2008 TELEVISION WRITING FELLOWS

Leyani Diaz
Hometown: Casablanca, Cuba and Miami, FL
Fellowship Staffing: Brothers & Sisters (ABC)

Erika Johnson
Hometown: Apple Valley, CA
Fellowship Staffing: Ugly Betty (ABC)
Post-Fellowship Update: Staff Writer on Ugly Betty (ABC, 2009)

Steven Judd
Hometown: Norman, OK
Fellowship Staffing: Zeke & Luther (Disney XD)

Honors:
2005 Story Teller of the Year for the Native Word Craft Writing Circle

Uyen (Mai) Nguyen
Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK
Fellowship Staffing: Better Off Ted (ABC)
Post-Fellowship Update: Staff Writer on Scrubs (ABC, 2009)

Derek Santos Olson
Hometown: Orinda, CA
Fellowship Staffing: The Unusuals (ABC)
Post-Fellowship Update: Staff Writer on Friday Night Lights (NBC, 2009)

Niya Palmer
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship Staffing: Samantha Who? (ABC)

Donna Thorland
Hometown: Bergenfield, NJ
Fellowship Staffing: Cupid (ABC)

Honors: Elected to Yale University’s literary society: The Elizabethan Club.

Leslie Valdes
Hometown: Boston, MA
Fellowship Staffing: Castle (ABC)

Matthew Whitney
Hometown: Denver, CO
Fellowship Staffing: Greek  (ABC Family) where he wrote three produced episodes.
Post-Fellowship Update: Staffed on Greek (2009-present) as a Staff Writer.

 

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