Q: Your Name?
A:  Savannah Evanko 

Q: At what school do you work?
A: Student at the The University of Alabama

Q: How long have you been in student media?
A: Almost 2 years! I am going in to my 4th semester with the advertising team.

Q: What are you most proud of at your current Student Media org?
A: I’m most proud of how we’ve navigated client relationships during COVID. As things start to go back to normal, we’ve crushed all of our advertising sales goals and gained several new clients!

Q: What is a fun fact about you, your town, your University?
A: I love history and I love to travel. It is on my bucket list to visit all 7 Wonders of the World and all 50 states.

Q: What is you dream job after graduation?
A: I‘d like to work in sales for a few years and then eventually move into product management. I have lots of different interests and hope to have many different roles in the business world. 

Q: What is your favorite snack on a road trip?
A: Definitely trail mix.

Q: Your Name?
A: James Wilson

Q: At what school do you work?
A: University of Michigan

Q: How long have you been in student media?
A: A little more than 2 years, but was heavily involved with CM Life at Central Michigan University during my undergraduate career, both on editorial and business. 

Q: What are you most proud of at your Student Media Org?
A: I’m most proud of our Rivalry edition. This project brought together business and editorial teams of The Michigan Daily and OSU’s The Lantern through a fundraising competition and joint publication. We just wrapped up our third year with this collaboration, and I love seeing how the students elevate the project each year. 

Q: What is a fun fact about you, your town, your University?
A: A fun fact about me is I’m a first-generation high school graduate who came from a small farm town where the cows outnumbered the people. 

Q: What is a media project you would most like to pick someone’s brain about?
A: We’re looking to explore affiliate marketing through Amazon and would be curious if any other student media organizations are exploring this business avenue. 

Q: What is your favorite snack on a road trip?
A: I definitely need caffeine for the road- so either a sugar free Red Bull or an iced latte from a local coffee shop. 

Connect with James: jwilsonr@umich.edu 

Q: Your Name?
A: Lynn Nguyen (pronounced like ‘Win,’ which leads to many puns)

Q: At what school do you work?
A: University of Oklahoma in Norman

Q: How long have you been in student media?
A: I’m wrapping up my first month as a student media adviser!

Q: What did you do before joining student media?
A: I’ve worked as a visual journalist, student affairs professional, and private sector manager. However, I graduated as an alumna of OU Student Media, and I feel privileged to return as an adviser.

Q: What are you most excited about in your new role?
A: I’m excited to mentor students and to contribute to our continuously evolving organization.

Q: What is a fun fact about you, your town, your University?
A: I served as a Youth Development Specialist in Peace Corps Guatemala for 27 months. Somehow, I was charged with creating a new in-country publication for our program during that time — it’s hard to escape those journalism roots.

Q: What is something you would most like to pick someone’s brain about?
A: Currently, I would like to explore (and exhaust) all the possibilities to monetize our digital products and capitalize on our social media presence.

Q: What is your favorite snack on a road trip?
A: A road trip is my excuse to eat ALL the terrible things you find at a gas station. 

‘Q: Your Name?
A:  Kelsey Worthington  

Q: At what school do you work?
A: Student at the University of South Carolina

Q: How long have you been in student media?
A: A year and a half. I spend one school year with The Daily Gamecock and I have spent a summer and fall this year with Creative Services.

Q: What are you most proud of at your current Student Media org?
A: I am proud of my coworkers in Creative Services. They have put out such great work this semester like the Best of Carolina graphics, the Homecoming branding and graphics, and numerous other projects. I learn from what they do well, and in turn it helps me become a better designer. 

Q: What is a fun fact about you, your town, your University?
A: I am a pole vaulter for the South Carolina track and field team!

Q: What is you dream job after graduation?
A: To own my own creative freelance business!

Q: What is your favorite snack on a road trip?
A: Usually I’ll get a meal when I start a road trip, and it’s normally Chick-Fil-A.  Another go to now is coffee; my best friend loves getting coffee on the start of a road trip which I’ve also started to enjoy as well. 

Q: Your Name?
A:  Adrienne Coleman  

Q: At what school do you work?
A: Washington University in St. Louis

Q: How long have you been in student media?
A: I spent three years in college at The Maneater (University of Missouri)… And decades later…back at it, starting my 4^th year here at Wash U.

Q: What are you most proud of at your current Student Media org?
A: I know everyone says this, and we all truly mean it…but I have to say…my obvious first thought is–the students here are super dedicated, mega-talented…and though they attend a University without an actual journalism program…the work they do here, and their enthusiasm for it, is extraordinary. 

Q: What is a fun fact about you, your town, your University?
A: Many of Wash U’s first University buildings were utilized in the 1904 World’s Fair, and Wash U’s athletic stadium, Francis Field, was the home for several events in the 1904 Olympics.

OH…and our newspaper, Student Life, is the longest-running continually published newspaper in Missouri—we’ll turn 144 years old this year–wooot!

A personal fun fact:  My parents met and fell in love here–without Wash U, I wouldn’t exist! 

Q: What is a media project you would most like to pick someone’s brain about?
A: I’ll pick anyone’s brain about anything…love to learn new tricks!

There are areas of digital that still mystify me a bit…oh–and I’m always wondering what’s legit and what’s shady about all those emails we get offering extra revenue streams…hmmmm…

Q: What is your favorite snack on a road trip?
A: Chocolate anything—anywhere, anytime=a must, be it road trip or staycation…breakfast/lunch/dinner/whatever…

Connect with Adrienne: adriennecoleman@wustl.edu