Alumni Profiles

AJO graduates are working all over the media landscape: from breaking news and culture writing, to podcast and video production, to non-profit newsletters, to anchoring local news. Read what they have to say about how the program helped them achieve their career goals.

American Journalism Online Master’s Program

 
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Sabal Almadi
Class of 2022 | Host and Producer, The Bedouin’s Coffee Corner
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Zach Armstrong
Class of 2021 | Editor/Content Creator, Mirror Media Group
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Tyler Baum
Tyler Baum
Class of 2021 | Virtual Production Coordinator, Pier 59 Studios
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Angelique Brenes
Angelique Brenes
News Writer, Static Media
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Bobby Brier
Bobby Brier
Class of 2022 | Report for America Corps Member, NJ Spotlight News
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Brian Bull
Class of 2022 | Reporter, KLCC; Assistant Professor of Journalism, University of Oregon
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Bria Davis
Class of 2022 | Multimedia Journalist, WBTW
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Robert Davis
Class of 2022 | Freelance Writer; Board of Directors, Denver VOICE
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Richard DiCicco
Class of 2022 | Editor-in-Chief, C-VILLE Weekly
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Maeve Dunigan
Maeve Dunigan
Class of 2022 | Staff Writer, Vox Media
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Michelle Eigenheer
Michelle Eigenheer
Class of 2021 | Freelance Journalist and Podcast Producer
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Josie Fenske
Class of 2023 | Jr. Public Information Officer, NOIRLab
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Skylar Gauseny Jones
Skylar Gauseny-Jones
Class of 2022 | Teacher, Freelance Writer
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John General
Class of 2023 | Video Producer, CNN
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Dana Givens
Dana Givens
Class of 2022 | Travel and Culture Journalist
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Audra Heinrichs
Audra Heinrichs
Class of 2022 | Staff Writer, Jezebel
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Lindsay Ray Martin
Class of 2022 | Senior Lead Feature Editor, Static Media
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Caitlin Hornik
Caitlin Hornik
Class of 2022 | Senior News Reporter, The US Sun
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Morgan Johnson
Morgan Johnson
Class of 2022 | Associate Producer, NBC News
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Amina Khan
Class of 2022 | Commerce Staff Writer, USA Today/Reviewed
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Emily Leibert
Emily Leibert
Class of 2021 | Night Blogger, The Cut
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Adriana Teresa Letorney
Class of 2022 | Founder, Visura.co
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Adrienne Magun
Class of 2021 | Producer, Longform CNN
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Nikki Main
Nikki Main
Class of 2021 | Breaking News Reporter, Gizmodo
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Lilian Manansala
Lilian Manansala
Class of 2021 | Video Editor, Insider
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Michael McIlwee
Class of 2022 | Producer, WCTV
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Alma Milisic
Class of 2024 | Senior Producer, Al Jazeera English
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Iman Palm
Class of 2022 | Digital Reporter, KTLA
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Nicole Pelletiere
Nicole Pelletiere
Class of 2021 | Senior Lifestyle Editor, Fox News Digital
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Stephanie Rivas
Stephanie Rivas
Class of 2020 | Weekend Morning Anchor/Reporter, WTEN-Albany
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Raegan Scharfetter
Raegan Scharfetter
Class of 2022 | Public Affairs Specialist, NASA
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Will Schick
Class of 2023 | Director of Programs and Partnerships at the Asian American Journalists Association
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Ari Schneider
Ari Schneider
Class of 2021 | Freelancer Writer
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Lauren Sierra
Class of 2022 | Press Secretary at U.S. House of Representatives
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Sonya Singh
Class of 2022 | Freelance Journalist and Media Group Director at California Baptist University
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CK Smith
Class of 2021 | Visiting Assistant Professor of Communications, University of Tampa
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Kenley Stevenson
Class of 2021 | Assistant Market Editor, HGTV Magazine
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Jeremy St. Louis
Class of 2023 | Anchor/Host, CBS Sports
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Jennifer Taylor
Jennifer Taylor
Founder and Editor, East Wing Magazine