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Ella Welsh

Bio: Ella is a Magazine, News, and Digital Journalism student at Syracuse University with a minor in Creative Writing. She has a deep passion for storytelling and has written for several student publications. Through this internship, she hopes to continue growing as a writer and gain valuable experience in the field. Ella enjoys reading and exploring the power of narrative, and she aspires to a career in journalism where she can inform and connect audiences through compelling stories.
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