Bruce begins HSPA internship at The Republic

Franklin College student Erin Bruce has joined The Republic newsroom staff this summer as part of the Hoosier State Press Association Eugene S. Pulliam Internship program.

Bruce, who is majoring in multimedia journalism and sports communication, will spend nine weeks covering assignments in Columbus and Bartholomew County.

The Troy, Ohio native has worked at The Statehouse File, a Franklin College project that involves student journalists covering the Indiana legislature and state government. She is also a reporter for The Franklin, the college’s student newspaper.

Bruce is a college softball player for Franklin and a member of Zeta Tau Alpha. She was a 2023 Keating Competition finalist and runnerup and a 2023 NFCA Scholar Athlete at Franklin College.