Chanukah Christie

Senior / Broadcast Journalism/Television/Film

Chanukah Christie is a senior majoring in Broadcast Journalism and minoring in english. As a young girl she had dreams of working in television and was passionate about the idea that everyone has a story to tell. While studying broadcast journalism at Penn State she became increasingly interested in the television and film industries. She applied her love for story telling through projects for her broadcast journalism classes and through creating her own short videos.

After graduation her short term goal is to land a production assistant job working in television, film, and commercials to maximize her knowledge of the industry and craft. Chanukah’s long term goal is to become a successful director, producer, and screenwriter.

Kimberly Valarezo

Junior / Print Journalism

Kimberly Valarezo is currently a junior majoring in print journalism with a minor in Italian. She hopes to one day become the creative director of a major fashion magazine. She is currently the president of Penn State’s chapter of ED2010, a club that gives aspiring magazine editors networking opportunities. She is also a fashion writer for Valley, Penn State’s life and style magazine, a Diversity Ambassador for the College of Communications and the spring 2013 editorial intern for The Penn Stater, Penn State’s alumni magazine. During summer 2012, she interned in the fashion department of Marie Claire magazine in New York City. She also interned in the fashion department of O, The Oprah Magazine during the 2012-2013 winter break. Through her connections at her various internships, Kimberly hopes to secure an entry-level position at a fashion magazine upon graduation.