Alumni news

Justin Hodges

Alumni Highlight: Cronkite School helped prepare graduate for entrepreneurial success

Justin Hodge is the co-founder and president of Muscular Moving Men & Storage, one of the fastest growing companies in the Valley that is owned by a Sun Devil.

Cronkite alumni find success in public service

Four Cronkite alumni have leveraged their journalism experience into political careers.

Mike Wong

Mike Wong, alumni services director for the Cronkite School, retires after nearly 40 years with ASU

The director of alumni services at the Cronkite School marked the end of an era by announcing his retirement last month.

Cronkite alumna Andrea Aker

Alumni Highlight: Cronkite experience motivates alumna to give back

Andrea Aker owes a lot of her entrepreneurial success to the connections and training she received at the Cronkite School.

Fall 2022 Cronkite Convocation

Cronkite Hall of Fame inductee encourages graduates to stay connected to ASU

The Cronkite School celebrated the accomplishments of almost 340 graduates while serving as a homecoming for one of its most supportive and successful alumni.

Cronkite alumnus Justin Karp

Alumni Highlight: Cronkite experience prepared alumnus for career success

Although Justin Karp graduated from ASU’s Cronkite School about 15 years ago, the lessons he learned as a student have remained with him as he’s progressed through his career.

Cronkite alumnus Wyatt Myskow

Award-winning Cronkite graduate ready to take next step in career

Wyatt Myskow was named an Outstanding Undergraduate Student for the fall 2022 convocation.

alumna Laura Bargfeld

Cronkite graduate finds new ways to tell stories after career change

Laura Bargfeld’s academic achievements led to them being named Outstanding Graduate Student for the fall 2022 convocation.

Alumni Highlight: Cronkite alumna charts own path in her career

Samantha Melbourneweaver used her love of modern media to create a path for herself at the Cronkite School and in her career.

Christine Devine

ASU Trustee and Cronkite Alumni Hall of Fame inductee Christine Devine to give convocation speech

ASU Trustee and Cronkite Alumni Hall of Fame inductee Christine Devine will deliver the keynote address at the Cronkite School's Fall 2022 Convocation.

Alumni Highlight: Lessons learned at Cronkite School guides alumnus through 40-year Army career

More than 60 years after Warren Field graduated from ASU’s Cronkite School, he hasn’t forgotten the lessons he learned as a student.

Alumni Highlight: Documentary marks latest accomplishment in Ron Kellum’s trailblazing career

Ron Kellum has built a groundbreaking career as an award-winning producer, director, artist, and choreographer. His latest project deals with systemic racism in healthcare.

Cronkite School Hall of Fame alumna receives President’s Award from LA Press Club

Cronkite School alumna and Hall of Fame inductee Christine Devine received the 2022 President’s Award for Impact on Media from the Los Angeles Press Club.

Spring 2022 convocation. Photo by Harshith Godishala

Cronkite students, alumni celebrate milestones at convocation ceremony

The Cronkite School’s spring 2022 convocation ceremony featured a number of special achievements for the graduates, alumni and faculty.

Adelaida and Barry Severson and family

Alumni Highlight: Adelaida Severson’s career change brings entrepreneurial success

Severson, owner of satellite communications company Bushtex, Inc., is a Cronkite Hall of Fame member and has been named to the Sun Devil 100 four times.

Alumni Highlight: From cable TV executive to wish granter, Fran Mallace is now Leading Make-A-Wish Arizona

Fran Mallace recently took the helm of Make-A-Wish Arizona as president and CEO after a 30-year career with Cox Media.

Cronkite alumnus Aaron Lavinsky. Photo by Aimee Jordan / M Health Fairview

Alumni Highlight: Pulitzer Prize winner remembers lessons learned at Cronkite School

Aaron Lavinsky has won some of journalism’s most prestigious awards since graduating from the Cronkite School in 2014.

Crystal Patriarche

Alumni Highlight: Crystal Patriarche’s Path to Entrepreneurship and Public Relations

Crystal Patriarche, founder and CEO of SparkPoint Studio, has been named to ASU’s Sun Devil 100 list for four consecutive years.

2021 Holidays

Celebrating 2021: A Milestone Year

2021 proved to be a milestone year for the Cronkite School and Arizona PBS. Here are the most popular website and social media stories for Cronkite and Arizona PBS in 2021.

2021 Fall Convocation Dean Batts

Cronkite School celebrates first in-person convocation in two years

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication celebrated its Fall 2021 convocation ceremony at the Arizona Federal Theatre in downtown Phoenix.