WHCA scholarship recipients discuss dinner shooting: "I started just praying for everyone's safety"
Summary
The White House Correspondents' Dinner is an event that honors freedom of the press and raises money for journalism scholarships. This year, the White House Correspondents' Association gave $156,000 to 30 college students, two of whom talked about a shooting that happened at the dinner.Key Facts
- The White House Correspondents' Dinner has been held for over 100 years.
- It celebrates the First Amendment and freedom of the press.
- The event raises funds for scholarships in journalism.
- In 2024, the association awarded $156,000 in scholarships.
- Thirty college students received the scholarship grants this year.
- Two scholarship recipients, Kaitlin Bender-Thomas and Madison Maynard, spoke about a shooting at the dinner.
- They described their reaction as praying for everyone's safety during the shooting.
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