Alumni Updates

Check out the latest accomplishments, awards and news from Journalism Department alumni.

Jessica Burger (Journalism, '14) is a public relations specialist in Orange County, working for Lennar, one of the nation's leading homebuilders.

Monique Geisen (Journalism, '18) is a digital media and account coordinator for Jarvis Communications Inc. in Southern California.

Madison Kemnitz (Journalism, '16) has been promoted to customer executive at Hormel Foods

Sean McMinn (Journalism, '14) is now working as a data editor for National Public Radio in Washington, D.C.

Daniella Orlandi (Journalism, '17) works in the Bay Area as a creative services assistant for Bon Appétit at Google.

Ayrton Ostly (Journalism, '18) is a sports reporter for The Salinas Californian.

Lauren Roberge (Journalism, '17) has a new position at Oracle as a digital marketing specialist.

Kevin Schindler (Journalism, '18) is a production technician at KSBY TV in San Luis Obispo.

Ysabel Sullivan (Journalism, '18) is assistant marketing manager for social media at Banana Republic.

Annie Vainshtein (Journalism, '17) is an editorial assistant for SFGATE/ the San Francisco Chronicle.

Jenna Watson (Journalism, '14) is editor of HR West Magazine and a communications associate for the Northern California Human Resources Association. She is also the membership chair of the San Francisco chapter of PRSA.

Ed Zuchelli (Journalism, '14) and wife Lindsay Zuchelli, formerly MacLeod, (Journalism, '13) have relocated to the Central Coast. Ed is a videographer at KCOY, Fox 11 and KEYT. Lindsay is an executive producer for KSBY-TV.