Our alumni

Many of our former Carolina Connection staff members now are working at prominent media organizations. Among our alumni:

Yasmin Amer: Producer and reporter for Kind World podcast, WBUR, Boston.

Nathan Bernstein: Studio host at IMG College.

Megan Cain: Host/reporter, Blue Ridge Public Radio.

Madison Cavalchire:  Instructor, UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media.

Kirsten Chang: Communications, Institute for Emerging Issues at North Carolina State University.

Jess Clark: Reporter, WFPL Public Radio, Louisville, Kentucky.

Jessica Coates: Patient Experience Designer at Novant Health.

Noel Cody:  Software engineer, Facebook.

Alletta Cooper: Freelance Producer, StoryCorps, New York.

Cole delCharco:  Reporter, WUNC-FM/North Carolina Public Radio.

David Doochin: Content Producer, Babbel.

Josh Ellis: ‎ Associate Vice President for Media Relations, University of North Carolina System. Former Communications Director, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory.

Louis Fernandez: Reporter and sports anchor, WBIR-TV, Knoxville, Tenn.

Dylan Field: Assistant Director, Go Heels Productions.

Rene Gupta: Digital Marketing and Strategy, Roc Nation/AKW Productions, New York.

Wesley Graham: Brand Manager, Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tenn.

Mark Haywood: Sales Development Representative at Bandwidth Inc.

Grace Joyal: Communications Strategist and Founder, Emboss Communications.

Jason Kahn: Director of Communications at Chelsea Senior Living.

James Kaminisky: Production Assistant, NBC Sports.

Elle Kehres: Assistant News Director, WCHL Radio, Chapel Hill.

Reema Khrais: General Assignment Reporter, Marketplace.

Avery Kleinman: Producer, 1A at WAMU, Washington, D.C.

Tony Liu: Former producer at NPR, On Being Studios.

Ashley Lopez: Political Reporter, KUT-FM, Austin, Texas.

Jonah Lossiah: Reporter, Cherokee One Feather.

Logan Martinez: Associate Editor, The Action Network.

Zach Mayo: Production Manager, Eastern TV, New York.

Brighton McConnell: News Director, WCHL Radio, Chapel Hill.

Elise McGlothian: Senior Associate at Minerva Strategies, Alexandria, Virginia.

Will Gorham Michaels: Producer, Anchor, WUNC-FM/North Carolina Public Radio.

Kyra Miles: Education reporter, WBHM, Birmingham, Alabama.

Jessa O’Connor:  SEO Writer for MYMOVE.

Jane Porter:  Editor In Chief at INDY Week.

Meredith Radford: Reporter, Public Radio East, New Bern, N.C.

Andy Rosen: Account Executive, Optimum Sports.

Alexandra Rizk Keane: Founder & Producer at Rizk Pictures, LLC.

Adam Rhew: Senior Vice President, Charlotte Center City Partners.

Mike Rodriguez: Associate Producer, ESPN.

Liz Schlemmer: Education Reporter,WUNC-FM/North Carolina Public Radio.

Parth Shah: University of Wyoming. Former Assistant Producer, NPR.

Charlie Shelton-Ormond:  Podcast produce, WUNC-FM/North Carolina Public Radio.

Jay Siebold: Technical Director, Marketplace.

Dan Siler, Marketing and Communications Manager, Chapel Hill Public Library.

Andrew Stern: Documentary journalist, NBC News.

Walter Storholt: Third Wheel Media, Durham, NC.  Play-by-play voice, Learfield Sports.

Cydney Swofford Freeman: Media Attorney at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.

Aaron Taube, Content Writer at MediaAlpha, New York.

Alex Thomas: Anchor/Reporter, MetroNews, Charleston, W.V.

John Thomas:  Director of Fan Communications, Wake Forest University.

Andrew Tie: Communications Specialist at University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Michael Tomsic: Marketing Communications Specialist, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP.

David VanDokkum: COO, Cortico.

Debbie Vu: Founder of IronWorx Media.

Jared Weber: Reporter, Lansing State Journal.

Erin Wygant: Content Marketing & Outreach Coordinator, San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau, Washington.

 

ALUMNI: Are you missing from this list, or is your information out of date? Let us know!  carolinaconnection@unc.edu