Sheryl James | |
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Born | Sheryl Teresa James October 7, 1951 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Occupation | Journalist, Author |
Language | English |
Education | Eastern Michigan University ( B.S.) |
Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing |
Spouse | Eric Vigmostad |
Sheryl Teresa James (born October 7, 1951) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author. [1] She won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in 1991 for a series she wrote in the St. Petersburg Times about a mother who deserted her baby. [2] Her reporting has also been in the Detroit Free Press, the Greensboro News and Record, and City Magazine in Lansing, Michigan. [3]
James was born on October 7, 1951, to Reese and Dava James in Detroit, Michigan. [4] After growing up in the area, she attended Eastern Michigan University, where she received a B.S. in English in 1973. [5]
In 1979, James got her first job in journalism at City Magazine in Lansing, Michigan. [3] She worked there as a staff writer and editor for three years, before moving to North Carolina after being hired by the Greensboro News and Record in 1982. [6] She went on to join the St. Petersburg Times as a feature writer in 1986. [4]
During her time in St. Petersburg, Florida, James also worked for the Poynter Institute as a consultant, and provided instruction for high school newspapers in the area. [7]
James was the recipient of the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing for her series "A Gift Abandoned," [8] which the Pulitzer board called "a compelling series about a mother who abandoned her newborn child and how it affected her life and those of others." [9]
The following year, James was a finalist in the same category for her series "Life From Death," [10] which was described by the Pulitzer board as a "gripping account of the effort to transplant the organs of a dead boy and turn the tragedy of his death into a gift of life for others." [11]
James returned to Michigan in 1991 to work as a staff writer for the Detroit Free Press, where she remained for over a decade. [12]
Since 1999, James has written two books about the history of Michigan, which range in subject matter from a biography of local artist Gwen Frostic [13] to the state's folk heritage. [14]
James currently works as a freelance journalist for publications including Michigan Today [15] and the Toledo Blade. [16] She has also worked as a specialist in public relations for the University of Michigan's School of Information. [17]
James identifies as Roman Catholic. [3] She married her husband, Eric Vigmostad, in 1974. [18] They have two children, named Teresa and Kelsey. [3] As of 2017, James and Vigmostad lived in Brighton, Michigan. [19]
Sheryl James | |
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Born | Sheryl Teresa James October 7, 1951 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Occupation | Journalist, Author |
Language | English |
Education | Eastern Michigan University ( B.S.) |
Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing |
Spouse | Eric Vigmostad |
Sheryl Teresa James (born October 7, 1951) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author. [1] She won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in 1991 for a series she wrote in the St. Petersburg Times about a mother who deserted her baby. [2] Her reporting has also been in the Detroit Free Press, the Greensboro News and Record, and City Magazine in Lansing, Michigan. [3]
James was born on October 7, 1951, to Reese and Dava James in Detroit, Michigan. [4] After growing up in the area, she attended Eastern Michigan University, where she received a B.S. in English in 1973. [5]
In 1979, James got her first job in journalism at City Magazine in Lansing, Michigan. [3] She worked there as a staff writer and editor for three years, before moving to North Carolina after being hired by the Greensboro News and Record in 1982. [6] She went on to join the St. Petersburg Times as a feature writer in 1986. [4]
During her time in St. Petersburg, Florida, James also worked for the Poynter Institute as a consultant, and provided instruction for high school newspapers in the area. [7]
James was the recipient of the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing for her series "A Gift Abandoned," [8] which the Pulitzer board called "a compelling series about a mother who abandoned her newborn child and how it affected her life and those of others." [9]
The following year, James was a finalist in the same category for her series "Life From Death," [10] which was described by the Pulitzer board as a "gripping account of the effort to transplant the organs of a dead boy and turn the tragedy of his death into a gift of life for others." [11]
James returned to Michigan in 1991 to work as a staff writer for the Detroit Free Press, where she remained for over a decade. [12]
Since 1999, James has written two books about the history of Michigan, which range in subject matter from a biography of local artist Gwen Frostic [13] to the state's folk heritage. [14]
James currently works as a freelance journalist for publications including Michigan Today [15] and the Toledo Blade. [16] She has also worked as a specialist in public relations for the University of Michigan's School of Information. [17]
James identifies as Roman Catholic. [3] She married her husband, Eric Vigmostad, in 1974. [18] They have two children, named Teresa and Kelsey. [3] As of 2017, James and Vigmostad lived in Brighton, Michigan. [19]