Newmark J-school Facebook 2021

CLASS OF 2022

Aida Agayeva
Twitter: @aidadelba
Instagram: @aidadelba

Hometown: Born in Azerbaijan, grew up in the Bay Area, California
College: UC Berkeley
Major: English
Dream Job: My dream job would be to write for The New Yorker or The New York Times on either culture/business/tech. I am particularly interested in covering youth culture and education.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Aina Izham
Twitter & Insta: @ainaateyou, Facebook: Aina Sarafina Izham

Hometown: Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
College: University at Albany, SUNY
Major: Journalism
Dream Job: Journalist
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Akira Camargo
Instagram: @aqueera.25

Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
College: Brown University
Major: International Development and Sociology
Dream Job: multimedia journalist!
Pronouns: He Him/They Them

Alexandra Bellink
Instagram: @anewdaynewplace, website: anewdayanewplace.com

Hometown: Port Chester, NY
College: Purchase College
Major: Arts Management
Dream Job: Tour guide/photojournalist/travel planner
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Allan Ausbert Asuncion
Twitter: @ah_soon_SHON

Hometown: Bergenfield
College: Bergen Community College, William Paterson University
Major: Broadcasting, Communication and media production
Dream Job: NPR national host
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Amanda McHugh
Insta: @mandakmedia + @focalnomad, Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/amandakmchugh. Twitter: @amandakmchugh + @focalnomad

Hometown: Syracuse, NY
College: The University of the Arts
Major: BFA, Acting
Dream Job: Documentary Film Director; Engagement Producer for a Doc Production company; Photojournalist + Writer for a publication that focuses heavily on engagement journalism/social impact work
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Amanda Harrington
Twitter: @AmandaHarringa2 Instagram: amandaharrington1 Facebook: Amanda Harrington

Hometown: Hastings on Hudson
College: Boston University
Major: Film & Television
Dream Job: Video Journalist/Documentary Filmmaker
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Amanda Rozon
@amandarozon on twitter

Hometown: VALLEY STREAM
College: Brooklyn College
Major: sociology
Dream Job: production journalist
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Ana Teresa Sola
Twitter: @anateresasola

Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
College: University of Puerto Rico
Major: Creative Writing
Dream Job: to be a novelist
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Anacaona Rodríguez Martinez
Twitter: anacaonarm, Facebook: Ana Rodriguez

Hometown: The Bronx, NY
College: CUNY Baruch College
Major: Journalism & Political Science
Dream Job: Political Journalist
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Andre Beganski
Twitter: @andrebeganski, Facebook: Andre Beganski, Insta: @andrebeganski

Hometown: Littleton, MA
College: Baruch College
Major: Journalism
Dream Job: News Anchor
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Angrej Singh
https://twitter.com/angrejjj

Hometown: Bellerose
College: CUNY Hunter College & LaGuardia Community College
Major: Media Studies w/ a concentration in Journalism
Dream Job: To be a local and national political reporter, but also write human interests stories related to the tristate area
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Annabelle Allen
annabelle-allen.com

Hometown: Hastings on Hudson
College: Connecticut College
Major: sociology/psychology
Dream Job: writer/journalist
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Anslem Joseph
Facebook: Anslem Joseph Insta: anslem_jayyy

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
College: CUNY Brooklyn College (2019-2021), CUNY York College (22017-2018)
Major: Communication
Dream Job: Talk Show Host
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Ariana Perez-Castells
website: https://www.arianaperezcastells.com/
Twitter: @arianapeca
Instagram: @aripeca
Facebook: Ariana P-C

Hometown: Boston
College: Bard College
Major: Human Rights & Written Arts
Dream Job: Investigative journalist writing long form essays for the New Yorker about issues of human rights, gun control, immigration, and other stories of injustice and power.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Ashley Arocho
Twitter @AshleyAr8

Hometown: New York City
College: The City College of New York, John Jay
Major: English
Dream Job: Working for ABC.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Audrey Nielsen
Website: audreynielsen.press
Instagram: @audreyjourno
Twitter: @audreyjourno
https://www.linkedin.com/in/audreynielsen/

Hometown: Middletown, CT
College: Western Connecticut State University
Major: Professional Writing - Journalism
Dream Job: Investigative reporter for a newspaper or nonprofit publisher
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Aurelie Muntzel
Facebook: Aurelie Mu, Insta: @Whats_in_a__username

Hometown: Yonkers
College: BMCC, SUNY Binghamton
Major: English Literature
Dream Job: Broadcast Journalist, Print Journalism, PR?
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Austin Cope
Twitter @austincancope, Instagram: @austincancope (account still private)

Hometown: Cortez, CO
College: Oberlin College
Major: Politics
Dream Job: Non-fiction Author/Podcast Host
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Benjamin Appel
Twitter: @benappel

Hometown: Baltimore, MD
College: Columbia University
Major: Creative Writing
Dream Job: Published author of literary journalism and cultural criticism
Pronouns: He/Him/His

BHASKAR CHOUDHARY
FACEBOOK: BHASKAR.CHOUDHARY.71, INSTAGRAM: BHASKARCHOUDHARY.98, LINKEDIN: BHASKAR-CHOUDHARY-985896151, TWITTER: BHASKAR56324240

Hometown: RANCHI
College: Ashoka University (situated in Sonepat, Haryana, India) and Jai Hind College (Mumbai, India)
Major: Psychology
Dream Job: to become a Feature Writer/Editor at The NewYorker Magazine.
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Briana Ellis-Gibbs
Instagram: @brianatuere

Hometown: Queens, New York
College: Howard University
Major: English
Dream Job: Freelance Writer/Photo Editor
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Brianna Monsanto
https://themillennialstwocents.wordpress.com/

Hometown: Canarsie,Brooklyn
College: CUNY Brooklyn College
Major: Television and Radio
Dream Job: News Reporter/live on-the-scene reporter
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Cailley LaPara
@cailliflower

Hometown: New Providence, NJ
College: George Washington University
Major: International Affairs & English
Dream Job: Food, Agriculture and Environment Writer
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Caithlin Pena
Facebook: Kaye Pena

Hometown: Jamaica, NY
College: SUNY Stony Brook University
Major: Journalism and Sociology
Dream Job: Reporter and Editor
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Camryn Quick
Facebook: Camryn Quick

Hometown: Hartsville
College: Coker University
Major: Communications
Dream Job: Writer
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Candace Pedraza
Twitter: @candace_pedraza

Hometown: Bronx
College: SUNY Geneseo
Major: Communication - Journalism & Media Studies
Dream Job: Radio Producer
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Carllene Brooks-Oden
Insta: @carllene1

Hometown: Bronx
College: Lehman College
Major: Journalism
Dream Job: Reporter/ Analyst/ Anchor
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Catherine Chojnowski
IG: @chjnwski
Facebook: Cat

Hometown: Brooklyn
College: CUNY Baruch
Major: Journalism
Dream Job: Foreign Correspondent - Humanitarian Aid
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Chloe Bennett
@chloelizabenn

Hometown: Dallas, Texas
College: University of San Francisco
Major: Media Studies
Dream Job: Environmental journalist
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

David Westenhaver
Twitter: Watkins_West; Facebook: David W. Westenhaver

Hometown: Portland, OR
College: University of Utah, Brigham Young University
Major: International Relations; Trade and Commerce emphasis
Dream Job: Author
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Demetria Osei-Tutu
Facebook: Deme Osei-Tutu, Insta: d_oseitutu

Hometown: New York City (The Bronx)
College: Mount Holyoke College
Major: English
Dream Job: Entertainment Journalist/Reporter
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Dillon Kondor
Twitter: @dillonkondor

Hometown: New York City
College: Ithaca College, Manhattan School of Music
Major: Music Composition
Dream Job: Ezra Klein 2.0
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Elba Rodriguez
iartnewyork.com, IG: iart_ny

Hometown: NYC
College: Lehman
Major: Art History
Dream Job: Facilitator for Public Art commissions in the Bronx
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Elizabeth Short
Twitter: @Eliz_JShort, Insta: liz_shortie

Hometown: Fords, NJ
College: SUNY Binghamton
Major: English
Dream Job: Not sure, possibly working as a director for film/television
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Elizabeth Napolitano
Twitter: @LizKNapolitano

Hometown: Long Island
College: CUNY Graduate Center (Middle East Studies), SUNY at Buffalo (UB)
Major: Spanish Language and Literature, International Studies (regional focus: Latin America)
Dream Job: Correspondent
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Emily Sternlicht
Insta: @emstarlight_

Hometown: New York
College: Smith College
Major: Film Studies
Dream Job: Photojournalist and video producer
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Emily Sauchelli
@emgrace_16 Instagram @emilysauchelli Facebook

Hometown: Garden City, New York
College: Hofstra University
Major: Journalism
Dream Job: Digital Producer
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Francisco La Hoz La Paz
Facebook: Francisco Lahoz

Hometown: Brooklyn
College: Queens College
Major: Anthropology
Dream Job: Researcher
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Francisco Attie
Instagram: @fran_attie , Facebook: Francisco Attié

Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil
College: New York University
Major: Global Liberal Studies with a concentration in Law, Ethics, History and Religion
Dream Job: Writer
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Gabriel Rodriguez-Tossas
https://gaborod416.wixsite.com/mysite Instagram:@whatisgabrod

Hometown: Miami Beach
College: UVM
Major: English & Spanish
Dream Job: writer / photographer
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Gavy Contreras-Castro
N/A

Hometown: Richmond Hill
College: Queens College
Major: Film and Media Studies
Dream Job: Video journalist/producer/documentarian
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Gina Heeb
Twitter: @ginaheeb

Hometown: McFarland, Wisconsin
College: University of Wisconsin at Madison
Major: Economics
Dream Job: Economics reporter and eventually editor
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Giselle Medina
Facebook: Giselle Medina
Insta: @giselle_medinaa
Twitter: @gigi__medina
Website: gisellemedina.myportfolio.com

Hometown: Jackson Heights
College: Baruch College
Major: Journalism and Creative Writing
Dream Job: I have multiple: to work at a radio station, to become a podcast creator (fiction or non-fiction), and/or to open my own bakery.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Gustavo Garcia
Twitter @_GustavoGarcia

Hometown: Philadelphia
College: Tyler School of Art and Architecture
Major: Printmaking with an art education concetration
Dream Job: is there such a thing?
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Hafeezat Bishi
Website: www.hafeezat.me Twitter and Instagram: @_hafeezat, YouTube: As Told By Hafeezat

Hometown: Hackensack. NJ
College: Temple University Klein College of Media and Communication
Major: Communication and Social Influence (Civic Engagement Track)
Dream Job: To be a freelance creative producer (i think haha) or just an overall content creator :)
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

H Conley (HC)
@hconartist

Hometown: New York City
College: Bard College
Major: Environmental and Urban Studies (Agriculture and Food Systems)
Dream Job: Producing stories about the science of food production for WNYC
Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs

Hannah Bottum
Twitter: @hannah_bix, Insta: @bottums_up

Hometown: Winnetka, Illinois
College: Claremont McKenna College
Major: International Relations and Spanish
Dream Job: To report from Cuba. Alternatively, the person who names crayon, nail polish, and lipstick colors.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Imani White
i_sebri

Hometown: Austin, TX
College: The University of Texas at Austin
Major: International Relations & Global Studies
Dream Job: International correspondant/producer
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Isaiah Johnson
Insta: @isaiah._____

Hometown: Cincinnati
College: Morehouse College
Major: Political science
Dream Job: Political commentator and analyst
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Isidoro Rodriguez
Facebook: Isidoro Rodriguez Insta:@Izzyhateinsta

Hometown: Brooklyn
College: John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Major: English
Dream Job: Novelist/Screenwriter
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Izania Gonzalez
insta: @izaniagonz

Hometown: Elmsford NY
College: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Major: Sustainability Studies
Dream Job: Environmental Journalist
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

JaJuan Morris-Guity
www.jajuanmalachi.com

Hometown: Brooklyn
College: NYU
Major: English
Dream Job: Reporter
Pronouns: He/Him/His

James O'Donnell
n/a

Hometown: Roxbury, CT
College: Tufts University
Major: Economics
Dream Job: Labor/Economics Reporter
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Jesus Chapa Malacara
@jarmandstudio

Hometown: Monterrey and Kansas City
College: Yale
Major: Political Science
Dream Job: TBA
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Jimmie McKinney
Instagram: @mckinney_jimmie

Hometown: Wilmington
College: UNC Charlotte
Major: Electrical Engineering Tech
Dream Job: Multi-Media Journalist/ Photojournalist.
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Jose Santiago-Morales
Insta: @iamdanielsantiago, Twitter: @imdansantiago, Facebook: Jose Daniel Santiago

Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
College: Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
Major: Communications
Dream Job: News Anchor
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Joshua Millstein
N/A

Hometown: New York, NY
College: New School, CCNY
Major: History
Dream Job: Musical Comedy Top Banana
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Juan de Dios Sanchez Jurado
Insta: @diospoeta; Facebook: Juan de Dios Sánchez Jurado

Hometown: Cartagena de Indias-Colombia
College: NYU, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Universidad de Cartagena
Major: Law
Dream Job: Director at a Newspaper
Pronouns: He/They

Julia Capizzi
Insta: @julia_capizzi

Hometown: Baltimore
College: Catholic University of America
Major: BM - Musical Theatre
Dream Job: Full-time writer/novelist
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Julian Roberts-Grmela
Twitter: @GrmelaJulian ; Facebook: Julian Grmela ; portfolio: jorobert.journoportfolio.com

Hometown: Buffalo, NY
College: University at Buffalo
Major: English + philosophy
Dream Job: engagement reporter
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Julie Schneider
Instagram: @juliesmithschneider
Twitter: @juliesmithschne

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY (by way of Nashville, TN)
College: Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Arts
Major: Fine Arts, Craft/Material Studies
Dream Job: Arts writer or editor for a prominent publication and memoirist / personal essayist and health writer
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Karina Guerrero
Instagram: @kardi_gee Facebook: Karina Guerrero

Hometown: South Texas
College: UT-Rio Grande Valley
Major: Political Science
Dream Job: Not sure yet! Perhaps documentary filmmaker
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Katherine Clary
Insta: @katherine__clary

Hometown: New York
College: Hunter College
Major: Philosophy
Dream Job: Sharing impactful stories through writing and video
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Kellen Bulger
KellenBulger.com , Instagram: @kellenpadraic , Twitter: @spopadraic , Facebook: Kellen Padraic , LinkedIn: Kellen Padraic

Hometown: Spokane, Washington
College: Willamette University
Major: Environmental Science/Politics
Dream Job: Writer at The New Yorker
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Kiara Thomas
Instagram: @kiarathomas429 Twitter: KiaraThomas__

Hometown: Queens
College: Stony Brook University
Major: Journalism
Dream Job: Own my own social justice publication
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Lara Heard
Insta: @lara.heard; Facebook: Lara Heard

Hometown: Albany, California
College: Fordham University
Major: International Studies
Dream Job: Climate/environmental journalism (print media)
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Laura Bratton
Instagram: @l.bratton_media, Twitter: @LauraBratton5

Hometown: Wilmington, North Carolina
College: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Major: Economics
Dream Job: Audio producer/editor on a podcast, NPR correspondent
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Leonardo Lopez Carreno
Twitter: @LeoLopez_C, Facebook: Leonardo López Carreño, Insta: @leonardolopezcarreno

Hometown: Lima, Peru
College: Columbia University
Major: Creative Writing and English
Dream Job: Arts and Culture Reporter/Writer
Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs

Lucy Cabrera
[email protected] [email protected]_minina

Hometown: Port Chester
College: Lehman College
Major: Multilingual Journalism and Spanish
Dream Job: Reporter and TV Production
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Lucy Papachristou
@lucypapa96

Hometown: New York, NY
College: Carleton College
Major: Russian
Dream Job: Journalist/essayist
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Manuel Cuellar
Twitter: @realmcuellar

Hometown: Brooklyn
College: Baruch College
Major: Journalism
Dream Job: NYTimes Op-Docs Director
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Max Maldonado
maldonadomedia.com, @max_take_photo

Hometown: West Palm Beach
College: Palm Beach State College (2014-2017) Florida Atlantic University (2017-2020)
Major: Multimedia Journalism
Dream Job: Worlds Best Photojournalist
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Melissa Bacian
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-bacian-4a4535218/

Hometown: New York City
College: Baruch College
Major: Journalism
Dream Job: Travel Journalist
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Michayla Savitt
Twitter: @michaylasavitt

Hometown: Worcester
College: Ithaca College
Major: Media Production
Dream Job: Producer for non-fiction audio series/documentaries
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Molly Boigon
@mollyboigon

Hometown: Harrison, NY
College: Boston College
Major: Applied Psychology and Human Development
Dream Job: Reporter
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Monique Mulima
Twitter/Instagram: @moniquebmul , Facebook: Monique Mulima

Hometown: Toronto, Canada
College: Ryerson University
Major: Professional Communication
Dream Job: Political Reporter
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Myriam Vidal Valero
Twitter: @myriam_vidalv, Instagram: myriam.vidalvalero

Hometown: Mexico City
College: UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico)
Major: Communications
Dream Job: Staff reporter of National Geographic
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Natalia Sanchez Loayza
Twitter: @nsanchezloayza

Hometown: Lima, Peru
College: PUCP, NYU
Major: Literature
Dream Job: Editor in Chief
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Natalie Rash
Twitter: natalieeeyaaa Instagram: natalieeeyaaa Facebook: Natalie Rash

Hometown: Sound Beach, NY
College: Hunter College
Major: Media Studies (Journalism) and Africana and Puerto Rican/Latino Studies
Dream Job: Magazine journalist and novelist
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Nia Freeman
Facebook: Nia Freeman Insta: neeeeyuhhh

Hometown: Atlanta, Ga
College: Fort Valley State University
Major: Media Studies/ Mass Communications
Dream Job: Radio Broadcaster
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Nicholas Hernandez
Insta: Nicholas_rayy

Hometown: New Braunfels, Texas
College: Seton Hall University
Major: Journalism & Visual and Sound Media with a Television Production concentration
Dream Job: Vice News Reporter
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Paige Perez
IG: @p3ige

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
College: University of Delaware (UDEL)
Major: Interpersonal Communications Minors: Theatre; Journalism
Dream Job: Author
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Paisley Trent
Twitter: @paisleyrtrent

Hometown: Inland Empire, California
College: San Francisco State University
Major: Journalism
Dream Job: Research and multimedia work in a newsroom that strongly connects & engages with readers
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Pearl Steinzor
Twitter: psteinzor99

Hometown: Buffalo
College: Baruch College
Major: Journalism
Dream Job: Editor
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Peter Gill
petermgill.com

Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal
College: Carleton College, MN
Major: History
Dream Job: South Asia Correspondent
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Peter Tomao
insta: peteatomao facebook: Pete Tomao

Hometown: Long Island
College: American University
Major: Poli Sci
Dream Job: Kinda TBD but I'd love to both teach and work for a news or research organization
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Pocharapon Neammanee
Instagram: @img.mos

Hometown: Springfield Nj
College: Rutgers University
Major: Journalism
Dream Job: Wartime photographer
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Rachael Robertson
Twitter: @_rachrobertson, Website: www.rachrobertson.com

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
College: Allegheny College
Major: Communication Arts; Minor in Global Health Studies
Dream Job: Staff reporter covering health, medicine, the environment, and death.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Randi Love
insta: @randirlove twitter: @randirlove

Hometown: Los Angles, CA
College: Los Angeles Pierce College, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Major: sociology
Dream Job: political reporter
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Reem Farhat
rzfarhat

Hometown: Saddle Brook NJ
College: Fordham University
Major: International Studies and Journalism
Dream Job: Audio reporting on underrepresented communities
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Rizwana Zafer
Facebook: Rizwana Zafer; Twitter: @rizwana_zafer; Insta: @rizzzwana

Hometown: Woodside, NY
College: Binghamton University and Northeastern University
Major: English Rhetoric and Psychology
Dream Job: Writer/Editor (ideally long-form journalism, documentary, and/or TV production)
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Sadie Brown
Instagram: @sadie_beee Twitter: @sadieebrown

Hometown: Dallas
College: University of North Texas
Major: Journalism
Dream Job: Investigative Journalist at a nonprofit news room
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Salman Ahad Khan
Twitter: @salmanahadk

Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
College: Georgetown University
Major: International Politics
Dream Job: Producer or Editor at Reply All, Planet Money, or This American Life
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Sandra Lopez
IG: sanglpz_, Twitter: MineralComet , Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandraglopez/, Website: www.lachambamedia.com

Hometown: Chicago, IL
College: School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Major: Art History, Theory and Criticism
Dream Job: Editor in Chief of Vogue Mexico/ Vogue Latin America!
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Santiago Florez
Twitter: rflorezsantiago Insta: bacata_natural

Hometown: Bogotá, Colombia
College: Universidad de los Andes, New York University (MA)
Major: Anthropology
Dream Job: To be independent and successful economically
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Sarah Kerson
@skerson on Twitter

Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
College: Barnard College
Major: Urban Studies
Dream Job: producing This American Life
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Sarah Luft
Instagram: @sarahaluft, Twitter: @sarahaluft

Hometown: Westbrook, Connecticut
College: University of Connecticut
Major: Individualized: Cultural Influence on Youth Development; Economics
Dream Job: Audience Engagement Editor, Health and Climate
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Segen Assefa
Twitter: cashmoneysegs; Instagram: segenasssefa; Tumblr: segenassefa.tumblr.com

Hometown: Saint Paul, MN / St. Thomas, USVI
College: University of Toronto, Mississauga
Major: Political Science, Professional Writing and Communications
Dream Job: Editor, Public Relations Manager/Specialist, Market Research Analyst
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Sophia Janus
N/A

Hometown: Vancouver
College: University of British Columbia
Major: Philosophy
Dream Job: Documentary filmmaker / producer
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Tabor Hollingsworth
[email protected]

Hometown: Memphis
College: City College of New York
Major: English literature
Dream Job: Working in news media, a periodical publication
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Talia Tirella
@taliatirella, taliatirella.com

Hometown: Atlanta, GA
College: St. John's University
Major: Journalism
Dream Job: EIC of New York Magazine or EP of an OTT platform like Cheddar
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Tasha Sandoval
@tasha_sandoval1

Hometown: Coral Springs, Florida
College: Bowdoin College, Boston University
Major: History
Dream Job: Audio Producer
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Tatiana Morales
Instagram: @Tatiana.Krisztina

Hometown: Queens, New York
College: Boston University
Major: Communications
Dream Job: Writer for Rolling Stone!
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Taylor Johnson
Twitter: @taylorkendyll
Instagram: @taylor.kendyll
Facebook: Taylor Johnson
LinkedIn: Taylor Johnson

Hometown: Las Vegas
College: University of Nevada, Reno
Major: Journalism
Dream Job: Race Reporter
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Thomas Hughes
Facebook: Thomas Hughes, IG: @turtltom, Twitter: @IndyJ_DotNet; www.independentjournalism.net

Hometown: San Diego
College: California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB)
Major: Global Studies
Dream Job: Radio Host or Lakers point guard
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Treashure Lewis
Facebook: Treashure Lewis

Hometown: Bayside, Queens
College: Hunter College
Major: English Literature
Dream Job: Editor/ Columnist
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Trina Mannino Federico
@trinamannino on IG and Twitter www.trinamannino.com

Hometown: New Baltimore, MI
College: University of Michigan
Major: Communication Studies and Dance
Dream Job: Local News or Culture Reporter on WNYC
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Uvieoghene Bikomo
N/A

Hometown: Houston, Texas
College: Texas Tech University
Major: Journnalism
Dream Job: Foreign Correspondent
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Vita Dadoo Lomeli
Instagram: @vitadadoo

Hometown: Mexico City
College: Davidson College
Major: Global Literary Theory
Dream Job: Senior Nightlife Reporter
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Wyatt Stayner
Twitter: @WStayner, website: www.wyattlstayner.com

Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama
College: University of Oregon
Major: Journalism
Dream Job: Narrative nonfiction writing
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Youcef Bounab
Twitter: @YOBounab

Hometown: Algiers (Algeria)
College: University of Algiers 3
Major: Information and communication sciences
Dream Job: Author/reporter
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Yvette Brown
Instagram: @yvettee_monet @yvettemonetwrites

Hometown: Queens, NY
College: CUNY Kingsborough Community College and CUNY York College
Major: Journalism
Dream Job: TV News Producer
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Yvonne Marquez
Twitter: @yvonnesm12 Website: www.yvonnesmarquez.com

Hometown: Mission, TX
College: University of Texas at Austin
Major: Journalism
Dream Job: LGBTQ+ staff reporter based in Texas or producing audio with strong narratives!
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Zoe Grueskin
N/A

Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa
College: Williams College
Major: Environmental Policy
Dream Job: My dream job is to be a multimedia storyteller, editor, and teacher.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Zoltan Lucas
Twitter: @thiszoltan, Insta: @myzoltan , @toomanyleaders

Hometown: New York
College: City College Of New York
Major: International Relations
Dream Job: Investigative/politics editor
Pronouns: He/Him/His