Maia Laperle is a reporter, moderator and lead podcast producer. She’s also hyper-creative, charismatic and committed to keeping communities informed.

Jahlysa Azaret had so many questions about her lineage in Ghana. So, for her life-changing Multimedia Journalism Master’s capstone project, she traveled to Accra to document and explore her heritage.

Driven by intertwined passions for authentic human connection and advocating for human rights, Whitney Gomes is an instructor who uses drone cinematography to elevate social causes.

The first SOJC grad to get a master’s in both strategic communication and multimedia journalism, Tiara Darnell parlayed her skills into a successful career in podcast production.

A Multimedia Journalism Master’s student created an immersive sound narrative to share the perspectives of a blind woman.

Ashley Baker started out in the chemistry lab, but she discovered a passion for telling people’s stories in and around science and pursued a Multimedia Journalism Master’s degree.

A Multimedia Journalism Master’s student’s documentary film confronting institutional racism in Portland government debuted at the Vanport Mosaic Film Festival.

For his capstone project, a Multimedia Journalism Master’s launched an adventure-story podcast about stepping into the unknown and achieving goals.