Journalism grad Leo Heffron ’26 interviewed Eugene-area residents—including two SOJC professors—who were living in New York City and Washington, DC, during the terrorist attacks on 9/11.
SOJC Professor Peter Laufer was interviewed about his book, “We Are All Americans: Stories from Three Road Trips Across Our Nation in the Long Wake of 9/11” on OPB’s “Think Out Loud.”
SOJC Professor of Practice Charlie Butler wrote a compelling profile in Runner’s World about a NYFD firefighter who died on 9/11 and the family who continues to honor his legacy.
Emmy-winning producer Bri Amaranthus '14 covers the Oregon Ducks for Sports Illustrated. She shares how internships launched her sports journalism career.
SOJC Alum John Strong ’07, the Fox Sports lead soccer announcer and voice of the World Cup, discusses his journey from calling women’s soccer for KWVA to doing play-by-play for the FIFA World Cup broadcasts.
LA Times Sports columnist and journalism alum Mirjam Swanson ’00 talked to Lookout Eugene-Springfield about being initially rejected for staff jobs at the Daily Emerald and how she fell in love with sports in college.
Journalism alum Austin Taylor ’13 helped guide the mobile strategy and user experience of the Olympics app, ensuring fans worldwide had seamless access to schedules, results and medals, and content.
Journalism student Ruby Moxley works as an off-campus living peer navigator, helping UO students find food, housing, and SNAP benefits, while discovering her passion for public service storytelling.
Journalism alum Maggie Vanoni ’19 has won the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Women’s Rising Star Award. Vanoni covers women’s basketball for Hearst Connecticut Media Group.
Student journalists from the SOJC and Lane Community College have learned from experience how to protect themselves from authorities while covering dangerous protests.
