Jane Elizabeth Healy (born May 9, 1949) is an American journalist. She was the recipient of the ''

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'' first

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Early life and education

Healy was born on May 9, 1949, in Washington, D.C., to parents Paul and Connie. She graduated from

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School (B-CC) is a State school, public Secondary school, high school in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is located at 4301 East-West Highway, in Bethesda, Maryland, Bethesda. Part of the Montgomery County Public Schools ...

in 1967 and attended the

University of Maryland The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the Univ ...

where she earned a

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degree in 1971.

Career

After earning her bachelor's degree, Healy accepted a position as a copy aide at the

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, before moving to Florida to work for the ''

.'' In 1988, Healy became the first Sentinel writer to receive the

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, for her series on the protesting against overdevelopment in Florida's Orange County. She was later awarded ''The Paul Hansell Award for Distinguished Achievement in Florida Journalism.'' Healy eventually became the Sentinel's vice president and editorial page editor.

References

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