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Laura Rojas
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Source: KOAA
Published Mon Nov 12, 2007, 09:52 AM MST
Updated Tue Apr 14, 2009, 07:26 PM MDT
Laura Rojas
News Anchor, News First Mid-day on 5/30 and News First in 9 Minutes at 9pm on News First Now
Started at News First: July 2007
Hometown: Amarillo, Texas
Previous Stations:
KVDA (Telemundo) - San Antonio, TX - 5 & 10pm news anchor
NISD-TV (Northside Independent School District) - San Antonio, TX - host/producer
KEYU (Univision) - Amarillo, TX - news reporter
KFDA (CBS) - Amarillo, TX - morning news anchor and Telemundo 5pm news anchor
Education:
BA - Criminal Justice/Police Science, Minor in Spanish from Sam Houston State University
AS - Criminal Justice from Amarillo College
Peace Officers Certificate - Panhandle Regional Law Enforcement Academy
Industry Awards:
Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA):
Gold Star Award – for Distinguished Achievement in the category of Documentary
Gold Star Award – for Video/Cable TV Special Interest/ Feature Series
Silver Star Award – for Distinguished Achievement in the category of Video/Cable TV News/Information
Silver Star Award – for Distinguished Achievement in the category of Video/Cable TV News Release/News Package
Personal Interests:
Writing. Reading…a lot! Collecting books. Running trails. Singing. Exploring new places. Hanging out with my wonderful family and terrific friends. Promoting literacy … I'm very passionate about promoting and creating awareness about literacy every opportunity I get.
Interesting Facts:
I'm a big fan of ice hockey! I enjoy going to the games and watching all the action.
I'm a former Adult Probation Officer.
About working at News First:
I've fallen in love with Colorado and the people here in Colorado Springs and Pueblo are some of the friendliest people I've ever met. This is one of the reasons why I'm proud to work for News First, because we put people first and they deserve it. We are in the business as a public service and News First makes sure we live up to that with very high standards. With an exceptional, highly experienced news team it's apparent every day. News First brings you exceptional news coverage as it happens…when it happens.
Favorite Websites:
www.koaa.com
www.cnn.com
www.bbc.co.uk
www.nifl.gov
www.digg.com
