Noelle E. C. Evans
Education reporter/producerNoelle E. C. Evans is WXXI's Murrow Award-winning Education reporter/producer. She took on the role in 2022 after two-and-a-half years on general assignment.
In her tenure as Education reporter, Noelle has been awarded 2023 National and Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Excellence in Diversity Equity and Inclusion, a 2023 PMJA Award for News Feature, and a 2022 JANY Runner-up Award for Enterprise Reporting.
Her background in documentary filmmaking shapes her storytelling; her experience in education informs her on-the-ground human interest approach to news features.
Noelle's first newsroom position was in Quito, Ecuador, where she worked for a multi-national Latin American media organization. There she developed a nuanced understanding of the role of freedom of the press in democracy. She also sharpened her Spanish language skills (conversational, not yet fluent).
In 2016, Noelle was named a BBC Grace Wyndham Goldie scholar. While living in Cardiff, Wales, she worked with BBC Radio Wales and the BBC World Service. She received her master's degree in international journalism from Cardiff University, one of the top 10 ranking journalism schools in the U.K. Noelle was awarded the university’s USA Excellence Scholarship.
She freelances for NPR and BBC with a particular focus on Indigenous affairs and environment reporting. Her career began as an intern at WXXI in 2014 under the leadership of News Director Randy Gorbman.
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While many college students are home for the summer, some who cross state lines between home and school are struggling to navigate a complex mental health system.
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Could a simple set of three digits on New York college student IDs save lives?
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The Penfield Board of Education announced Monday that it is appointing Tasha Potter as superintendent. Its official vote is scheduled for Thursday.
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Rochester Institute of Technology is facing a civil rights complaint over a scholarship for women and non-binary students pursing degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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Grassroots advocates and state lawmakers are urging Governor Kathy Hochul to sign bills meant to make childcare more accessible for more families.
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A new leader started at the Rochester City School District this week.
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Each week from now through the end of August, the museum showcases a different generation of toys from time immemorial through the modern ages.
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High school bands have opened just about every day of the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival on Gibbs Street.
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The Rochester City School District is extending the transition period for East High as it re-joins the district.
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After voters shot down the district's first proposal, officials shaved $1.3 million from the proposal. Turnout for the second vote was also much higher.