The Center for Scholastic Journalism again encouraged college programs to observe Scholastic Journalism Week (Feb. 24-28, 2025) by showcasing alumni who started as high school journalists.
The campaign featured 21 alumni from eight colleges, generating over 17,000 impressions and nearly 800 interactions on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
The featured alumni represent a range of career paths including TV news reporters, writers, content producers, marketers, creative and design directors, educators, journalists, among others.
A summary of the featured alumni along with their universities is provided below:
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
Andy Clayton, Deputy Sports Editor, New York Daily News
Danielle Nelson, Content Producer, NBC Los Angeles
KEENE STATE COLLEGE
Eden Barnard, Journalism Student
Juliona Martins, Journalism Student
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
André Claudio, Fashion and Culture Writing, Rivet, Sourcing Journal, Women’s Wear Daily
Rachel Dissell, Managing Editor, Signal Cleveland
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Maura Brannigan, Freelance Journalist, Vogue, Business of Fashion
Robert Kazel, Retired Writer, American Medical Association, New Orleans Times-Picayune
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
Gracyn Ashmore, News Reporter, Local 3 News
Sudu Upadhyay, Sports Multimedia Journalist, Fox 5
Emily Merz, Meteorologist, WBAY Wisconsin
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Cristine McDonald, Marketing Director, HSM Transportation
Haley Kluge, Creative Director, Variety
Hannah Woehrle, Communications Fellow, US House of Representatives
Jake Boss, Sports Anchor and Reporter, 9&10 News
Kelli Kinman, Design Director, Churchill Downs
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
Hannah Stanley, Associate Editor, Lane Report
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
Daniel Carr, Journalism Educator, Brawswell High School