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