Ava Zinn

#Transwoman, grandpa of 8, dad of 10 (6 living). Owner of @CapriceAndElla @PurdueFW student @mississinewa_hs 2001 grad. RTs ≠ 100% endorsements

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It is finally time! Best Local Mortgage Company! Check it out https://t.co/l0ePV2yzFD

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Here’s something I did in my AMSL 101 FINAL as my tribute to @PeaboBryson2 (#RIPPeaboBryson) https://t.co/pTSGLaIGww

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25 years.
8995 days.
My dis-enrollment from @IndWes is finally resolved and closed.
The truth is finally documented.

#TikTok https://t.co/Ge1ppfcaPW

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I’ve had a great run with @voteforthegirls. Happy that #HannahHarper won @AmericanIdol. It’s a good way to go in a blaze of glory.
However, I am officially retired as #VoteForTheGirls host after 15 years but I will still be credited for launching this project in 2010.

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Heading into the midterms of Spring 2026 at IU Online, I don’t think I have ever achieved a feat like this. All A’s for the first time in my academic career spanning nearly 40 years. Hopefully I will hang on until the finals in May. #AcademicSuccess #AcademicExcellence #All_As

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This milestone represents renewal, persistence, and the next step in my academic and creative journey. Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way. 💚🏛️ #OhioUniversity #Resilience #NewChapter

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✨ Big news: After a long journey, I’ve officially been admitted to @ohiou for Spring 2026!

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On November 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM, I received my admission to @ohiou , marking a new chapter in Communication Studies with minors in Film & Media Studies and Music Technology.

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A note about change. I’ve been walking with a cane since 2022. Now I use a walker. I’ve learned back in September I have coronary heart disease. Nearly 128M Americans live with it. Like Peter Jennings said: “Living is the key word.” I intend to keep living—with purpose. #AvaZinn

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Yep. This will be my final season hosting @voteforthegirls after 15 years: (2010-2021 and 2024-2026)

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We can also reveal that @aeverinezinn is retiring as the host at the end of this season. Janice Morganstein to take over yet Ava will stay on as creative consultant.

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🎥 Lights, mic, action!
Repping LGBT Ava Zinn loud and proud in COM317 at PFW — where journalism meets justice and every story has a heartbeat.
From Fort Wayne to the frontlines of change, we’re capturing voices that matter. 🌈🎤

#BehindTheScenes #FortWayneVoices #Journalism

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No interview yet, no job offer— so don't get too excited just yet, y'all!
Still, this is a big step. From
Van Buren to RAT TV at
Mississinewa High School to broadcast journalism, l've been building a living archive since 11/1/1999. Now I'm seeing where it might go next.

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Today, while I unexpectedly went to the career fair at Purdue Fort Wayne, l also unexpectedly applied for the MMJ/ Anchor role at WFFT-TV Fox 55 at 12:07 PM.

#BroadcastJournalism #PFW
#LivingArchive #CampusJournalist #Fox55FortWayne
#FirstGenCollegeStudent

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This is one post I never imagined having the daunting duty of writing.
But it’s the position I find myself in.

At 10:32 PM on August 9, 2025, I officially failed POL275: Politics & Film.
It’s the first time I’ve failed a class since May 27, 1988—after my preschool year.

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Judge Judy + Gordon Ramsay having a baby = AZ (yours truly)

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Now I have a reason to hate the Thunder as much as I hate the Steelers!!!

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May God have mercy on Oklahoma City!

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My family (wife @BreeannaZinnWX, children Tabitha, Kenny, Sierra, Lyssa, Leeland, and Jessica), my cat @CapriceZinn, and dog @GabriellaZinn will be with me as much as possible, but there are lots of hours to fill.

Thanks for your prayers and concern.

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Hey folks. I wish I did not need to share this, but I feel it is time.

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This past Thursday, I took a courageous step by undergoing a heart MRI scan and just reviewed the empowering results from the heart MRI scan at @ParkviewHealth, and it's official. It is an atrial septal defect, which was either this or chronic fatigue syndrome, or possibly both.