March 3, 2026
Two SHERP alums are finalists for National Magazine Awards
Lily Hay Newman (left, SHERP 2013) and Casey Crownhart (SHERP 2021) are finalists for 2026 National Magazine Awards. Newman,. who covers cybersecurity as a staff writer for WIRED, is a finalist in the Service Journalism category for an article so co-wrote with Andy Greenberg about how to protect yourself from government surveillance. Casey, who covers climate tech as a staff writer at MIT Technology Review, is a finalist in the reporting category for a piece she co-wrote with James O’Donnell on AI’s environmental footprint.