Toyin Akinwande is a 2018 Merill College graduate. She is currently working as the Public Relations and Marketing Specialist at Adventist HealthCare. She is also getting her Master's degree in Public Relations and Corporate Communications from Georgetown University.
Karen Denny is the current Merrill College of Journalism Internship and Career Director. Previously, she worked as the CNS Annapolis Bureau Cheif and as an adjunct journalism professor. She graduated from Merrill College with her Bachelor's in 1991 and her Master's in 2002.
Zainab Mudallal graduated from Merrill College in 2014. She currently works as a senior operations editor at the Washington Post. Previously, she worked as an assistant editor for digital and operations at the Post.
Twitter: Zainab_Mudallal
Rebecca Rainey graduated from Merrill in 2017. She is a senior reporter covering the labor department at Bloomberg Law. Previously she worked as a reporter at POLITICO.
Twitter: @RebeccaARainey
Kira Barrett graduated from Merrill College in 2020. She recently started a new job as a content marketing associate at Publicis Sapient. Previously, she worked as a fellow at Venture For America.
Jessica Campisi is a 2018 Merrill grad. She recently started a new job as a social media editor at Peacock. Previously, she worked as an Audience Producer at WAMU 88.5.
In 2020, Sean graduated with his Master's in Journalism from Merrill College. Currently, Sean works as a Data reporter for the Richmond Times- Dispatch.
Nick Munson graduated from Merrill in 2014. After 5 years in the broadcast industry, Munson made the switch to work in communications. He currently works as the Director of Communications at Marymount University.
Beth Ward (B.A.'06) and Lindsay Kishter (B.A.'07) work together as Directors of Nexight Group, a consulting firm.
Jason Fontelieu graduated from Merrill College in May 2021. After graduating he worked as an Editorial Fellow for the Washingtonian magazine. Recently he started a new job as a Community News Reporter for the Baltimore Sun.
Follow him on Twitter @JasonFontelieu
Samantha Caruso graduted from Merrill college in 2020. During the pandemic, she started working as a Public Relations Associate for Technology clients at ICR, a strategic communications firm in Connecticut.
Maeve Dunigan graduated from Merrill in 2018. Since then, she has explored comedy writing. Maeve currently works at NYU and is getting her master's in Journalism. Her writing has been published in Reductress and the New Yorker.
Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @maevedunigan
Julia is a 2021 Merrill College grad. She currently works as a Digital Marketing Coordinator at DLA Piper.
Natalie Koltun graduted from Merill College in 2016. After graduating, Natalie joined Industry Dive. She currently works as the Editor of Marketing Dive.
Follow her on Twitter: @natalie_koltun
Linkedin: @nataliekoltun
Jermaine Rowley graduated from Merrill College in 2019. Upon graduation, Jermaine worked at FOX43 WMPT as an Assignment editor and then as a multi-platform content producer. Recently, Jermaine joined AMC Networks as a Social media Marketing Specialist.
Folllow him on Twitter: @_JermaineR
Add him on Linkedin: @jermaine-rowley
Josh Land graduated from Merrill College in 2004. He currently works as the Communications Manager at Merrill College. Previously, he worked as a Sports Reporter and Editor at the Baltimore Sun.
Alexandra "Allie" Wilding graduated with her Masters' from Merrill in 2012. She currently works as a Journalism and Digital Media Educator at Washington International School.
Mackenzie graduated from Merrill College in 2019. Currently, she works as a travel editor at US News & World Report.
Mary Clare is a 2014 Merrill College graduate. She currently works as a PR Representative for Michigan Medicine.
Aline is an immigration reporter for Voice of America’s News Center in Washington, D.C. She graduated from Merrill College in 2013
Follow her on Twitter @@AlineBarros2