Amelia Baird is a junior photography major. Amelia joined the Chronicle in Summer 2025 as a photojournalist. She has a bachelor's in psychology.
Hometown: Davao City, The Philippines
Anastasia Mccarthy is a senior public relations major and pre-law minor. She joined the Chronicle in Summer 2025 as a public relations manager.
Hometown: Chicago
Angel Cal is a fashion studies major with minors in marketing and math. She joined the Chronicle in Summer 2025 as a reporter and web designer.
Hometown: Chicago
Lee Overton is senior film and television major. He joined the Chronicle in Summer 2025 as a reporter. He primarily writes about arts and culture.
Hometown: Chicago
Tupac Austin is a senior music business major. He joined the Chronicle in Summer 2025 as the business and marketing manager. He is in charge of ad sales.
Hometown: Chicago
Charlesa Thompson is a UX/UI design major with a minor in craft. She joined the Chronicle in Summer 2025 as a mobile app developer and NASCAR analyst.
Hometown: Chicago
Stella Huang is a graduate student in the Master's of Arts Management program. She joined the Chronicle in Summer 2025 as a podcast producer and host of Chronversations.
Hometown: Changsha, Hunan, China
Sabrina Belmonte is senior social media and digital strategy major and the audience engagement editor. She joined the Chronicle in Summer 2025.
Hometown: Mendota, Illinois
William Blakley is a junior film and journalism double major. He joined the Chronicle in May 2025 as a reporter. He is the Chronicle's film critic and covers arts and culture.
Hometown: Surprise, Arizona
Carlos Alanis-Avila is a junior film and television major and journalism minor. He joined the Chronicle as a photojournalist in May 2025.
Hometown: Chicago
Katilyn Mahan is a junior double major in journalism and creative writing. She is a copy editor and page designer for the Chronicle. She joined the staff in April 2025 as a page designer.
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Eleanor Lusciatti is a senior photojournalism major and the director of photography for the Chronicle. She joined the Chronicle in May 2025.
Hometown: Plainfield, Illinois
Simara Jenkins is a senior Communication major and social media content creator for the Chronicle. She joined the Chronicle in Fall 2024.
Hometown: Michigan City, Indiana
Matt Brady is a senior journalism major and reporter for the Chronicle. Brady joined the Chronicle as a copy editor in January of 2025. He will be the Chronicle's copy chief in Fall 2025.
Hometown: Elgin, Illinois.
ebauer@columbiachronicle.com
EmmaJane Bauer is a junior photojournalism major. She joined the Chronicle in January 2025.
Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana
afijal@columbiachronicle.com
Aiden Fijal is a junior Creative Writing major with a minor in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Fijal is a Social Media Content Creator. They joined the Chronicle in September 2...
msanchezmedina@columbiachronicle.com
Marina Bradley is a sophomore majoring in social media & digital strategy and graphic design. Bradley is a Social Media Content Creator. They joined the Chronicle in Septe...
gstewart@columbiachronicle.com
Greer Stewart is a senior journalism major with a minor in voice acting. Stewart is a Reporter. She joined the Chronicle in September 2024.
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois....
Dustin Janicki is a junior photography major with a minor in creative writing. Janicki is a photojournalist who joined the Chronicle in September 2024.
Hometown: Romeoville, Illinois.
crahn@columbiachronicle.com
Charles Rahn is a senior photojournalism major with a minor in advertising. Rahn is a Photojournalist. He joined the Chronicle in September 2024.
Hometown: Waterford, Michigan....
mkromer@columbiachronicle.com
Morgan Kromer is a junior journalism major. Kromer is a Reporter. She joined the Chronicle in September 2024.
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri....
glipinski@columbiachronicle.com
Gavin Lipinski is a senior journalism major with a minor in Fashion Communications. Lipinski is a Reporter. He joined the Chronicle in September 2024.
Hometown: Graysl...
abrenneman@columbiachronicle.com
Ali Brenneman is a senior journalism major. Brenneman is a Reporter. She joined the Chronicle in September 2024.
Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri....
mguevara@columbiachronicle.com
Marie Guevara is a senior creative writing major with a minor in ASL. Guevara is a Copy Editor. She joined the Chronicle in September 2024.
Hometown: Anaheim, California.
Manuel Nocera is a senior creative writing major. Nocera is a bilingual copy editor. He joined the Chronicle in September 2024.
Hometown: Valencia, Venezuela.
ahedrick@columbiachronicle.com
Adriah Hedrick is a senior broadcast journalism major. Hedrick was a Reporter. She joined the Chronicle in September 2024.
Hometown: Savage, Minnesota...
dalbuerne-rodriguez@columbiachronicle.com
Doreen Abril Albuerne-Rodriguez is a senior journalism major and sustainable fashion minor. Albuerne-Rodriguez is the Editor-in-Chief for Spring 2025. She joined the Chronicle in June ...
astringfield@columbiachronicle.com
Aleah Stringfield is a senior marketing major. Stringfield is the Business and Marketing Manager. She joined the Chronicle in June 2024.
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio....
sho@columbiachronicle.com
Samantha Ho is a senior journalism major with a minor in fashion communications. Ho is a Reporter. She joined the Chronicle in June 2024.
Hometown: Lincolnshire, Illinois....
aramirez@columbiachronicle.com
Araceli Ramirez is a senior journalism major with a minor in creative writing. Ramirez is a Reporter. She joined the Chronicle in June 2024.
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois...
mliquigan@columbiachronicle.com
Maya Liquigan is a senior journalism major. Liquigan is a Reporter. She joined the Chronicle in June 2024.
Hometown: Elgin, Illinois...
tbalboa@columbiachronicle.com
Trinity Balboa is a senior journalism major. Balboa is a Copy Editor. They joined the Chronicle in June 2024.
Hometown: Lombard, Illinois....
lsundsbak@columbiachronicle.com
Lilly Sundsback is a sophomore illustration major. She joined the Chronicle's Creative Desk in January 2024 and also served on the editorial board.
Hometown: Rochester, M...
rhannon@columbiachronicle.com
Riley Hannon is a junior illustration major, minoring in game art. Hannon joined the Chronicle's Creative Desk in January 2024.
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri...
Maria Sanchez Medina is a junior computer animation major, minoring in video production. She is an illustrator and animator for the Chronicle. Maria joined the Chronicle's Creative Desk in January 2024.
aguzman@columbiachronicle.com
Aaron Guzman is a sophomore illustration major working on the Chronicle's Audio Desk. He joined the Chronicle in January 2024.
Hometown: Joliet, Illinois...
Sofia Oyarzún is a junior photojournalism and journalism double major. Oyarzún joined the Chronicle in January 2024 as a bilingual reporter and works on the photojournalism desk.
Hometown: Glenview, Illinois
Kate Julianne Larroder is a senior communications and journalism major. She joined the Chronicle as a reporter in January 2024. She is the editor-in-chief for Summer 2025.
Hometown: Iloilo City, The Philippines
pvaldez@columbiachronicle.com
Perla Mía Valdez is a communications major, concentrating in advertising. She joined the Chronicle in September 2023.
Hometown: Miami, Florida...
eramirez@columbiachronicle.com
Emily Ramirez is a junior marketing major, with a minor in graphic design. She has reported on Columbia's unions and art exhibits in Chicago. Ramirez joined the Chronicle in August ...
Vanessa Orozco is a senior American Sign Language interpretation major, minoring in journalism. Orozco joined the Chronicle in August 2023 as copy editor. She is the newsletter editor for Summer 2025.
Hometown: Eri...
preich@columbiachronicle.com
Peyton Reich is a senior photojournalism major, minoring in marketing. Reich has covered the Mexican Independence parade, Columbia's Black Student Union and theatre performances. Reich joi...
srichardson@columbiachronicle.com
Sydney Richardson is a junior journalism major, concentrating in broadcasting for radio. She is minoring in voiceover. Richardson has reported on campus and metro events, as well as ch...
Allison Shelton is a senior journalism major, with a minor in advertising and fashion communications. She has reported on Columbia's Student Government Association and also has written about sustainability, campus events and...
lkatilius@columbiachronicle.com
Lukas Katilius is a senior photojournalism major. He has covered various campus and Chicago events. Katilius joined the Chronicle in July 2023.
Hometown: New Lenox, Illi...
phurston@columbiachronicle.com
Patience Hurston is a junior journalism major, minoring in Black World Studies. Hurston has reported on student loan forgiveness, changes with campus building policies and has writt...
kserrano@columbiachronicle.com
Kaelah Serrano is a senior photojournalism major. She has covered music festivals, campus art exhibitions and metro parades and protests. Serrano joined the Chronicle in January 2023.
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Uriel Reyes is a senior music performance major, minoring in journalism. He primarily covers the Museum of Contemporary Photography, dance and theatre at the college. He also is a film critic. Reyes joined the Chronicle in January...
vrichey@columbiachronicle.com
Vivian Richey is a junior journalism major, who reports on the college's Faculty Senate, Columbia's COVID-19 protocols and campus art exhibitions. She joined the Chronicle in January 2...
lthomas@columbiachronicle.com
Lily Thomas is a junior journalism major, minoring in graphic design. Thomas has reported on Columbia's counseling services, sexual health and campus events. She joined the Chronicle...
aannis@columbiachronicle.com
Addison Annis is a senior photojournalism major, minoring in video production. She has covered politics, cultural events and Chicago protests. Annis joined the Chronicle in August 2022.
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