She was also in love with the newspaper business, saidGreg Rose, her ex-husband, in a Jan. 22 obit by the Arizona Daily Star'sHenry Brean, "Hock spun TV screenplays from experiences as Tucson crime reporter. Read his work attinyurl.com/y2r9ok9t. Meet them and others atjournalism.arizona.edu/graduate-students. PhotographerAlfredo Edwardo Araiza('80) retired from the Arizona Daily Star. Smallwood captured rare footage of the squirrel for his video, which will be posted later. exhibit on trawling for shrimp,"on Feb. 14. Jeannine RellyandCeleste Gonzlez de Bustamantecontributed to this spring. The family plans a memorial in June. Listen toEpisode 1: Deterrentand Episode 2: Sanctuary Cities. coveredPresident's Trump pre-election rallyfor the Star at a hangar near the Tucson airport. TheArizona Daily Wildcat'sCampus Guide '19hit the stands in early August. He also served as the Athletic Director for the Fruit Cove Middle and St. Johns Middle School Athletic Association. 11x state champions. See her Powerpoint. His wife and children helped him paint the walls. of Fox Sports Arizona and Justin Spears ('17) of the Arizona Daily Star started a new podcast named after their initials, "Total BS." Holland Scattergoodof Arizona Sonora News wrote "Campus fashionistas and a $292 billion industry" (April 2). Heffernan, who received the school's Sherman R. Miller 3rd Outstanding Senior Award on May 8, will join fellow J-school gradCourtney Talak('18), a photojournalist in Longview (tdn.com). Stats Updated. She wrote the story in last semester's RPA class taught by adjunctCaitlin Schmidt('14),a Star reporter. ), social and digital media content manager for FSAZ in Phoenix. Dalal Radwan, a digital apprentice for the Arizona Daily Star, published "Cirque du Soleils Corteo arrives in Tucson next week" (March 27). Courtney Rice('18) is a social media intern with the Arizona Diamondbacks and a Live Social Contributor with the NHL. Jeremy Barrof the Washington Post saidshe "grilled Trumplike few others have." Sam is wire editor for the Southern California News Group in Monrovia, Calif. Kellie Mejdrich('12) has been hired as a financial services reporter covering capital markets for POLITICO Pro. Conor Villines, a grad student in Prof. Susan Knight's JOUR 511 feature writing class, published a story in the Sierra Sun, "Ski instructing pivots for COVID" on Dec. 4. Natalia Navarro(18, M.A.) Camila Wesbrooks, a UA tennis player, was one of four to be honored as student-athletes of the month in April from the university's C.A.T.S Academics. Nice reporting!" Whitereceived the Brewster P. Campbell Award for Outstanding Junior. Tucson Unified School District posteda photoon its website. See the winning photohere. Arizona high school football Week 1 primer, Arizona high school football Week 9 primer. She spent a week in an Idahofield learning about the primitive skills community for her project. Heusinkveldwas named the Outstanding Graduate Student. Jeanie Bergen ('07), a television writer in Los Angeles, published an essay, "Don't forget about people with disabilities," on March 25 forMedium.com. Sam Burdette published nearly 10 stories as an apprentice reporter for the Arizona Daily Star this summer, including: "Tucson shelters, veterinarians overwhelmed with animals, appointment needs" (Aug. 16); "Need for volunteer drivers rises as Tucson seniors return to regular routines" (Aug. 6); "Longtime Tucson educator, human rights activist Ray Davies dies" (July 22); "New University of Arizona study could improve treatment for Type 2 diabetes" (July 14); "Grant to help Pima County address health inequities" (July 3); "Scientist and her lab dog work to boost higher ed access for disabled" (June 21); and "Scorpion season has arrived" (June 20). Dozens of students published work on the school's El Inde website, including:Jesse Tellez, who documents thejourney of student filmmaker Alexandra Cernain producing "Treasures Beneath My Tree" amidst the pandemic;Jillian Bartsch, who writes about ayoung man's love of hot air ballooning, and how it taught him some important lessons about family and life;Kristopher Yanez, who wrote aboutan ultramarathonfrom Nogales, Arizona, to San Xavier del Bac Mission on the Tohono Oodham Reservation; andVanessa Ontiveros, who wrote about "Monsters, myths and finding the real missing link" while being stuck in her bedroom during the pandemic. Grad studentMonika Damronpublished a story for Arizona Sonora News,"Catch of the day and then some: A holistic U.A. The Pulitzer Prize winner says he'll keep writing but let others cover the week-to-week meets next season. Why didnt it tell the world?" You will be redirected to the secure UA WebAuth login page. Megan McDonaldpublished "Sugar-dating and college dilemma$" for Arizona Sonora News. The two are alsoArizona Daily Wildcatalums. The school's swimming facility has its own offices, weight room (separate from the weight room that the rest of the school uses), and two swimming pools (one Olympic-sized). ", Sebastian Janik, an Arizona Daily Star apprentice, published a story on Feb. 20, "No longer deserted, Fred Enke Golf Course is thriving in the midst of a pandemic" and another on Feb. 25, "Wildcats respond to hockey season's cancellation with sadness, gratitude.". Rogers' impact on the game and more importantly, the young people he guided, is peerless. He is currently the head coach of the Florida Gators men's swim team at the University of Florida, where he attended school. John D'Anna('83), a senior news director at the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, spoke with multiple journalism classes while in town for the Zenger Award for Press Freedom. Madison Beal(JOUR 506) published two stories in JOUR 506, "Rapid migrant expulsions strain Mexican border community," in the Tucson Sentinel on Dec. 15; and "Capacity Limitations Threaten the Survival of Tucsons Small Fitness Businesses" in the Arizona Daily Star on Nov. 1. Rocky Baierhad a productive summer internship at the Arizona Republic andazcentral.com, including a front-page story Aug. 9 on a Jehovah's Witnesses convention in Phoenix (tinyurl.com/yyy6ra75) and coverage of the El Paso and Dayton shootings (tinyurl.com/yykdyehn). Taylor Dayton ('17), the morning meteorologist for WDIO-TV in Duluth, Minnesota, converted his basement into a remote studio during the COVID-19 outbreak. More details, Courtney Rice('18) is joining the National Football League's social media team as a social content editor. Sorority women, have we got a special for you! See the list at azpressclub.org (more awards will be posted later). Her committee members were Profs. Gabby Ferreira('15) is a brand storyteller for the Cal Poly communications and marketing department. Malena Larson('16) is a talent booker for The Chris Salcedo Show. She previously worked as a production assistant for the Fox Business Network. [5] He was succeeded by Brian E. M. Johnson for the 20122013 school year, who was succeeded by Bradley R. Johnson '79, who was succeeded by David J. Farace who was then succeeded by the previous Assistant Head of School Tyler Hodges the ninth head of school since its founding. You can watch a longer version attinyurl.com/yyytlzjo, part of Teacher Appreciation Week. Pascal Albright, Mandy Loader and Sohi Kangof the school's chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists participated in the James W. Foley Freedom Run and held a Zoom session with Prof.Willliam Schmidt on Oct. 19 to honor Foley, a journalist murdered by ISIS in 2014 while reporting in Syria. Watchithereor on herwebsite. Rogelio "Roy" Olivas('85), news editor at the Yuma Sun, was named manager of the year by the newspaper. He was the MLB batting champion in 2008 after hitting .364. In addition to these many duties, Wellington has been on the Bolles Varsity Football Coaching staff for the past two years. Check out her latest story for KJZZ, "A space for Arizona moms of children with disabilities," attinyurl.com/yypfg7kh. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Mariana Dale('14) of the Los Angeles NPRaffiliate KPCC and its website, LAist.com offeredaudience engagement tipswhile she buildsup her early childhood education beat. Hannah Gaber('16 M.A. Read the storyhere. Committee members wereJeannine Relly(chair),Carol SchwalbeandLinda Lumsden. She is a former intern at NASA. Jasmine Demers, a features apprentice at the Arizona Daily Star, produced Caliente cover stories, "Street sounds: Musicians turn Fourth Avenue into their stage" (May 2) and"Tucson's 'I Dream in Widescreen' showcase: UA film students premiere their movies" (April 25). He is the coordinating producer for NBA on TNT.. Mandy Loader ('21, M.A.) He was also the first man to make a solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in a gas balloon, and the first man to fully witness the curvature of the earth. Justin Wylie defended his master's project, "Just a Kid & a Ball," May 8 via Zoom. Goodman,one of the nation's top basketball journalists, works for Stadium. Baier was a fall apprentice at the Arizona Daily Star, where she co-reported a front-page story with her mentor,Curt Prendergast('11 M.A. Uhlorn, a doctoral candidate studying cancer biology and science communication, produced the story in Prof.David Cuillier's JOUR 506class. Pavlich joined Fox News in 2013 as a commentator and is editor of the conservativeTownhall.comwebsite. Story. andJohn D'Anna('83) were reunited in the Washington Bureau of USA Today. Undergrad Taylor Maresca has secured a post-graduation job with WBTW News 13 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, as a multimedia journalist. She spent the last 6 years at Raytheon Missiles and Defense. Sebastian Janik, a master's student, published astory on a local whiskey distillerin the Jan. 30 Tucson Weekly. Noah Cullenpublished an op-ed column in the April 19 Arizona Daily Star, "Study abroad cut short by COVID-19, but friendships remain." A local kid's letter of hello as the Star's new opinion writer, UA researcher: Studying how brain processes metaphors could aid efficient learning, UA faculty, students part of global team that releases first photo of black hole, UA team working on new method to remove PFAS contaminants from water, Arizona Mushroom Society promotes interest in state's wild fungi, UA Truman Scholar seeks to change lives through emergency medicine, Street sounds: Musicians turn Fourth Avenue into their stage, Tucson's 'I Dream in Widescreen' showcase: UA film students premiere their movies, The final (plastic) straw? Profs. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The Bulldogs are taking over the Santa Monica Pier ahead. She also volunteered at the campus pantry in May. "Auburn swimmer adds to proud family tradition". Healso teaches AP Psychology. He is a 3-time District Coach of the Year and NFL-Don Shula National Coach of the Year Finalist. Read an interview with herhere. In addition to coaching football, he has also served as an AP Psychology teacher at Fleming Island, Nease and Ponte Vedra. Diana Ramoshad a story in This is Tucson about the South Tucson neighborhood, La Doce, as it works to strengthen its community identity. JuniorPascal Albrighthelped mentor 16 teens at the Donald W. Carson Journalism Diversity Workshop for Arizona High School Students. Prof. Ruxandra Guidi was her adviser. Savannah Guthrie('93), co-host of NBC's "Today" show, thanked former UA adjunct instructorTed Robbinsof NPR for making her "dream big" in aMay 8 segment. The others set to graduate wereKatelyn Berto, Phillip Bramwell, Taylor Gleeson, Loring Hartmann, Tianjiao Huang, Leia Linn, Ahmaad Lomax, Maya McDowell, Andrew Norin, Juan Quiroz, David Skinner, Addie StansburyandShayne Tarquinio. Jeffrey Williams('00) died Aug. 7of pneumonia. Julia Blumberg won the outstanding graduate student award at Just Desserts. Ana Teresa Espinozawon first place and a scholarship of $1,000 in the Mark Finley Gold Pen Award for Best Beginning News WriterContest. He wrote the piece in Prof. David Cuillier's reporting class. Read her stories. Read anearlier storyby Justin Spears ('17) of the Arizona Daily Star. She was the manager of UATV3. Natalie D'Anna('16) is an assistant sports media relations manager at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles (marcomm.lmu.edu/our-team). Others included KJZZ'sMariana Dale('14), radio team continuing coverage, Arizona teacher strike (tinyurl.com/y4jc66fj); andSandra Westdahl('12) of Arizona Public Media, television excellence in video, "The Survivor," and television feature reporting, "Where Dreams Die" (tinyurl.com/y6a5xy9z). John de Dios('05) andAlan Davis('15) are working to help future generations of science and environmental journalists by establishing the Olesen Davis De Dios Environmental & Science Multimedia Scholarship. Peiyu Lindefended her masters project, Hong Kong International Front 2020: How Overseas Hong Kongers continue the pro-democracy movement in Taiwan and the U.S., on Zoom. Tselentis, who studied journalism at UA before the department was created in 1951, joined the Citizen in 1950. Ciara Encinas('18) is a multimedia journalist at ABC 10 News in San Diego. Spears, a sportswriter and digital producer, told students to get involved in J-school activities and work hard in their internships.