Four Flagler students accepted to journalism institute

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (07/29/2013)(readMedia)-- The Institute on Political Journalism in Washington D.C. has accepted four Flagler College students into its summer internship program. This program gives students the opportunity to gain real-world experience working for companies in communications fields.

Through the program, Alexa Epitropoulos worked with the Hispanic Link News Service, Lois Goh and Alexis Mortenson with K-Global and Abigail Meyers with CRC Public Relations.

"It's very busy," Meyers said. "We work during the day, then go to classes at night, but it's been a great experience. They've hosted a lot of events where we can network with people in public relations and journalism."

In addition to working for these companies, participants attend evening classes at George Mason University in Washington, D.C. These students also received a total of $14,000 in scholarships.

The Institute on Political Journalism was founded in 1985 by The Fund for American Studies to help create a new generation of journalists who understand free-market principles and the foundations of a free society.

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Flagler College is an independent, four-year, comprehensive baccalaureate college located in St. Augustine, Fla. The college offers 29 majors, 34 minors and two pre-professional programs, the largest majors being business, education and communication. Small by intent, Flagler College has an enrollment of about 2,500 students, as well as a satellite campus at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Fla. U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review regularly feature Flagler as a college that offers quality education at a relatively low cost; tuition is $24,960, including room and board. A relatively young institution (founded in 1968), Flagler College is also noted for its historic beauty. The centerpiece of the campus is the former Hotel Ponce de Leon, a grand resort built in 1888 by Henry M. Flagler, industrialist, railroad pioneer and co-founder of Standard Oil. The Ponce has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. For more on Flagler College, visit www.flagler.edu.