Alumni news

ASU alum Lon Lee and his wife

An early ASU graduate reflects on his time in the classroom, working in industry and offers advice to future Cronkite graduates.

Kristina Vera-Phillips

Outstanding Cronkite doctoral candidate explores fairness in newsrooms and authentic storytelling that gives all perspectives and voices an opportunity to be heard.

Innovative Cronkite graduate has a message for future students: don't be afraid to start over, even if that means studying in a different country and changing your major.

Ari Wohl

After attending camp at Cronkite, Ari Wohl knew he wanted to join the #CronkiteNation. Now he’s graduating with two degrees and heading to Israel for the trip of a lifetime.

Bailey O'Carroll

Bailey O’Carroll is breaking barriers in the Bay Area as the first female sports reporter at KTVU and is part of the first-ever women-led sports production team.

The Cronkite School's Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and FRONTLINE document how Alaska Native villages are fighting for survival in new documentary premiering April 22, on PBS.

Lisa Rhul at The Hill

Ruhl, a Cronkite alumna, is now a video leader in Washington, D.C.

Shondiin Mayo interviewing on location.

With an upbringing in a rural Alaskan village, Shondiin Mayo, an Athabascan and Navajo Native, has a deep passion for covering Indigenous communities around the country.

Using digital strategy to help bridge communication gaps in healthcare. Meet Breahna Blakely-Henderson.

Breahna Blakely-Henderson is using digital strategy to help bridge communication gaps in healthcare with the National Institutes of Health.

Tag Lee wears a blue blazer and sits in front of a newsroom computer

Journalist, lecturer and Humphrey fellow Tag Lee returned to Cronkite for a mid-career master's degree.

Headshot of Alexis Hermosillo in a green blazer.

Alexis Hermosillo shares what it’s like to lead El Mirage, Ariz., as mayor, and how her Cronkite experience helps her thrive.

Kayla Christenson in ASU graduation regalia.

Meet Kayla, a two-time Cronkite School student and award-winning Air Force photographer.

Baseball player in catcher's gear, preparing to throw.

Undergraduate sports journalism student Reece Andrews won first prize with a portfolio of sports and news photos.

Adrienne Washington

Cronkite alumna Adrienne Washington will spend the yearlong fellowship working at The Maine Monitor, a nonprofit news organization.

Madison Young

Madison Young graduated from the Cronkite School in spring 2023 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication.

Linda Williams

Linda Williams is retiring after a 42-year career at Fox 10 Phoenix where she worked as a reporter and anchor.

Ana Aragon Sierra

Ana Aragon Sierra enrolled in the MD/MMC program, a partnership between the Cronkite School and the Mayo Clinic’s Alix School of Medicine.

Al Macias

Cronkite School alum and faculty associate Al Macias will be honored for his five decades in journalism.

Fall convocation

Louis Carr, president of media sales at Black Entertainment Television (BET), served as the keynote speaker for the ceremony. 

Colton Cagle holding an award

Colton Cagle graduated from the Cronkite School through the Starbucks College Achievement Plan.