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Darlene Earnest

Editor & Writer
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BA Journalism, Kent State University

Darlene Earnest is a copy editor for BestColleges. She has had an extensive editing career at several news organizations, including The Virginian-Pilot and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She also has completed programs for editors offered by the Dow Jones News Fund and the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education.

Darlene has a BA in journalism from Kent State University.

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Charles Barkley Leaves $5M in Will to Black Auburn Students After Affirmative Action Ruling

July 7, 2023
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Alix Earle Funds Scholarship for University of Miami Business Students

July 7, 2023
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Students, Grads React on TikTok to the Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action

July 7, 2023
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Harvard Will Use AI to Help Teach Computer Science Course

July 7, 2023
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Merit Scholarships Shouldn’t Be Based on SAT or ACT: Report

July 7, 2023
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