Jayna Alexandra
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Jayna Alexandra graduated from Temple University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. As an undergrad, she worked at three local news stations in Philadelphia, edited her university’s newspaper and reported at her campus TV station. After Columbia Journalism School, Jayna plans to pursue a career as a multimedia journalist. Twitter: @jaynaalexandra_
Clare Amari
Clare Amari, a graduate student at Columbia Journalism School, has worked on Capitol Hill, at several independent bookstores and, most recently, as a legal assistant at a large international law firm in Manhattan. She also holds degrees in classical languages and literature from Columbia University and the University of Oxford. Twitter: @Amari_Clare
Remmy Bahati
Remmy Bahati is a Ugandan journalist and student at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. She served as the U.S. national correspondent for NBS Television and as a political reporter attached to the Ugandan Parliament. A television producer, video editor and writer, she has contributed to TRT World, Huffington Post and Citizen TV. Twitter: @BahatiRemmy
Sebastian Biber
Sebastian Biber, a native of Switzerland, is a student at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He graduated from Boston College, majoring in international studies. He’s interested in broadcast journalism and plans to cover foreign policy. Twitter: @sebastian_biber
Hannah Flynn
Hannah Flynn grew up on Long Island. She graduated from Binghamton University, where she studied English, and worked as a legal assistant before enrolling at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She loves the beach and chocolate chip cookies. Twitter: @HannahFlynn23
Shanna Kelly
Shanna Kelly, a New Jersey native, is a Columbia University Journalism graduate student. She graduated from James Madison University’s Honors College where she studied journalism, Spanish, translation and interpretation, and was managing editor of The Breeze. She’s also the founder of the news site Seven Mile Satellite. Shanna is interested in covering international issues and immigration. Twitter: @shannakelly_19
Man Sum Lai
Before entering Columbia Journalism School, Man Sum Lai was a translation major at the University of Hong Kong. She became a breaking news reporter for HK01 in her sophomore year and covered the city’s anti-extradition law protests last year. She now volunteers as a news associate for the Foreign Press Correspondents Association in the USA. Twitter: @SheliaLai
Caroline Li
Before attending Columbia Journalism School, Caroline Li earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She aspires to pursue a career in sports journalism and hopes to cover the Olympics in 2021. Twitter: @Carolineee_07
Dala Osseiran
Dala Osseiran, a native of Lebanon, previously interned with Reuters and worked at a daily Lebanese publication. After graduating from Columbia’s Journalism School, she plans to pursue investigative journalism. Twitter: @DalaOsseiran
Allie Pitchon
Allie Pitchon was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and graduated from Pomona College in May 2020 with a degree in International Relations. At Columbia Journalism School, she hopes to pursue stories about institutional inequities and social justice. Twitter: @AlliePitchon
Eli Rallo
Eli Rallo graduated from the University of Michigan where she studied theatrical producing and political science. She’s interned at the Staten Island Advance as a contributing writer, and wrote a column for the Michigan Daily magazine in college. She is interested in covering politics and culture. Twitter: @elirox722
Marie Schulte-Bockum
Before attending Columbia Journalism School, Marie Schulte-Bockum, a native of Germany, worked on the sports desk of FOCUS Online, a national news portal based in Munich, Germany. In 2017, she graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in international affairs. She hopes to cover politics and soccer in the future. Twitter: @marieschubo
Xiang Shen
Xiang Shen was born and raised in Beijing, China. Before coming to Columbia Journalism School, she graduated from the University of Washington, double majoring in journalism and French. She’s interested in covering arts and culture, environmental issues and public health. Twitter: @xxxiangshen
Artemis Tsagaris
Artemis Tsagaris, born and raised in Long Island, New York, graduated from Fordham University with a degree in journalism and a concentration in sports. Prior to attending Columbia Journalism School, she was a supervising producer at WFUV Sports and has interned at CBS Sports and the New York Football Giants. Twitter: @A_Tsagaris
Seiji Yamashita
Seiji Yamashita is a Japanese American journalist originally from the San Francisco Bay area. Prior to attending Columbia Journalism School, he studied international relations at the University of Rochester, and jazz piano performance at the Eastman School of Music. Previously an AmeriCorps Vista member, Seiji is a frequent contributor in the YouTube channel Reacttothek. Twitter: @seiyamashita3
Bridget Yassme
Before attending Columbia Journalism School, Bridget Yassme graduated from Wesleyan University with a sociology degree. In Accra, Ghana, she worked in radio and television, then returned to New York to become a NBCUniversal page and a production assistant at MSNBC. She wants to illuminate lives that are often overlooked. Twitter: @BridgetYassme
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