Ambrosia Wojahn, graduate of Laurel High School, UW-Eau Claire journalism student, and former Crawford County Independent & Kickapoo Scout reporter, announced that she has received the Ann Devroy Fellowship at the Washington Post for January, 2026.
In corresponding with Independent-Scout editor Charley Preusser, Wojahn added, “it would not have been possible without you guys, thank you so much!…” The Independent-Scout detailed the news in its May 8 issue.
The Ann Devroy Memorial Fund supports an event and student fellowship dedicated to the memory of Ann Devroy, a UW-Eau Claire journalism graduate and journalist described as one of the best reporters ever to cover the White House.
According to the UW-Eau Claire website, the fund was started by Devroy’s family and colleagues at The Washington Post after she died of cancer in 1997 at the age of 49. The fund supports the Devroy Fellowship, which provides a scholarship and a three-week stint at The Washington Post, as well as eligibility to apply for a paid summer internship at a Wisconsin daily newspaper. It also supports the Devroy Forum, which annually brings journalists of national prominence to UW-Eau Claire.
