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Updated April 20, 2009
When hundreds of military veterans marched in August from a Rage Against the Machine concert to the Pepsi Center in Denver, demanding that then-candidate Obama hear their cries for troop withdraw in Iraq, Josh Middleton was there capturing the historic event on camera during the Democratic National Convention.
Middleton, a CTV staffer and co-founder of the popular Colorado Music Lounge show, is this year’s recipient of the prestigious Damon Runyon scholarship.
The honor, bestowed by the Denver Press Club, goes to a college student in the state who exhibits stellar storytelling ability. Middleton submitted a portfolio of several stories, including one about a CSU student who attends classes with a small bird perched on her shoulder, a therapeutic endeavor that helps the student stay calm and focused.
Another story covered an avid Broncos fan who was running his own farm-grown produce stand in north Fort Collins, only to be forced out of business by bug chain supermarkets.
On April 17, Middleton met the award's professional honoree - celebrated sportswriter Rick Reilly - before receiving his $1,000 scholarship at the Marriott City Center hotel in Denver.
Middleton graduates from CSU next month and plans to attend the University of Southern California Summer Film Program.
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Contact: Holly Wolcott
E-mail: holly.wolcott@colostate.edu
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