Alumni spur applications, excitement
Editors, teachers, friends and family lent their voices to the cherubs, persuading them to apply.

Cherub expectations
Cherubs had strange ideas of what they would actually be doing at the program, while several cherubs assumed at least one train would stop for them.

Minutes after the first acceptance letter was opened, a Facebook group was created, uniting the cherubs-to-be even before the summer began.

Dreams do come true at NHSI

Before coming to NHSI Journalism Division, cherubs debated on going to a different program for the summer. However, they came to the conclusion that Northwestern was going to be a much more rewarding experience.

Cherubs in transit: living near vs. living far

People came from all over the world and United States, crossing oceans and neighborhoods alike to be cherubs at Medill.

While there were 88 distinct cherubs, only 80 schools were represented with some coming with two staff members from their high school paper. Their friendships evolved and the net effect on their papers next year is incalculable.