By Shari Carew, Fox 5 News Intern

When you intern at Fox 5, you never know what assignments they’ll have you work on.  On this particular day, my supervisor, Micheline  Bowman asked me to go and interview Chrisette Michelle for myvoicedc.com.  You should have seen my expression…priceless.  So I gathered my notes, my thoughts and I was off with a photographer.  I was nervous I must admit…but I held the mic and did what I came to learn at Fox 5…how to be a reporter and conduct an interview.   Here’s my story.

Enjoy! 

Grammy-nominated artist Chrisette Michelle recently served as “Principal for a Day” at Duke Ellington School of the Arts in NW Washington, DC.  When the word spread that she would be coming, you can only begin to imagine the excitement she brought to the building.  The halls were buzzing as students waited to get a glimpse of her.  Later they prepared for an exclusive performance from the singer and some of their peers. Chrisette sat at a piano, surrounded by 9-10 vocal students in the recording studio behind the cafeteria. Together they wrote and composed an original uplifting piece they entitled “Yes We Can”…..

Wow! That was an incredible experience and I’m looking forward to many more!