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Six University of Nebraska–Lincoln photojournalism students recently left Lincoln to work on a photo documentary project about migrant farm workers who have been an integral part of agriculture in western Nebraska.

Journalism associate professor Bruce Thorson is leading the students, living in and working out of a travel trailer and motel room for three weeks in May. The students will record the lives of migrants—and the lives of subsequent generations of migrants who have settled in the area—who have been coming to Nebraska's Panhandle for more than 100 years .

Before they left Professor Thorson, Liz Garcia, Danielle Beebe and Patrick Breen visited with Dale Johnson of 1240 KFOR to discuss the photography project.

The students will record the documentary photography project visually, using still and video photography, and through the use of audio.

The students participating are:

• Anna Reed junior journalism major
• Bethany Trueblood senior journalism major
• Danielle Beebee Senior journalism major
• Liz Garcia senior advertising and public relations major
• Patrick Breen senior journalism major
• Alex Matzke named to the 2010 "30 Under 30 Women Photographers"
• Migrant Photojournalism blog

Photo ID: Danielle Beebe (left), Bethany Trueblood, Elizabeth Garcia, Anna Reed, Alex Matzke and Patrick Breen