Name: Daneen Khan

Recipient Year: 2026

Major: Media and Journalism

Description: Daneen Khan is a rising senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studies journalism and information science. She was the Community Engagement Managing Editor at The Daily Tar Heel, has reported for local North Carolina publications and is a 2026 Dow Jones News Fund audience engagement intern at The Current GA. She hopes to pursue a career in the realm of investigative journalism, graphics reporting or audience engagement to make the news more engaging and accessible for diverse audiences.

School Name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Sponsor: Abdul Sattar Rydhan Memorial Scholarship

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daneenkhan