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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The Rochester City School District’s ad hoc mental health committee is calling for more training and more funding for programs that support students — before a crisis. -
The University of Rochester is partnering with the Strong National Museum of Play to expand access to a wide range of archives and resources for researchers and scholars to dig into. -
The Greece Central School District is facing a growing need for support services for students with disabilities. -
A local non-profit is sounding the alarm over increasing rates of self-harm and thoughts of suicide among youth in the Finger Lakes region and calling for school-based responses to prevent further harm. -
Dimitri House is among many community outreach centers that upped efforts to provide food to people in need as SNAP benefits were delayed and food insecurity rose sharply in the area. -
The additional funds brings the total allocation to $600 million for the third phase of the school modernization program. -
A facilities modernization program at the Rochester City School District is awaiting a possible nine-figure increase in state funding. -
Local community colleges are preparing for the possibility of further federal cuts to programs that serve low-income students. -
The Rochester Teachers Association is pursuing arbitration with the city school district over ongoing payroll mishaps. -
School districts are serving up hundreds of additional breakfasts and lunches this year with the launch of New York state’s universal free meals program.
