Hannah Vinueza McClellan is EducationNC’s director of news and content and she helps cover education news and policy, and faith. She formally worked as EdNC’s senior reporter. Hannah grew up in northeastern North Carolina, where she attended Currituck High School. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and global studies, and worked for The Daily Tar Heel and Wilmington StarNews during her time there. She also holds a master’s in divinity from Duke Divinity School, with certificates in Baptist studies and faith-based organizing.
Before coming to EdNC, Hannah covered education and local government at the Chatham News + Record, and she has earned awards from the N.C. Press Association for her work at the Chatham News + Record and EdNC. She also publishes a monthly newsletter on religion news in North Carolina, NC Religion Roundup. When she isn’t reporting or writing, she enjoys reading, long walks, and procrasti-baking.
You can also follow her on Threads @hanbrittmc or on Facebook.
