Meet Connect
Please be patient, we are working to update our 2009 roster…
2009 Executive Producers:
Hub Brown
Frank Currier
Karin Franklin
John Nicholson
2009 Instructional Assistant:
Ashley Tufts
2009 Web Assistant:
Sierra Jiminez
2009 Staff:
 Robin Clutters |
Robin Clutters is a senior studying Broadcast Journalism, International Relations and Spanish. This is her second semester with CONNECT, working primarily as a producer. Originally from Chicago, she spent last spring studying abroad in Chile where she worked in the Communications Department of the Chilean Government. Clutters’ work has aired on WAER-FM Syracuse and WGN-AM Chicago. She also had her Spanish language articles published in CNY Latino, a bilingual newspaper for the Central New York community. In her spare time, Clutters enjoys ballroom and tango dancing. |
 Tyler Condit |
Tyler Condit is a senior Broadcast Journalism student in his first semester at CONNECT. He is the Thursday night sports anchor for CitrusTV on campus. He also currently interns in the sports department at WSYR-9 in Syracuse. Condit loves sports and is the captain of the Syracuse University Ultimate Frisbee team. Originally from San Francisco, Condit hopes to return to the bay area after college. |
 Melanie Diaz |
Melanie Diaz is no stranger to public affairs in Syracuse. During her three semesters with CONNECT, she’s served as a show producer, covering CNY’s obesity rate and contributed a commentary piece on social media. A media junkie, Diaz has interned at CNN, MTV and KPI in New York City. Diaz is a senior broadcast journalism and international relations dual major at Syracuse University. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family in New Jersey. |
 Teddy Goldberg |
Teddy Goldberg is a freshman Broadcast Journalism major from Martinsville, N.J. This is his first semester with CONNECT. Goldberg has experience with broadcasting at the high school level– announcing baseball games and various student-faculty tournaments. At Syracuse, he is involved in the production of sports shows for Citrus TV. Goldberg also writes and reports for various campus publications, including: The Juice, The Student Voice and Z89. Goldberg aspires to be a professional broadcaster, sports show analyst, announcer, journalist, writer, or talk show host. |
 Ivory Hecker |
Ivory Hecker is a junior Broadcast Journalism and Global Political Economy major. Ivory was raised in Northwest Wisconsin and first began her work in media through radio in her junior year of high school. Ivory has spent her past two summers as an announcer live on air at WRLS-FM Hayward. This is Ivory’s first semester with CONNECT, but her prior experience in television comes from her work at CitrusTV on campus. Ivory is in her second semester as a reporter for CitrusTV. Ivory is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and College Republicans. She is the president and founder of the Syracuse chapter of Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow. In her free time Ivory enjoys singing, playing guitar, running, shopping and traveling. Ivory plans to pursue a career in political and investigative reporting.. |
 Melanie Kendall |
Melanie Kendall is a Junior at Syracuse University double majoring in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science. She is excited to rejoin CONNECT for her second semester after spending a semester abroad in Madrid, Spain. She in from Fairfax, VA and when not working for CONNECT she enjoys running, watching movies, and spending time with friends and family. |
 Sarah Lamar |
Sarah Lamar is a sophomore Broadcast Journalism student at Syracuse University, who will soon declare a second major in International Relations. She is from Columbus, Ohio, and hopes to get to know the people and places of Central NY a little bit better during her first semester working for CONNECT. In her free time she enjoys learning languages, talking to friends, and traveling. |
 Feiran Lei |
Feiran Lei is a sophomore Broadcast Journalism and Economics major with a minor in Psychology at Syracuse University. She completed TV station and newspaper internships when she was at the high school level in China,where she’s from originally. At Syracuse, she is Friday reporter for CitrusTV on campus. She is excited about her first semester with CONNECT. It has always been her dream to become a professional reporter to tell true stories about people, help people, and build connection among past, present and future. |
 Allie Leogrande |
Allie Leogrande is a sophomore Broadcast Journalism major and in her first semester with Connect. She transferred to Syracuse from Cayuga Community College in her hometown of Auburn, NY. At Cayuga, Leogrande worked with the school radio station, WIN89 FM and the newspaper, The Collegian. At Syracuse, she is active with Citrus TV, A-line Magazine, and Medley Magazine. A sports fan, Leogrande hopes to be a sports reporter or broadcaster after graduating from Syracuse. |
 Julia Leonardi |
Julia Leonardi is a junior broadcast journalism major from Sarasota, Florida. Julia is an active member of Citrus TV news and anchors the Monday show. Julia was abroad in London last semester and interned for the Raindance film festival. Julia is also a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. |
 Clay LePard |
Clay LePard is a junior Broadcast Journalism student in his first semester at CONNECT. He is a Thursday news anchor for CitrusTV, as well as an associate producer for Orange Press Pass, Syracuse’s only live post-game show. He also works in the sports department at WAER. He will be interning for NBC in Vancouver at the Winter Olympics, which he is extremely excited for. Originally from Boston, LePard hopes to cover his hometown teams in the future after graduating from college. |
 Jake Levy |
Jake Levy is a sophomore studying broadcast journalism and psychology at Syracuse University. This is his first semester at CONNECT. Levy is from Roslyn, NY. Levy was the captain of his high school volleyball for two years, and continues to get his volleyball fix on playing for the Syracuse Men’s Club Volleyball team. Last year, Levy was named to the Division II All-North Conference Team. Levy is an avid sports fan, often forsaking work, family, and friends to watch the Jets, Yankees, Knicks, and of course, the Syracuse Orange. |
 Matt Markham |
Matt Markham is a senior broadcast journalism major. This is his third semester with CONNECT, after working as a writer/researcher/booker his freshman year, and as a host/reporter during his junior year. Markham interned in the newsrooms of KYW-TV in Philadelphia, and WSYR-TV in Syracuse. At SU, he anchored news and weather and produced the news on the campus-run television station, CitrusTV. Markham also reports for ABC News on Campus. Markham is among the students who contribute to the ABC’s various on-air and online news platforms. |
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Anne McNamara is a senior Broadcast Journalism major and Sport Management minor from Lowell, MA. This is her first semester with CONNECT. McNamara has worked at CitrusTV for three years and has enjoyed her time reporting, photoging, editing, producing and most recently anchoring at the station. Outside of class, she has interned in the sports departments at WSYR in Syracuse and NECN in Newton, MA. She currently freelances as a news editor at NECN whenever she’s back in the Boston area. McNamara would like to work as a sports or news reporter after graduation. |
 Will O'Donnell |
Will O’Donnell is a dual major in Political Science and Broadcast Journalism. This is his first (and definitely not last) semester with Connect. He is from Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and enjoys playing water polo as well as being an Emergency Medical Technician. After school, Will hopes to return to the Philadelphia area and get involved with radio stations there. Will looks forward to the first of many years with the CONNECT team. |
 Rachel Ousley |
Rachel Ann Ousley is a senior Broadcast Journalism and psychology major. She came to Syracuse from Bethlehem, Pa. This is Ousley’s first semester in CONNECT. Her interests in reporting lay in the joy of storytelling through video. She enjoys doing human interest pieces. It’s very important for her to tell her audience about the better side of human nature that isn’t necessarily on the front page of the newspaper. |
 Iris Park |
Iris Park is a sophomore studying broadcast journalism and political science at Syracuse University. She grew up outside of New York City in Leonia, New Jersey. Park is a content producer for the news department at Citrus TV, and is a writer/researcher/booker for CONNECT. This is her first semester with CONNECT. |
 Alyssa Raymond |
Alyssa Raymond is a junior Broadcast Journalism major and an International Business minor in her second semester at CONNECT. In her first semester with CONNECT, she was a writer, booker, and researcher. This semester she is one of the associate producers. Last summer, she interned at the CBS affiliate in Pittsburgh. After graduation, she hopes to move back home to Pittsburgh and work as a reporter for one of the local stations. |
 Olga Rodriguez |
Olga Rodriguez is a sophomore Communication and Rhetorical Studies Major at Syracuse University. This is her first semester with CONNECT. She has been a news writer and producer for CitrusTv Noticias for almost four semesters. Rodriguez was born and raised in Texas. |
 Jessica Shaw |
Jessica Shaw is a senior broadcast journalism at Syracuse University. This is her third semester in CONNECT, and she is delighted to be working with the team again. Jessica interned for KTRK in Houston, Texas and will be working with NBC for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Her favorite stories are ones about the community and its people - especially those who are working hard to make a difference in people’s lives. Jessica is from Houston, Texas. She enjoys napping, reading and baking in her spare time.
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 Greg Shillinglaw |
Greg Shillinglaw is a sophomore student from Irvington, NY, majoring in broadcast journalism. He’s currently serving as vice president of his fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi. This past summer, he worked at a public relations firm specializing in travel. Greg loves going to Syracuse basketball games and enjoys watching the nightly news on NBC. One day he hopes to work for The Tonight Show (with or without Conan O’Brien). |
 Amanda St. Hilaire |
Amanda St. Hilaire is a sophomore Broadcast Journalism and International Relations dual major at Syracuse University. This is her first semester with CONNECT. St. Hilaire has interned at The Patriot-News in Harrisburg, where she developed her love for investigative journalism. St. Hilaire is also an active member of the Syracuse University Mock Trial Team. |
 Anna Stolzenburg |
Anna Stolzenburg is a sophomore from East Amherst, NY, majoring in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science with a minor in Rhetorical Studies. She is active on campus as a member of U100 and as a Newhouse peer advisor. She will be working as a writer/researcher/booker as this is her first semester at Connect. Stolzenburg is interested in politics and sports, and hopes to pursue a career in reporting on one of the two in the future. |
 Priyanka Vohra |
Priyanka Vohra is a sophomore broadcast journalism and policy studies double major with a minor in management. Vohra grew up in Maryland but currently lives in Atlanta, GA. She is an avid sports fan and hopes to go into either sports broadcasting or sports law. This is Vohra’s first semester with CONNECT and she is very excited to be a part of the team. In her free time, she enjoys cheering on the Orange, traveling, and Jane Austen books. |
 Danielle Waugh |
Danielle Waugh is a junior studying broadcast journalism and American history at Syracuse University. This is her second semester with CONNECT. After working as a writer, researcher and booker last year, Danielle is excited for the opportunity to work on her own stories as a field producer/reporter. Danielle is from Greensburg, Pa. and loves to cheer on Pittsburgh sports teams, as well as the Syracuse Orange. In addition to reporting, Danielle is an attorney and witness for the Syracuse University Mock Trial team. |
 Gene Wexler |
Gene Wexler is a junior Broadcast Journalism major from New City, NY. He also has minors in Anthropology and Music Industry. This is his first semester in CONNECT. This past summer Wexler interned at CBS 2 HD in New York City and was able to get a first-hand view of daily newsroom activities. He is currently the Weekend Mix Show Coordinator and DJ at Z89. Wexler enjoys writing about the live music scene for 20 Watts, a Syracuse University music publication. So far he has interviewed musicians such as Mike Doughty and the Wood Brothers for stories. He also enjoys playing drums in the Sour Sitrus Society (basketball pep band) and playing guitar in his own band, the World Record Players. |
 Brenna Wilson |
Brenna Wilson is a sophomore Broadcast Journalism and Policy Studies dual major with a minor in Management at Syracuse University. She is excited to begin her first semester with CONNECT. Originally from Northbridge, MA, Wilson enjoys everything relating to New England sports, Syracuse University and also likes retaining superfluous information about celebrities. When she is not cheering on the Syracuse Orange, she can be found giving campus tours through University 100. An avid sports fan, Wilson hopes to pursue a career in sports journalism upon graduation. |
 Jenna Winslow |
Jenna Winslow is a senior Broadcast Journalism major with a minor in English Textual Studies. This is her first semester with CONNECT. Winslow has interned with a field reporter in Binghamton for NewsChannel 34, an ABC affiliate and was a photographer for two semesters at CitrusTV. She is an aspiring news or entertainment reporter, anchor, producer, or talk show host. In Winslow’s free time she enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family and meeting new people. |
 Michelle Wong |
Michelle Wong is a sophomore public relations and entrepreneurship dual major from New York City. This is her first semester with CONNECT. She enjoys making people laugh, drinking massive amounts of coffee, and making new friends. Wong also loves to learn about everyday heroes who aren’t always featured in the newspapers. She is currently a WRB for CONNET. She also writes for the Syracuse branch of HerCampus.com, the campus publication A-Line Magazine, and is a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America, as well as its PR Firm, Hill Communications. Wong hopes to be a publicist for either a major sports team or a member of a prominent PR firm after graduation. |
