On today's Centre County Report: Local experts weigh in on a new way criminals are sending active shooter hoaxes. Plus, a long-serving former U.S. congressman from our area has died. And a cultural tradition drawing indigenous people from all across the country returns to Centre County.
Freshman / Broadcast Journalism
Hannah Markovich is a freshman within the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications. She is a part of CommRadio and 46Live. Hannah is a well-ordered, productive student who is committed to providing her peers with upmost kindness and respect, having a positive attitude throughout life and becoming the most determined student she can possibly be. She strives to become a distinguished broadcast journalist who will bring new, creative ideas to the business that will keep media alive and interesting. She would love to eventually pursue her goal of becoming a main anchor on the Good Morning America broadcast one day. Her email is .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Second-year / Journalism
Juan S. Mendez is a second-year student from Sogamoso, Colombia majoring in journalism at Penn State University. He is a frequent CommRadio contributor through play-by-play and production for Penn State sports, primarily soccer. As a writer and podcast member, he also contributes in covering the NFL, NBA, international soccer, college sports, and occasional music reviews. Bilingual, and with a substantially dispersed knowledge, Juan intends to work covering multiple sports internationally in English and Spanish at a professional level.
To contact Juan, email him at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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Third Year / Broadcast Journalism
Jonathan “Jon” Draeger is a third-year student from Butler, Pennsylvania, majoring in broadcast journalism at Penn State University. He is the Production Director for CommRadio, alongside his work as a broadcaster and producer for the Sports department and insider for Penn State Men’s Basketball. Jon also works on the “After The Whistle” live show. He was apart of the social media and on-field entertainment crew for the Butler Bluesox in the summer of 2021 and worked as a Broadcast Intern for the Saugerties Stallions of the PGCBL in the summer of 2022. If you would like to contact him, you can do so at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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