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Friday, 19 December 2008 |
 Trey Bundy, a veteran, front-line fighter for PROTECT, has been awarded first place in the prestigious Hearst Journalism Awards for feature stories. Bundy won the honor for his investigative feature on homeless college students in San Francisco.
PROTECT members around the world know Trey Bundy primarily for his music fundraisers. Bundy's punk rock band, the Bar Feeders, has performed PROTECT benefit concerts for years, and was instrumental (literally and figuratively) in keeping PROTECT fighting during its early, lean times. Bundy has also urged other musicians on, assisting them in putting together benefits.
Bundy's award-winning article, "Higher Education," tells the story of two homeless San Francisco State students. Bundy delves into the young mens' childhoods and current lives, chronicling their drug use, conflict with the law and struggle over which way to turn.
"Rex and Steve are falling behind," writes Bundy. "They've both withdrawn from classes
this term — they're each down to three — and next year's financial aid
likely depends on whether they pass everything that's left. Passing
depends on whether they can manage their dope habits and stay out of
jail."
Bundy, himself a student who has worked with abused children for years, beat out a large field of journalism students nationwide to win the Hearst award. He was also the founder of Punks PROTECT Kids, a group that spread the word about PROTECT's work.
Links:
Read the article, "Higher Education", SF Weekly
Read the Hearst Foundation's press release
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