Aricka Flowers
As a writer for the UOPX Writer Network, Aricka Flowers blogs and writes articles on a plethora of topics, including education, the military and health care.
Aricka has more than 10 years of experience as a journalist, TV and radio producer, on-air reporter, video editor, and media relations specialist. She has produced and reported for PBS, HGTV and CBS among other media outlets. In addition to blogging and reporting for AOL, she has reported for the Public News Service and has been published in Chicago Life, a magazine in The New York Times; EbonyJet.com; the WashingtonPost.com; and the Washington Times.
Aricka earned a master’s degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and has a B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has won multiple awards and was also a Northwestern University Newton N. Minow fellow.
For the latest news in education — including reports about scholarships, teaching technologies and legislation — read Aricka's Spotlight on Education blog.
