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August 6, 2018 鈥� Talk to Doni Holloway and one will quickly discover that storytelling and journalism flow through his veins. At age 6, he served as the editor of his family鈥檚 newsletter.

During his time at 蜜桃视频 in the program, he was anchoring the latest campus news that aired on a local public access channel. And at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Holloway created Carolina Now, where he served as the managing editor, executive producer and anchor of the campus鈥� first daily social media-driven newscast that aired live on Facebook.

Because of his tenacity, determination and promise, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) selected Holloway as its 2018 Student Journalist of the Year. Holloway received the honor at the 2018 NABJ Convention and Career Fair on Aug. 1-5 in Detroit.

鈥淚 was completely speechless,鈥� Holloway said when he learned he had won NABJ鈥檚 top student honor. 鈥淭otally surprised. I'm deeply grateful, humbled and honored. My gratitude is immeasurable for this recognition and for the investment NABJ has made in my journalism career and professional trajectory.鈥�

This award is one of many that Holloway has received throughout his college career. An aspiring television news anchor, Holloway graduated in May from UNC with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in media and journalism and a concentration in broadcast journalism. He has received fellowships at Bloomberg, NBC and has participated in NABJ鈥檚 Student Multimedia Project.

Other honors include an MVP/Ace reporter award at UNC, and the Chuck Stone Diversity Award, named after one of NABJ鈥檚 founders and the organization鈥檚 first president.

This recognition shouldn鈥檛 come as a surprise, said Dr. Trevy McDonald, an assistant journalism professor at UNC who nominated Holloway for the award. She recalls how Holloway took the initiative and, along with a videographer, covered President Trump鈥檚 inauguration and the Women鈥檚 March the following day and aired their coverage on social media.

鈥淗e introduced himself to me via Facebook and showed me what he did on his YouTube page before he came to UNC, and when he got here he took his talents to a whole new level,鈥� she said. 鈥淒oni is not afraid to approach really anything. He will figure out a way to tell a story.鈥�

Kyra Azore, the NABJ Board鈥檚 student representative, said Holloway鈥檚 passion for journalism separates him from many of his peers.

鈥淚 cannot think of anyone else more deserving of this recognition and award,鈥� she said. 鈥淚'm sure we will be seeing many great things from Doni in the years to come.鈥�

Holloway, who is spending this summer participating in a post-grad internship at Bloomberg TV in New York, does have some advice for his peers.

鈥淚 recommend that you to take advantage of every opportunity afforded to you. Seek mentors, and listen to their advice,鈥� he said. 鈥淏e curious. Ask questions, and please get well connected in NABJ because the impact that this organization has already made in my life has been immeasurable.鈥�