Profiles

Get to know some of our College of Media alumni. Rosie Powers (BS ‘12, journalism) is a self-employed consultant. Powers also participated in a Media Career Night alumni panel on “Nonprofits” in Spring 2022. Watch a recording of the session here. How did the College of Media prepare you for your… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media alumni. Bianca Flowers (BS '13, journalism) is a global race and justice correspondent at Reuters. What experiences motivated you to choose Illinois? Growing up on the west side of Chicago, I took inspiration from my favorite news anchors and I had always… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media alumni. Mike Dalton (BS’ 12, journalism) is currently a programmatic sales director with Raptive. Dalton also participated in a Media Career Night alumni panel on "Sales and Retail Communication" in Spring 2024. Watch a recording of the session here.   What… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media students! Stephanie Wayda is a Class of 2024 journalism major.  You were awarded a position by the College of Media as a Roger Ebert Fellow for 2023-24. What knowledge have you gained from this experience so far? As an Ebert Fellow, I have worked with… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media faculty. Colleen King is director of the Richard and Leslie Frank Center for Leadership and Innovation in Media and clinical assistant professor of journalism. How did you get your start in journalism?  I went to George Washington University in Washington,… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media students! Rheanna Lewis is a Class of 2026 journalism major.   Why did you choose journalism as a major? As a kid I always loved storytelling. Although I wasn’t thinking about journalism back then, I enjoyed telling stories and being on camera. My mom… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media students! Faith Lee is a Class of 2025 journalism major. What brought you to Illinois? It's close to home, only about an hour-and-a-half away, which is great because I can take the train home. I had visited UIUC before I made my decision, and I liked the… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media students! Anneliese Cornejo Garcia is a Class of 2024 journalism major.  What brought you to the College of Media and the University of Illinois? Both my mom and sister graduated from Illinois, so they encouraged me to come to Illinois. I originally came… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media faculty. Alison Davis is a lecturer in journalism and a seven-time regional Emmy Award winner. Why did you become a lecturer in the College of Media? When I was working for the Big Ten Network, there were times that different professors would go on… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media students! Talia Duffy is a Class of 2025 journalism major.  What made you want to major in journalism? My whole life, I have always enjoyed speaking to people, and informing people about different things. Being able to investigate and learn more about… Read More