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.
Reach her at nevans@wxxi.org.
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The goal is not just to teach basketball, but financial literacy, nutrition and mental health. Says one coach: “We're teaching the kids: ‘Be yourself. Be the best you.'” -
A New York state initiative to reduce fossil fuel reliance and bolster alternative fuel advancements is getting a financial boost. -
Federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program have left thousands of locals without benefits. -
WXXI's Noelle Evans and Beth Adams break down the clubhouse model, how it works, and what the benefits are. -
Rochester city school leaders are faced with a significant challenge: find a way to close a $61 million revenue gap in the next budget cycle and improve student performance enough to satisfy the state. -
The mental health agency has received a $1.4 million grant to launch the community program that 's run for and by people with serious mental illness. -
Nazareth University’s new president is stepping into her role at a time when the federal landscape for higher education is shifting. -
This follows New York state Education Department citations at four elementary schools for low academic achievement among students with disabilities, and Black students. -
State aid to Rochester city schools fell short of expectations by several million dollars and now the district is changing plans ahead of next school year to bridge the gap. -
“There are many trees that, over the years, have kind of swallowed up parts of a (grave)stone a little bit," said Chris Petote, secretary with Friends of Mt. Hope. "It's just the nature of things."
