Certain people in this world have the innate drive to constantly better themselves and to look for opportunities where they can learn and do their best. Mandi Sokolik is one of these people. During her time at the Champion, Mandi’s desire to grow and work hard led her to form important relationships and write impactful stories that would affect the […]
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Dreams change, people change, experiences grow and people grow. Typically, a dream of the future from high school does not remain as a long-term goal, however in Leah Stauffer’s case, it did. Leah said her high school photography teacher encouraged her to develop herself into the photographer she is today. She started her own business photographing weddings and engagements, while […]
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One of the scariest things about graduating from college is the pressure of finding the first job. Students often have the notion that they must find the perfect job right out of college or be considered a failure. However, most students don’t immediately hop into their dream job. Betsy Abraham learned that finding a great job is a process that […]
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Change is an inherent part of life that often leads people down paths they never expected. No matter how much people plan out their futures, life always seems to find a way to flip their plans upside down. When Quinn Barefoot graduated college, she didn’t expect she would soon move to a completely new and unfamiliar place. She didn’t expect […]
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Being a sports journalist might be covering an everyday game, or it might be covering the story of a lifetime. Rich Maclone has been writing sports stories since he started writing for the Liberty Champion in the 90s. Maclone said he covered a story close to Christmas in 2017 that reshaped his life. Two high school ice hockey players were […]
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Josh Gordon is working for an organization striving to improve youth justice systems across the country. He is the communications manager for the National Juvenile Justice Network(NJJN), a movement of state-based juvenile justice organizations advocating for fairer juvenile justice systems. “Nationwide, children are being incarcerated, and we are not seeing much benefit to that,” Josh said. “When young people leave these […]
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Keeping information flowing to the public might be one of the most important jobs of anyone working in media. Giving them facts and truth in a timely manner is what they are paid to do. Dominique McKay is a press secretary in the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C. She oversees some of the major media duties there. “We assist the […]
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Rob and Alicia (Wotring) Sisk (2006) make reporting a family business.
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Mitchell Malcheff (2010) found lessons on reporting from covering a tragedy.
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Pat Doney (2007), a passionate sports fan, has a knack for finding the heart touching feature.
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Johanna Calfee (2002) multi tasks in multi media.
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Pam Walck (1994) pursues excellence in the journalism field from reporter to professor.
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Jessica Miller Swain (1999) takes talent a different direction
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Andry Lyons (1996) leads an award winning team of reporters in Charleston, S.C.
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