Stephanie Ballard-Foster
General assignment reporterStephanie Ballard-Foster is a general assignment reporter at WXXI News.
Before coming to WXXI News, Stephanie worked as a public health communications specialist for New York State of Health and has worked as a freelance writer and photographer for the Democrat and Chronicle.
Stephanie also has worked as a professional photographer for 17 years.
She earned a bachelor's degree in print and broadcast journalism with a concentration in multimedia journalism and a minor in film studies from SUNY Brockport. She graduated in 2017.
Before returning to college to fulfill her dream of becoming a journalist, Stephanie worked in the beauty industry, marketing field, and as a career placement coordinator. She taught at cosmetology and esthetics schools in Rochester.
She is a Rochester native.
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One goal that organizers of the festival have is to one day establish a museum dedicated to the history of Clarissa Street.
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The Saturday event at The Strong National Museum of Play included a ceremony to pay tribute to elders in the community that have led by example and paved the way for many people in Rochester.
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One of the themes of this year’s event was to help spark conversations about the power of diverse storytelling, to help it challenge harmful preconceptions.
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The Memorial Day weekend remembrances included a ceremony held on Saturday at White Haven Memorial Park honoring Gold Star families.
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The Sound the Alarm initiative, which was held in Rochester on Saturday, was part of a national campaign. It was supported locally by a number of donations and other support from area companies and organizations.
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Since 2008, thousands of visitors have visited the RIT campus in Henrietta each spring to get a glimpse of the creativity and innovation that students, faculty and staff are involved in every day.
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An event over the weekend in Rochester had a goal of creating a safe space for local youth to help them learn about personal development, employment help and other services.
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A mother-daughter conference in Rochester over the weekend was designed to help girls learn more about mental and emotional health supports available to them.
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An event at Nazareth College over the weekend focused on fun, games and education for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Monroe County Executive Adam Bello made it official this weekend. He is, as most people already expected, running for a second term.