Will Skowronski
Click on photo to enlarge or download: Will SkowronskiWill Skowronski, 21, is a senior journalism major at the University of Maryland.
Will has been interested in journalism since he was a freshman at Calvert Hall High School in Towson, Md., and began writing for the school newspaper, The Hall, to fulfill extracurricular requirements. He stuck with it and became editor in chief his senior year.
As a freshman at the university in College Park, he began writing for the student-run newspaper, The Diamondback. He has since interned with The Baltimore Sun and the Baltimore Business Journal.
He's excited for the summer and looks forward to working in news-heavy Washington as a fledgling reporter.
Reach Will Skowronski at shws2@shns.com or (202) 326-9868
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George Pelecanos’ latest book brings back memories for fans
Submitted on August 13, 2008 - 3:59pm. Will SkowronskiClick on photo to enlarge or download: George Pelecanos, a D.C.-crime novelist and former writer for HBO's drama “The Wire” reads part of his new book, “The Turnaround,” to about 100 people at a bookstore in Washington. SHFWire photo by Will SkowronskiWASHINGTON - Alan Pettingill was ..
Library of Congress junior fellows present rare finds
Submitted on August 5, 2008 - 5:42pm. Will Skowronski [img_assist|nid=6807|title=Click on photo to enlarge or download|desc=Peter Libero, 23; Cassie Brand, 21; Melanie Griffin, 25; and Patrick Smith, 22 (from left) present pieces from Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.’s private library. The team of four went through more than 5,000 books in two months.
National Museum of American History to reopen in November
Submitted on July 30, 2008 - 5:18pm. Will SkowronskiClick on photo to enlarge or download: Kevin Harriger carves the letter “I” into the marble wall below where the abstract flag will hang. The inscription will read: “The Star-Spangled Banner: The Flag that Inspired the National Anthem.” SHFWire photo by Will SkowronskiWASHINGTON - Drilling ..
U.S. bridges still in disrepair a year after the Minnesota collapse
Submitted on July 29, 2008 - 4:10pm. Will SkowronskiWASHINGTON - The bridge slipped from the grip of the Mississippi's banks like a plate from a clumsy child's hand and shattered in the murky water below. Instead of a parent's scold, Minnesota's tragedy drew national attention to its bridges. Thirteen people died while simply ..
The other national campaign: winning a House majority
Submitted on July 18, 2008 - 4:32pm. Will Skowronski WASHINGTON - Two politically savvy lawmakers are hard at work convincing disaffected voters across the country to give their parties a chance come November. But they're not Barack Obama or John McCain, and it's not the presidency they're after. It's a majority in the House.
‘The Wire’ creators turn their eyes to Iraq in ‘Generation Kill’
Submitted on July 9, 2008 - 2:44pm. Will SkowronskiClick on photo to enlarge or download: "Generation Kill" co-executive producers David Simon, left, and Ed Burns, right, confer with retired Marine Eric Kocher, on the set of HBO's new seven-part series that airs beginning Sunday. Photo by Paul Schiraldi courtesy of HBOWASHINGTON - David Simon ..
U.N. atlas displays Africa’s changing landscape
Submitted on July 1, 2008 - 5:59pm. Will SkowronskiClick on photo to enlarge or download: The Gishwati Forest in Rwanda was still large and dense when this photo was taken in 1978.Click on photo to enlarge or download: This photo, taken in 2006, shows how the forest has almost disappeared because its trees were cut down for fuel, food and medicine.
Latino contributions spotlighted at White House T-ball game
Submitted on June 30, 2008 - 9:16pm. Will Skowronski[img_assist|nid=6703|title=Click on photo to enlarge or download|desc=President Bush greets players from the Little League Angels of Manati, Puerto Rico, before they face off against the Little League Red Sox of Camden, N.J, in a T-ball game on the White House South Lawn.
National Geographic to air the tale of a gorilla massacre
Submitted on June 27, 2008 - 4:26pm. Will SkowronskiWASHINGTON - It all began with a photograph: a dead, 500-pound silverback gorilla named Senkwekwe tied to a bed of wooden poles being carefully carried through a field on the shoulders of 15 mourning, African men. Chris Johns, editor in chief of National Geographic magazine, first saw the ..
CBS’ Dozier shares her story of survival and seeking the truth
Submitted on June 25, 2008 - 5:22pm. Will Skowronski WASHINGTON - Post-Sept. 11 patriotism, government spin, reporters' pride and television ratings have all shaped the news coming out of Iraq, said Kimberly Dozier, who reported there for three years until she was nearly killed by a car bomb.
