Centre County Report: September 8, 2020
On today's Centre County Report: The latest on COVID-19 and its impact on our area. Plus, Saturdays in Happy Valley without football-- see how students and fans are reacting.
About the Contributors
Preston Shoemaker
Senior / Journalism
Preston Shoemaker is a senior Bellisario Fellow from Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania and is majoring in broadcast journalism. He is a director, play-by-play broadcaster and writer for the CommRadio sports department. He is also an executive producer for the Centre County Report and the newly formed After the Whistle. Preston is the Broadcast Assistant for the Altoona Curve, Double-A Affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he serves as a play-by-play broadcaster and works with media relations. Preston aspires to become a professional play-by-play broadcaster. To contact him, send an email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or follow on Twitter @prestonshoe21.
Callaway Turner
Senior / Broadcast Journalism
Callaway is a Senior from Roanoke, Virginia. She found her love for documentary storytelling working as a junior editor for 5 Points Creative, a full-service marketing agency in Roanoke.
Jason Shulman
Senior / Student
Jason Shulman is a senior majoring in broadcast journalism and minoring in sociology with an anticipated graduation in May 2021. He chose to attend Penn State due to the exclusive opportunities offered including internships with newspaper outlets and radio stations such as The Daily Collegian and B94.5 All The Hits. Jason is pursuing a career in sports media, but is keeping all of his options open in the field once he graduates.
Grace Bradley
Senior /
Grace Bradley is senior from Sewell, NJ double majoring in film/video and broadcast journalism. Grace is a producer, reporter, and anchor for Centre County Report. She is also the Executive Student Director for CommAgency at Penn State. Grace has had internships with PHL-17, New Pig, PennTap, and FOX Nation. Through these experiences she has been able to grow in her skills both on the production side of news and on-camera. You can find Grace’s work on her website at https://gbradleyphoto.weebly.com or email her at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Aissatou Ndiaye
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Krista Smith
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Krista is an executive producer of a student-run livestream called 46LIVE. Krista values spending time volunteering at her community service organization—Boulevard—and raising funds as communications director for the digital fundraising committee of Student Philanthropy Network. She devoted most of her time, this past spring semester, as a media production intern for C-NET in State College. Krista has previously collaborated with HBOsports producers and camera operators to create the 24/7 College Football: Penn State Nittany Lions episode. She is constantly looking for opportunities to work and gain experience in the media industry. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, staying up to date on any OTT streaming platform TV series, or relaxing by reading a novel.
