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Shaina McLawrence | smclawrence@siadvance.com

Shaina McLawrence is a Breaking News reporter. She received her bachelor's degree at Georgia State University and her master's degree from Syracuse Newhouse School of Public Communications. McLawrence is a recipient of the 2024 New York Press Club's award for Crime Reporting in New York City's Metro Newspaper category for her coverage on "Staten Island's Youth Violence Crisis." As a versatile journalist, McLawrence enjoys writing about local and entertainment news, fine arts and multimedia human-interest stories. While journalism is her true passion, she also enjoys gardening and traveling to new places.