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Sharony Green
Associate professor of history
University of Alabama
Zenobia Ravji
NY-based writer, journalist
Spent 2 years as reporter/producer in Israel
Anna Hecht
Money reporter
CNBC
Zach Groth
Sports director
WPTA-TV, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Maggie Huynh
Public relations coordinator
Chicago Police Department
Dave Kurlinkus
Chief of Staff, Deputy State’s Attorney
Winnebago County
Lori Goldstein
Employment lawyer
Based in Northfield
John Matras
Automotive writer, photographer
Owner, John Matras Media LLC
Justin Breen
Founder, BrEpic Communications LLC
Journalism Chair, College of Media Alumni Board
Bria Purdiman
Account supervisor, Marketing
Burrell Communications
Christian Bryant
Garden & Gun VP, publisher
1995-96 cheerleading co-captain
Jim Schlueter
Retired Boeing communications director
Lead donor for UI’s Media Innovation Fund
Irving Azoff
2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee
CEO, Azoff MSG Entertainment
Stephanie Rosa
Festivate CEO & business dev. director
Festival Squad founder
Bryce Jakobs
Writer, producer
CNN
Zaldwaynaka Scott
President
Chicago State
Meg Graham
Business reporter
CNBC
Michael Rosenbaum
Chief ‘Dadblogger,’ dadwrites.com
President, Quadrant Five
Kendra Smiley
Author, speaker, host
2001 Illinois Mother of the Year
Devi Laskar
Author, poet, photographer
Debut novel: ‘The Atlas of Reds and Blues’
Jim Nowlan
Author, columnist, publisher
Former state representative
John Foreman
News-Gazette editor, publisher
2006 Illinois Journalist of Year
Grace Hou-Ovnik
Secretary
Illinois Dep't of Human Services
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Michelle (Zasi) Amazeen
Assistant professor of mass communication
Boston University
