The National Press Club awards first Lewis scholarship to aid journalism students of color

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The National Press Club has chosen Komlavi Adissem of St. Louis, Missouri, as the inaugural recipient of its Lewis Scholarship. The scholarship provides free housing and a monthly stipend to support student journalists of color who are interning at news media outlets in Washington, D.C. 

Adissem has accepted a Spring 2023 internship with Andrea Mitchell Reports on MSNBC. A student at the University of Missouri, he impressed the judges with his work at the Columbia Missourian, where he covers city government. 

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