BRITTANY SHAMMAS, Multimedia Journalist - Naples Daily News's Department

About BRITTANY SHAMMAS

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Biography

Brittany Shammas comes to Naples fresh from a Pulliam Fellowship with the Indianapolis Star, writing enterprise and business stories for the paper. She’s been a reporting intern with the Grand Rapids Press and the Gazette in Colorado Springs as well. A Michigan State grad, she was the managing editor of the State News, the university's paper, where she managed a staff of 60 and, during her tenure, the paper earned a second place in their region as Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper by the Society of Professional Journalists for 2010.

Position History

Multimedia Journalist
Newsroom
09/19/2011 - current

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Ave Maria drops student health plan, insurance requirement Updated 05/21/2012 at 7:42 p.m. 71 Comments
With premiums expected to rise by 66 percent, from $839 to $1,392, and deductibles scheduled to jump from $100 to $250, university officials decided to drop the mandate. The university's insurer also said new federal mandates would require coverage of ...
Ave Maria University considers cutting student health plans Published 05/21/2012 at 7 a.m. 19 Comments
After suing the federal government over the contraceptive mandate included in new health care regulations, Ave Maria University is now considering dropping health insurance coverage for students.
Hey, girlfriend: Edison students offer girlfriend-like online tasks for $5 Published 05/19/2012 at 7 p.m. 12 Comments
When Girlfriendhire.com launched – and saw so much traffic, it crashed for several hours. More than a month later, the site has topped 100,000 page views. It has more than 1,600 users who have made 300 orders.
Class of '12: Neumann graduate wants to teach, help people overseas Published 05/17/2012 at 5:30 a.m. 11 Comments
Ryan Gingras, a St. John Neumann senior, balances three sports, a part-time job, volunteering and Advanced Placement courses – all while earning a 4.2 weighted grade-point average.
Candidate for Edison State president position drops out Published 05/16/2012 at 12:31 p.m. 5 Comments
One of five finalists for president of Edison State College has withdrawn her application.
Former Collier campus leader among 5 finalists for Edison president Published 05/16/2012 at 6 a.m. 1 Comment
A former Collier campus president is one of five finalists for the top post at Edison State College, but some question whether his history at the college should be seen as an advantage.
Edison narrows its presidential search to 5 Published 05/15/2012 at 6:30 a.m. 4 Comments
Restoring trust and establishing open lines of communication were themes during Edison State College’s first round of interviews with presidential hopefuls. “I think we heard that very clearly and very loudl
Open book interview: Candidates for Edison college president know what they'll be asked Published 05/14/2012 at 6 a.m.
The nine candidates vying to become Edison State College’s next president will come into this week’s interviews well-prepared — they already know the questions.
Edison College narrows presidential candidate field; former Collier president makes cut Updated 05/08/2012 at 10:17 p.m. 7 Comments
Edison State College's presidential search committee has selected nine candidates of the original 40 to invite for on-campus interviews.
Edison State College's president search grows; former Collier campus president on list of 39 Updated 05/08/2012 at 1:56 p.m. 1 Comment
Edison State College has released the names of eight new applicants for its presidential position hours before its search committee will meet to narrow down the pool of hopefuls. Among the list is the former president of Edison State College's ...