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The Columbia Chronicle

Fall 2024

Patience Hurston

Patience Hurston

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...

Addison Annis

Addison Annis

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. &nb...

Vivian Richey

Vivian Richey

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...

Allison Shelton

Allison Shelton

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...

Kaelah Serrano

Kaelah Serrano

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. &n...

Lilly Sundsbak

Lilly Sundsbak

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...

Peyton Reich

Peyton Reich

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...

Vanessa Orozco

Vanessa Orozco

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...

Emily Ramirez

Emily Ramirez

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 ...

Aiden Fijal

Aiden Fijal

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...

Marina Bradley

Marina Bradley

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...

Greer Stewart

Greer Stewart

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

Dustin Janicki

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.

Charles Rahn

Charles Rahn

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....

Morgan Kromer

Morgan Kromer

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....

Emma Jolly

Emma Jolly

Emma Jolly is a senior journalism major and copy editor. She joined the Chronicle as a reporter in September 2024.   Hometown: Joliet, Illinois.

Gavin Lipinski

Gavin Lipinski

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...

Ali Brenneman

Ali Brenneman

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....

Marie Guevara

Marie Guevara

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

Manuel Nocera

Manuel Nocera is a senior creative writing major. Nocera is a bilingual copy editor. He joined the Chronicle in September 2024.   Hometown: Valencia, Venezuela.

Adriah Hedrick

Adriah Hedrick

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...

Doreen Abril Albuerne-Rodriguez

Doreen Abril Albuerne-Rodriguez

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 ...

Aleah Stringfield

Aleah Stringfield

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....

Samantha Ho

Samantha Ho

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....

Araceli Ramirez

Araceli Ramirez

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...

Maya Liquigan

Maya Liquigan

mliquigan@columbiachronicle.com   Maya Liquigan is a senior journalism major. Liquigan is a Reporter. She joined the Chronicle in June 2024.   Hometown: Elgin, Illinois...

Trinity Balboa

Trinity Balboa

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....

Riley Hannon

Riley Hannon

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...

María Sanchez Medina

María Sanchez Medina

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.  

Aaron Guzman

Aaron Guzman

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...

Sofía Oyarzún

Sofía Oyarzún

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

Kate Julianne Larroder

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

Perla Mía Valdez

Perla Mía Valdez

pvaldez@columbiachronicle.com   Perla Mía Valdez is a communications major, concentrating in advertising. She joined the Chronicle in September 2023.   Hometown: Miami, Florida...

Lukas Katilius

Lukas Katilius

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...

Uriel Reyes

Uriel Reyes

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...

Lily Thomas

Lily Thomas

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...