Scripps student dies in auto accident

Angelina “Angie” Cabrera, a University of Idaho freshman, died Jan. 4 in an automobile accident on Interstate 84 between Caldwell and Payette, her hometown. She was a passenger in a vehicle that overturned after sliding off the icy freeway.

Angie attended the Scripps Howard Multicultural Journalism Workshop last summer. She was enrolled as a Communications Studies major, but planned to take journalism courses to pursue a career in magazines or television news.

In her application to participate in the Scripps workshop, Angie described the value of multicultural viewpoints in presenting the news. “The more diverse the people are providing the news for America, the more people will be able to understand things from a different perspective,” she wrote.

Megan Tillquist, another workshop participant, wrote a profile of Angie, describing her as “the woman behind the big sunglasses” (see photo). “She enjoys her busy life and making new friends everywhere she goes,” Megan wrote.

Angie is survived by her mother, Connie; her twin sister, Ali; another sister, Tina, and her brother, Ricky. The funeral will be Jan. 10 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Payette. The JAMM faculty and staff extend our sympathy to Angie’s family. Her smile and enthusiasm will be missed.