Voices is a student program that provides aspiring journalists with career-ready skills to succeed in the continually-evolving media landscape. By nurturing relationships between students and professional volunteers, Voices also gives students the opportunity to tap into mentors’ networks and begin their own while also providing AAJA journalists leadership and management opportunities.
Alumni
We consider all alumni of our program as part of the Voices family. As alumni, we find ways to contribute to the program and to AAJA by offering resources, time, and support.
2018 Cohort (Houston)
FACULTY
Alyssa Jeong-Perry
Mentor
@alyssajperry
Philip Marcelo
Story Editor
@philmarcelo
Rong-Gong Lin II
Story Editor
@ronlin
Scott Pham
Mentor
@scottpham
Samira Sadeque
Mentor
@samideque
Millie Tran
Mentor
@millie
Jessie Tseng
Director
@jesst220
Maya Sugarman
Director
@mayasugarman
Brian Nguyen
Mentor
@bhngyn
Frank Shyong
Mentor
@frankshyong
Hannah Bae
Mentor
@hanbae
Jill Cowan
Story Editor
@JillCowan
Kris Vera-Phillips
Story Editor
@queenkv
STUDENTS
Gwendolyn Wu
University of California, Santa Barbara
@gwendolynawu
Irena Fischer-Hwang
Stanford University
@irenatfh
Jonathan Ng
Suffolk University
@JonathanNgBOS
Lina Takahashi
University of Colorado, Boulder
@takahashi_lina
Michelle Hanks
Western Kentucky University
@michelleehanks
Tsering Bista
New York University
@tseringbista
Salgu Wissmath
Ohio University
@salguwissmath
Violet Wang
University of Wisconsin, Madison
@violetjwang
Amber Ly
San Francisco State Univeristy
@amberlysays
Annie Ma
Dartmouth College
@anniema15
Cassandra Hsiao
Yale University
@cassandra_hsiao
Cecilia Lei
University of California, Berkeley
@ceelei
Claire Tran
Boston University
@clairevtran
Dave Sebastian
Boston University
@depsebastian
Elaine Chen
University of Chicago
@elaineywchen
Emma Stiefel
Minerva Schools at KGI
@emma_stiefel
2017 Cohort (Philadelphia)
FACULTY
Kris Vera-Phillips
Story Editor
@queenkv
Myra Iqbal
Mentor
@myraiqbal
Philip Marcelo
Story Editor
@philmarcelo
Rong-Gong Lin II
Story Editor
@ronlin
Scott Pham
Mentor
@scottpham
Wendy Lee
Mentor
@thewendylee
Jessie Tseng
Director
@jesst220
Maya Sugarman
Director
@mayasugarman
Brian Nguyen
Mentor
@bhngyn
Frank Shyong
Mentor
@frankshyong
Hannah Bae
Mentor
@hanbae
Jill Cowan
Story Editor
@JillCowan
STUDENTS
Ala'a Ibrahim
The University of Texas at Austin
@alaaomarabi
Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks
UC Berkeley
@ayoonhendricks
Aparna Verma
Stanford University
@spirited_gal
Austin Ma
UCLA
@_AustinMa
Avery Yang
Emory University
@avery_yang
Ayah Galal
Quinnipiac University
@ayahgalal
Janaki Chadha
Sarah Lawrence College
@JanakiChadha
Jasmine Espy
Wayne State University
@JasmineEspy
Kristine Tuzon
CSU Fullerton
@kristuzon
Lawrence Wu
New York University
@lawrencioguapo
Mehrunisa Khan
University of Michigan
@mnisakhan
Nour Coudsi
University of California, Berkeley
@Ncoudsi
Peregrine Frissell
University of Montana
@PeregrineFriss
Rachel Jude Ramirez
University of Portland
@rachjuramirez
Sheila Raghavendran
Indiana University
@sheilarag_
2016 Cohort (Las Vegas)
FACULTY
STUDENTS
Andrew Tran
Data Lead
@abtran
Kevin Lee
Mentor
@kevinNlee
Wendy Lee
Mentor
@thewendylee
Philip Marcelo
Mentor
@philmarcelo
Ruth Liao
Director
@ruthlessliao
Adam Causey
Managing Editor
@akcausey
Conner Jay
Visuals Lead
@pathosphoto
Jessie Tseng
Production Lead
@jesst220
Maya Sugarman
Video Lead
@mayasugarman
Peter Choi
Seattle Pacific University
@peterwchoi_
Noelle Fujii
University of Hawaii, Manoa
@nkfujii1
Kavish Harjai
New York University
@Kavish_Harjai
Charlie Kadado
Wayne State University
@CharlieKadado
Kelly Kasulis
Northeastern
@KasulisK
Thomas Oide
University of Missouri
@thomasoide
Shawn Paik
New York University
@shawncpaik
Jeong Park
UCLA
@JeongParkDB
Sarah Rahal
Wayne State University
@sarahal6611
Clare Ramirez
Syracuse University
@clareramirez_
Jenny Ung
Arizona State University
@jenny__ung
Vivian Wang
Yale University
@vwang3
Angie Wang
UCLA
@angiezwang
Huizhong Wu
University of Pennsylvania
@huizhong_wu
Gabrielle Wy
University of Southern Indiana
@GabiCWy
Zara Zhang
Harvard University
@zarazhangrui
2015 Cohort (San Francisco)
STUDENTS
FACULTY
Ruth Liao
Director
@ruthlessliao
Adam Causey
Managing Editor, Print
@akcausey
Ko Im
Managing Editor, Broadcast
@koimtv
Conner Jay
Visuals Lead
@pathosphoto
Andrew Tran
Data Lead
@abtran
Jessie Tseng
Mentor
@jesst220
Maya Sugarman
Mentor
@mayasugarman
Michael Grant
Mentor
@mikegrantme
Raymond Ruiz
Mentor
@EGMNRay
Michelle Toh
University of Southern California
@michelletoh235
Kevin Truon
UCLA
@kevinbtruong
Timmy Truong
CSU Los Angeles
@timmaytusa
Merinda Valley
Michigan State University
@merindavalley
Yanan Wang
Yale
@yananw
Jennifer Crane
UCLA
@Jenn_Crane
Parminder Deo
Southern Methodist University
@parminderdeo
Angelie Meehan
Arizona State University
@AngelieMeehan
Aneri Pattani
Northeastern
@AneriPattani
Beena Raghavendran
University of Maryland
@thebeenster