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Annie Blanks

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Pensacola, Florida, United States

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Timeline
About me
Reporter at San Antonio Express News
Education
- The University of the South
  2011 - 2015
  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English
  Activities and Societies: Order of the Gownsmen, Theta Pi Sorority, Her Campus Sewanee (Founder)
Experience
- Sewanee: The University of the South
  Aug 2011 - May 2015
  Student
  I graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in English, minor in Women's and Gender Studies. I was active on campus, including founding my own online magazine, joining a sorority, being a part of two sports teams, volunteering for the Blue Monarch Women's Shelter, among several other activities.
- Tennessee Department of Children's Services
  May 2014 - Jul 2014
  Legal Intern
  As a legal intern for the DCS, my responsibilities included drafting court petitions, orders, and motions, scheduling depositions, taking notes on cases, researching precedents, and combing through medical and education records to piece together patterns or personality and/or behavior. Overall, I was responsible for assisting my supervisor, Attorney James S. Stephens, Assistant General Counsel, with cases regarding child abuse, dependency, and neglect.
- Clay County Progress
  Aug 2015 - Apr 2016
  Reporter
- Northwest Florida Daily News
  Jun 2016 - Oct 2018
  Reporter
  General Assignment Reporter for the Northwest Florida Daily News
- Pensacola News Journal
  Oct 2018 - Aug 2021
  Reporter
- San Antonio Express-News
  Aug 2021 - now
  Reporter
Licenses & Certifications
- SEO
  SEO Institute | A Global Leader in Certified SEO Education
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Annie Blanks
  FSNE Second Place: Reporting “Destin: Lines in the Sand” Florida Society of News Editors Apr 2019 An in-depth, two-part series on the battle for Destin’s private beaches, and how the city and county have failed the public when it comes to beach access.
- Awarded to Annie Blanks
  Second Place National "Collegiette" Circulation Her Campus May 2014 Out of 300+ chapters and 4,000+ contributors, startup online magazine Her Campus Sewanee achieved the highest number of readers compared to campus population in the country.
- Awarded to Annie Blanks
  Order of the Gownsmen for Prestigious Academic Achievement Sewanee: The University of the South Jan 2013 Membership into the oldest academic honor society in the United States.