Michelle Shephard has covered terrorism and national security issues extensively for the Toronto Star.
Michelle Shephard, national security correspondent for the Toronto Star, Canada’s largest newspaper, is scheduled to be the guest speaker at Conestoga College’s annual journalism gala on March 22.
In addition to her award-winning coverage of terrorism and national security issues around the world, Shephard is the author of two books: Guantanamo’s Child: The Untold Story of Omar Khadr and Decade of Fear: Reporting from Terrorism’s Grey Zone.
Conestoga’s annual journalism gala honours the accomplishments of its students, bestowing more than 30 awards in different print, broadcast, new media and videography/documentary categories. Past speakers have included acclaimed freelance photographer Louie Palu (2011), Rogers multimedia executive John Hinnen (2010) and Globe and Mail columnist Margaret Wente (2009).
Tickets to the gala will be available in mid- February. A link to last year’s awards gala coverage is here.
