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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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NASA Gives $5M to 7 Women’s Colleges to Tackle Gender Gap in STEM

June 14, 2023
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Tech, Business Ethics Are Key to Potential Master’s Students: Report

June 13, 2023
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Mendocino College Reports Highest Percentage of Native American Students Among All California Community Colleges

June 12, 2023
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Baylor Welcomes Its Newest ‘Students’: Two Black Bears

June 12, 2023
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Will AI Take My Nursing Job?

June 12, 2023
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