Education
First Hispanic to lead Harvard’s oldest newspaper takes charge in 2022
Raquel Coronell Uribe, daughter of celebrated Colombian journalists will lead The Harvard Crimson, the nation’s oldest college newspaper in the United States, becoming the first Hispanic president in its nearly 150-year history
November 13, 2021 5:21pm
Updated: November 13, 2021 6:57pm
A 23-year-old, history and literature student who has previously covered police accountability affairs for The Harvard Crimson school newspaper was recently appointed as its first Hispanic president in its near 150 year history.
Raquel Coronell Uribe, who also served as both a social media manager and editor for daily email newsletters for the Crimson is assuming the new leadership role in January.
“I really wanted to help shape what the organization could look like in the future. So, I had to give myself a chance to try and run for the presidency,” Coronell Uribe told NBC News on Friday.
In a Twitter message, current Crimson president, Amanda Y said she “could not be more proud and excited to pass the torch to her.”
Miami-Dade Mayor, Daniella Levin Cava also went on Twitter to congratulate the Colombian American student, who lived in Miami
Thank you so much @MayorDaniella for your kind words! I’m missing Miami a little extra today on this cold New England day. Thank you! https://t.co/U3nlpBlSP5
— Raquel Coronell Uribe (@raquelco15) November 13, 2021
“It’s always a delight to watch our young residents do big things — congratulations, Madam President,” said Cava, adding that Miami-Dade was rooting for Coronell’s success.
Texas Democratic Congressman, Joaquin Castro, Harvard alumni, also congratulated Coronell.
Congratulations, @raquelco15! Best of luck as you lead @thecrimson.
— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) November 12, 2021
Coronell Uribe is the daughter of renowned Colombian journalist Daniel Coronell, former president of Univision News and María Cristina Uribe, a well-known TV news anchor. The family was forced into exile from Colombia in 2005 after Coronell received multiple threats due to his in-depth journalistic investigations about President Alvaro Uribe’s family.
Coronell is renowned for conducting some of the most significant journalistic investigations in the region. Among his triumphs was an internationally recognized investigation about Yair Klein, a former Israeli military officer and private mercenary who reportedly trained Colombian paramilitary groups.
