Our Alumni

Aaron Bandler is U.S. national correspondent for the Jewish News Service. A 2014 summer College Fix journalism fellow, Aaron worked at The Daily Caller. He is a graduate of California Polytechnic State University. His previous editorial experience includes contributing to Townhall Media. He was previously a writer for The Daily Wire and a reporter for The Jewish Journal.

Alex Nester is the political director of PDE Action and an investigative fellow at Parents Defending Education. Before joining PDE, Alex covered education for the Washington Free Beacon, where she was a College Fix fellow during the summer of 2020. Her work has appeared in the Federalist, the Detroit News, and the Toledo Blade. She is a graduate of Hillsdale College.

Alex Welz was a Fall 2024 College Fix fellow at National Review. He is an assistant editor at the Washington Free Beacon. He received a BA in intelligence studies from Mercyhurst University before studying national security at the University of Haifa’s International School in Israel (MA). Alex’s work has been published in The National Interest and The Wall Street Journal, in addition to the College Fix.

Alexander Kazam is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of King & Spalding. A summer 2013 College Fix fellow, Alexander worked at National Review as an Agostinelli fellow. The following year, he also worked at The Wall Street Journal as a Tikvah Fellow. He is a graduate of Harvard College, where he was managing editor of the Harvard Political Review, and holds a JD from Yale Law School, where he was notes editor of the Yale Law Journal. He served as a clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Previously he was senior counsel in the Office of the Associate Attorney General at the US Department of Justice.

Alicia M. Cohn is senior content editor at Bloomberg Law newsletters. A 2011 College Fix journalism fellow, she worked at The Hill. She is a graduate of Wheaton College. Her previous editorial experience includes working as the assignment editor at The Hill, as a staff writer for the Washington Examiner, and bylines as a freelancer in The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Quartz, 5280 Magazine, The Denver Post, and Thrillist. She also worked in communications for the Heritage Foundation, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife. She previously served as the managing editor at the Denver Business Journal.

Amanda Seitz is a healthcare policy reporter for the Associated Press. A 2011 summer College Fix journalism fellow, Amanda worked at the Daily Caller. She is a graduate of Miami University. Her previous experience includes working for the Dayton Daily News and the Wausau Daily Herald. She was previously a digital politics and government reporter for WCPO-9 in Cincinnati.

Amanda Tidwell is a freelance writer living in Virginia. A 2017 summer College Fix fellow, she worked at The Daily Caller. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University.

Amelia Irvine is consultant at an economic consulting firm. A summer 2018 College Fix fellow, she worked at USA Today. She is a graduate of Georgetown University. Her writing has appeared in National Review, Rare, The Washington Examiner, GlennBeck.com, The American Conservative, and FEE.org. She served as a research economist with the White House Council of Economic Advisors. In 2018 she was featured in The Washington Examiner’s 30 Under 30 list.

Andi Shae Napier is a reporter with the Daily Caller News Foundation. A fall 2024 College Fix fellow, she worked at The Washington Examiner as a breaking news reporter. She is a graduate of Liberty University.

Andrew Desiderio is senior congressional reporter at Punchbowl News. A 2015 summer College Fix journalism fellow, Andrew worked at RealClearPolitics. He graduated from the George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs. He was previously a congressional reporter for The Daily Beast and Politico. He has also served internships at the BBC and Mediaite.

Andrew Gondy is a student at Grove City College, where he is studying political science. A summer 2025 College Fix fellow, he worked at the American Spectator. He is vice president of the International Justice Mission chapter, and associate editor of the Grove City College Journal of Law and Public Policy.

Andrew Johnson is senior writer and editor at Subject Matter, a creative advocacy firm. A 2013 summer College Fix fellow, Andrew worked at National Review as an Agostinelli fellow. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota. He previously worked as digital press secretary of the National Republican Congressional Committee, and as the Communications Director for Congressman Erik Paulsen of Minnesota.

Andrew Stiles is a senior writer at The Washington Free Beacon. A 2010 summer College Fix journalism fellow, Andrew worked at The Hill. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. His previous editorial experience includes reporting for National Review and Heat Street.

Ann Dailey Moreno is a music teacher. A Fall 2021 College Fix fellow, she worked at Sinclair Broadcasting. She is a graduate of Towson University and the Catholic University of America. While at Towson she wrote for The Towerlight as well as The Baltimore Watchdog. She was a Heritage Foundation Young Leaders Program intern at The Daily Signal.

Anna Poff was a Summer 2025 College Fix fellow at Just the News. Anna is a student at Benedictine College. She is studying journalism and mass communication with minors in English and education.

Anthony Gockowski is editor-in-chief of AlphaNews MN. A 2015 fall College Fix journalism fellow, Anthony worked at The Daily Caller. He is a graduate of The University of St. Thomas. His previous editorial experience includes The Intercollegiate Review and The Catholic Spirit. He was previously an investigative reporter for Campus Reform, and served as the managing editor of The Minnesota Sun.

Aryssa Damron is a children’s librarian in the DC Public Schools. A fall 2018 College Fix fellow, she worked at The Washington Examiner. She has an undergraduate degree from Yale University and an MSLS from the University of Kentucky. She has served as a columnist for Future Female Leaders, a fact check reporter at the Daily Caller, and as a media analyst at the Washington Free Beacon.

Audrey Baker was a summer 2024 College Fix fellow at the Washington Examiner. She is a student of Kenyon College.

Austin Yack is the founder and CEO of Ascendyn Advertising, a direct response advertising agency. A 2015 summer College Fix journalism fellow, Austin worked at The Hill. He is a magna cum laude graduate of University of California-Santa Barbara. He was previously a William F. Buckley Political Journalism Fellow at National Review. He made Washington Examiner’s 2018 30 Under 30.

Ben Parker is the senior editor of The Bulwark and the associate director of the Defending Democracy Together Institute. A summer 2017 College Fix fellow, he worked at The Weekly Standard. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. He served as the Robert L. Bartley Fellow at The Wall Street Journal for 2016. He has worked for Congressman Frank Wolf and Congresswoman Barbara Comstock.

Ben Smith works as a digital media specialist. A 2014 summer College Fix journalism fellow, Ben worked at The American Spectator. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He previously worked as a digital media specialist for the Washington Examiner.

Benjamin Rothove is a student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he serves as editor-in-chief of The Madison Federalist. A summer 2024 College Fix journalism fellow, Benjamin worked at the Washington Examiner. He is also a 2025 Student Journalism Association fellow at National Review and a Campus Transparency Fellow at the Fund for American Studies.

Brandy Perez was a summer 2024 College Fix fellow at the Daily Caller. She is a writer and research assistant at the Heritage Foundation’s Border Security and Immigration Center. Her writing has been published at The Daily Signal. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama.

Brianna Kraemer is deputy communications director for North Carolina State Auditor’s Office. She previously worked as a public policy reporter at the Carolina Journal. A 2020 College Fix fellow, Brianna worked at Just the News. She is a graduate of the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Her work has been published in The Scribe and The Center Square. She has also served as press secretary for the Gibbons for Ohio Senate campaign and a staff writer at Convention of States Action.

Brittany Slaughter is a reporter for WSET-13 in Lynchburg, VA. A summer 2019 College Fix fellow, she worked at The Hill. She has served as a reporter for The Fix, editor and writer at Odyssey, the assistant news editor for the Liberty Champion, and has had work published in The Washington Examiner. She is an opinion writer for David Harris Jr. and a news podcaster at Britt’s Hot Minute. She is a graduate of Liberty University.

Brooke Rogers is an assistant editor at the New York Post. A summer 2015 College Fix fellow, Brooke worked at National Review as an Agostinelli Fellow. She is a graduate of Laramie County Community College, where she was co-editor of the Wingspan. She previously worked at National Review as an assistant to the publisher.

Brooke Conrad is a regional multimedia editor at the Baltimore Sun. A spring 2020 College Fix journalism fellow, she worked at The Carolina Journal. She is a graduate of Hillsdale College. She interned at the Washington Examiner and Gulf Coast Media and she was a writer at Evie magazine. Her work has also appeared in the Daily Wire. Previously she was a writer and producer at the Sinclair Broadcast Group’s national headquarters.

Caroline Craddock is a stay at home mother and home educator. A 2014 summer College Fix fellow, Caroline worked at National Review as an Agostinelli fellow. She is a graduate of King’s College. She previously worked as the campaign director (English) for the non-profit international petition platform CitizenGO and as the Operations Coordinator, ADF International at Alliance Defending Freedom.

Charles Hilu is a reporter at The Dispatch. A summer 2021 College Fix fellow, he worked at the Washington Examiner. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan where he served as the editor-in-chief of the Michigan Review and chairman of his Young Americans for Freedom Chapter. He has contributed to the National Review and was the ISI Fellow at the Washington Free Beacon.

Charles Rollet is a tech correspondent for Business Insider. A 2013 summer College Fix journalism fellow, Charles worked at The Daily Caller. He is a graduate of Northwestern University. He was an Overseas Press Club Scholar at NYU’s School of Journalism. His previous editorial experience includes serving as editor-in-chief for the Northwestern Chronicle. His work has appeared in Wired, the Phnom Penh Post, Foreign Policy Magazine, and Global Finance, among others.

Charlotte Waldron serves as Digital Director for Vice President JD Vance. She previously worked as Deputy Press Secretary in VP Vance’s Senate office, and as a Social Media Coordinator at the Daily Caller, where she was also a Summer 2022 College Fix fellow. She is a graduate of Miami University.

Christopher Goins is a freelance journalist and former court reporter on Capitol Hill. A 2011 summer College Fix journalism fellow, Christopher worked at The Hill. He is a graduate of La Salle University. His previous editorial experience includes writing for Baltimore Post-Examiner, MarylandReporter.com, The American Spectator, CNSNews.com, and Politic365. Previously he was the assistant managing editor at ASC Services, a transcriber of political events. He writes book reviews for Catholic365.com and “The Goins Report” on Substack.

Claire M. Cousino is a stay-at-home mother. A 2010 summer College Fix journalism fellow, Claire worked at The Washington Times. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame, where she served as editor-in-chief of the Irish Rover. After graduation, she worked in communications for Autocam.

Cole Carnick is speechwriter for Senator Marsha Blackburn. A summer 2018 College Fix fellow, he worked at The Washington Examiner. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he served as editor-in-chief of the campus publication The Michigan Review. He previously worked for Spectator USA and as an associate editor at The Washington Free Beacon.

Cole Murphy is a Wall Street Journal Rago fellow. A summer 2024 College Fix fellow, Cole worked at The Dispatch. He is a student at Georgia Tech where he studies finance and political science and serves as editor-in-chief of the Technique.

Corey Walker is a reporter at The Algemeiner. A Spring 2022 College Fix fellow, he worked at Reason magazine. He is a member of Young Voices, America’s Future, and he has contributed to The Wall Street Journal and Real Clear. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan. Previously he was a reporter at the Daily Caller.

Dace Potas is a columnist with USA Today. A Summer 2022 College Fix fellow, he worked at Just The News. He graduated from DePaul University in 2023. In addition to The College Fix, his work can be found on Lone Conservative and the student paper The DePaulia.

Daisy Roser is a student at The Master’s University where she studies creative writing and publishing. A Summer 2025 College Fix fellow, she worked at the Daily Caller. She has been published with Campus Reform, The College Fix, The Master’s University school newspaper, and is a senator with the Master’s Law and Political Society.

Dan Santella is a reporter for KELO-TV, the CBS affiliate in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A 2013 fall Student Free Press Association fellow, Dan worked at The Monitor. He graduated from Georgetown University in 2008.

Daniel Nuccio is a Spring 2026 College Fix fellow at the Heartland Institute’s Health Care News. He successfully defended his doctoral dissertation in biology in September 2025. He also holds master’s degrees in both psychology and biology. Since he began working with The Fix in 2021, he has written more than 100 articles published across several major outlets including The College Fix, The Brownstone Journal, The Washington Examiner, The American Conservative, The Federalist, and HeterodoxSTEM.

Daniel Tenreiro is managing partner of Autoencoder Holdings. Previously he was a Rhodes fellow at National Review, where he was a fall 2019 College Fix fellow and previously an editorial assistant. He is a graduate at Yale University where he was a columnist for The Yale Daily News. He was a a fellow at Thiel Macro.

David Hookstead is a reporter for Outkick. A 2015 fall College Fix journalism fellow, David worked at the Daily Caller. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Madison.

David Zimmermann is a breaking news reporter for the Washington Examiner. A Summer 2023 College Fix fellow, he worked for the Washington Examiner. He is a graduate of Grove City College. Previously he was a news writer at National Review.

Derek Draplin is the Colorado News Editor for The Center Square and the weekend editor for The Daily Caller. A 2015 spring College Fix journalism fellow, Derek worked at The Detroit News. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan. He previously served as a producer for the Forbes Opinion channel, a correspondent for Michigan Capital Confidential and an associate editor at The Daily Caller. His previous editorial experience includes serving as editor-in-chief and publisher of The Michigan Review.

Diana McElfresh is an associate in Governance and Policy at Fireblocks. A 2016 summer College Fix journalism fellow, Diana worked at The Hill. She is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University. Previously she worked as a publishing assistant at Hachette Book Group.

Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov is a reporter for Ohio News. A Spring 2025 College Fix fellow, he worked at Just the News. A graduate of the University of South Florida, he is a regular contributor to HeadlineUSA and previously wrote for Campus Reform.

Dominic Mancini is a public relations professional in Washington, D.C. A fall 2017 College Fix journalism fellow, Dominic interned at The Hill. He is a former journalist whose work has appeared at Starnes Media Group and The Daily Caller, and he holds an MBA from American University.

Donovan G. Newkirk is a Tax Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. A fall 2020 College Fix journalism fellow, Donovan worked at RealClearPolitics. He is a graduate of the University at Buffalo, where he studied political science. Donovan earned his Juris Doctor from Liberty University School of Law and an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center. He previously served as a Scholars Intern at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the Office of Commissioner Hester M. Peirce and is the author of The War on Terror: How Lawyers Have Kept America Safe.

Dylan Croll is a reporter for Yahoo Finance. A spring 2018 College Fix fellow, he worked at The Weekly Standard. He is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College. He interned as a speechwriter at the French Embassy in New York, and at the Norwood News. He was an associate at Keybridge Communications in Washington, D.C and a freelance writer for The News Station. .

Elaine Gunthorpe is events coordinator at the Tholos Foundation. A Summer 2023 College Fix fellow, Elaine worked for National Catholic Register where she still writes. Previously she was a Campus Correspondent with Campus Reform. She is a graduate of Christendom College.

Ellie Potter is the senior public affairs manager of ACORE’s Macro Grid Initiative. A 2016 spring College Fix journalism fellow, Ellie worked at Real Clear Politics. She is a graduate of the University of Richmond where she wrote for Forum Magazine and The Collegian. She also interned at the Washington Examiner and WTVR CBS 6 in Richmond, as well as Richmond Magazine. During the summer of 2016 she interned at Transitions Online as an editorial assistant in Prague, Czech Republic. She previously worked at The Dickinson Press, The Daily News-Record, and as an energy policy reporter for S&P Global. .

Emily Schrader is an American-Israeli journalist, human rights activist, and founder of the Iran Israel Women’s Alliance. A summer 2012 College Fix journalism fellow, Emily worked at The Weekly Standard. She is an anchor at ILTV News, a writer at Ynet, co-host of The Quad on JNS, and host of Axis of Truth on JNS. Emily is the author of 10 Things Every Jew Should Know Before They Go To College and the winner of the 2023 Nefesh b’Nefesh Bonei Zion Award for outstanding immigrants to Israel.

Emma Schambach is a law clerk at Jimerson Birr. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law. A summer 2020 College Fix fellow, she worked at the Carolina Journal.

Gabriella Muñoz is an assistant editor at Penguin Random House. A Fall 2017 College Fix fellow, she worked at the Washington Examiner. She is a graduate of Georgetown University where she wrote for The Georgetown Review. Her work has appeared in The Hawaii Catholic Herald, The Hill, and Townhall. She was a political reporter for The Washington Times.

Graham Piro is a program officer at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. Previously Graham was a staff writer at The Washington Free Beacon, where he was a College Fix fellow in the fall of 2017. He is a graduate of Georgetown University where he served as the editor-in-chief of The Georgetown Voice. He was previously an investigative/enterprise reporter for The College Fix. He worked at The Hill and his writing has also appeared in National Review and The Detroit News.

Hannah Long is an editor with Broadside Books at HarperCollins, where she has edited over a dozen New York Times bestselling books. A summer 2017 College Fix fellow, she worked at The Weekly Standard. Her freelance film criticism has appeared in The Dispatch, Spectator World, Angelus News, Plough Magazine, and The Bulwark. She is a graduate of Emory & Henry College.

Henry Kokkeler is a graduate of Washington State University. He is a contributor to The Libertarian Republic. A summer 2021 College Fix fellow, he worked at RealClearPolitics.

Hudson Crozier is a fellow with the Daily Caller News Foundation. A Summer 2023 College Fix fellow, he worked for the Washington Examiner. He is an editor at Upward News and has also written for The Federalist, Red Liberty Media, and others. He is a graduate of the University of North Texas.

Isaac Willour is a corporate analyst at Bowyer Research. A summer 2022 Fix fellow, he worked at The Dispatch. He is a graduate of Grove City College and has published in National Review and USA Today.

Jack Applewhite was a Summer 2023 College Fix fellow for The Daily Caller. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia. He has written for Campus Reform, The Daily Caller, The Center Square, Lone Conservative, and others.

Jack Beyrer is editor at Anduril Industries, a defense technology company. He was formerly press secretary for the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, (R-Miss). He also worked as a news writer at the Washington Free Beacon. A summer 2019 College Fix fellow, he worked at RealClearPolitics. He is a graduate of Wake Forest University where he received a B.A. with honors in History, and U.S. Naval War College, where he received an M.A. in defense and strategic studies.

Jackson Walker is a founding reporter at the Grand Rapids Herald. A summer 2021 College Fix fellow, he worked at The Hill. He is a graduate of  the University of Wisconsin where he wrote and edited for the Badger Herald. He has also served as a reporter at Sinclair Broadcast Group’s national headquarters.

Jake Henry is a graduate of University of California, San Diego. A 2016 summer College Fix journalism fellow, Jake worked at the Daily Caller. He held an editorial position at The Victorville Daily Press. He was a writer for One America News Network and Romeing, as well as a freelancer for USA Today. He also served as the evening assistant producer for KPBS News.

A Spring 2017 College Fix journalism fellow, Jason Chulack worked at The Daily Caller. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of California Merced and a JD from Santa Clara University School of Law. He is Deputy District Attorney in Tulare County, California.

Jeremiah Poff is an editor at the Washington Examiner. Previously he was a communications assistant at the US Department of Education and an editorial associate and public policy specialist at the Cardinal Newman Society. He served as the 2019-20 investigative/enterprise reporter for The College Fix. His work has appeared in The Washington Examiner, Fox News, Red Alert Politics, The Daily Signal, and Starnes Media. He is a graduate of the Franciscan University of Steubenville.

Jeremy Beaman is a reporter for S&P Global Commodity Insights.  A summer 2017 College Fix fellow, he worked at the Washington Examiner. He is a graduate of the University of Mobile. He previously was energy and environment reporter for the Washington Examiner. His work has appeared in Yellowhammer News, an Alabama news website, and The State, a newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina.

Jim Hemphill was previously an editorial writer at The Toledo Blade. A 2013 summer College Fix fellow, Jim worked at the Washington Examiner. He is a graduate of the College of William & Mary.

Joe DiSipio is an MBA candidate at Washington University in St. Louis. A Fall 2016 College Fix journalism fellow, Joe worked at The Hill. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Notre Dame. He was a member of Notre Dame’s Gallivan Program in Journalism, Ethics, and Democracy. He has worked for the South Bend Tribune and for Ireland’s national public broadcaster RTE. He also served as managing editor of Notre Dame’s The Scholastic and was associate program director at the Alliance for Catholic Education..

John Loftus is an editor at the Daily Caller. A fall 2020 College Fix fellow, John worked at National Review. He is a graduate of Chapman University.

John Puri was a Summer 2025 College Fix fellow at National Review. John is a student at Stanford University where he studies political science and history. He is an opinions columnist at the Stanford Daily.

Jon Brown is a reporter for The Christian Post. He previously served as a writer for Fox News Digital, as associate editor and reporter for The Daily Wire, deputy breaking news editor at The Washington Examiner, and associate editor at The Daily Caller. He has contributed to American Thinker and The Spectator. As a spring 2018 College Fix fellow, he worked at The Daily Caller. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Jonathan Draeger is a national political reporter at RealClearPolitics. A Summer 2023 College Fix fellow, he worked for RealClearPolitics. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Josh Fatzick is a service manager in the HVAC industry. A 2012 spring College Fix journalism fellow, Josh worked at The Hill. He is a graduate of Coastal Carolina University. He previously worked for The Daily Caller and Voice of America. His previous editorial experience includes serving as editor-in-chief of The Chanticleer.

Julie Ershadi is a graduate teaching fellow at UCLA. A 2012 summer College Fix journalism fellow, Julie worked at The Hill. She is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College. She was previously lifestyle reporter and legislative researcher for CQ Roll Call, and her writing has appeared in Reason, The Hill, and others.

Karinna Turicchi is a Spring 2026 College Fix fellow at EWTN. She is a graduate of New York University.

Kate Havard Rozansky was the associate director of the Maimonides Scholars Program at Hertog Foundation. A 2011 summer College Fix journalism fellow, Kate worked at The Weekly Standard. She is a graduate of St. John’s College. She was a Tikvah Fellow at the Wall Street Journal. Her previous editorial experience includes reporting for The Washington Post, and she served as a research analyst at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.

Kate Quiñones is a staff reporter for Catholic News Agency, a division of EWTN News. A spring 2024 College Fix journalism fellow, Kate is a graduate of Hillsdale College. Her work has been published by The Wall Street Journal, the National Catholic Register, the Denver Catholic Register, and CatholicVote.

A Spring 2025 College Fix fellow, Kate worked at Just the News. She is a graduate of Empire State College where she studied history. Her work has appeared in The Federalist and on her blog, The Inkstain.

Katelynn Richardson is a reporter at the Daily Caller News Foundation. A Summer 2022 College Fix fellow, she worked at the Washington Examiner. She is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her work has previously appeared in The Federalist, The Center Square, Human Events, and The Wall Street Journal’s Future View.

Kathryn Hinderaker is the development director at American Experiment North Dakota. A summer 2018 College Fix fellow, she worked at RealClearPolitics. She is a graduate of St. Olaf College.

Katie Anderson is a digital media specialist at Focus on the Family. A spring 2019 College Fix fellow, she worked at The Washington Examiner. She is a graduate of Fort Lewis College. She served as a writer and editor at Human Defense Initiative, and as a correspondent for Campus Reform. Previously she was a publicity associate at Regnery Publishing.

A Spring 2025 College Fix fellow, Kayley worked at The Daily Caller. She is a student at Fort Hays State University where she is pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice. She also writes for Campus Reform.

Kirkland An is a data visualization developer for the Houston Chronicle. A 2016 summer College Fix journalism fellow, he worked at USA Today. He is a graduate of Wheaton College. Previously he served as editor in chief of The Wheaton Record campus newspaper and as a freelance reporter for The Washington Post. Previously he was a designer and editor at Providence Magazine. He has also held an editorial position at the Chicago Tribune and was a Collegiate Network fellow at USA Today.

Kyle Blaine is a producer at Politico. A 2011 summer College Fix fellow, Kyle worked at Reason. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University. He previously worked for BuzzFeed, as news editor of The Vanderbilt Hustler, and with ABC News.

Kyle Schmidbauer is a digital production assistant at Fox News. A Summer 2022 College Fix fellow, he worked at the New York Sun. He is a student at Montclair State University studying political science and communications. Previously he was columnist for Lone Conservative, and has written for the Daily Caller and the Liberty Loft.

Landon Mion is a digital production assistant at Fox News. A spring 2021 College Fix fellow, he worked at Just the News. He is a graduate of Kennesaw State University. Previously he was a night and weekend editor at Townhall.

Laura Byrne Prugh is the Senior Manager of Public Relations at Stanley Black & Decker. A 2013 spring College Fix journalism fellow, Laura worked at Red Alert Politics. She is a graduate of Tulane University. She previously served as deputy director of communications for the city of Mobile, Alabama.

Lauren Smith is a Joel Belz Fellow at World Magazine. A Summer 2025 College Fix fellow, she worked at Post Hill Press. She is the author of four young adult novels, most recently including Warsafe (Enclave Publishing, 2025). Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Independent Review, the Air Force Museum Friends journal, and local news outlets. She graduated from Hillsdale College with an economics degree and a journalism minor.

Lexi Lonas Cochran is the education reporter at The Hill. A summer 2019 College Fix fellow, she worked at the Daily Caller. She has also interned for the Washington Examiner. She is a columnist for the Lone Conservative and her work has been published in the Daily Signal, Civvy, and Accuracy in Media. She is a graduate of Penn State Altoona, and previously served as an intern for National Review Institute.

Lindsey Grudnicki is a program manager at the Institute for Humane Studies. A 2013 College Fix fellow, Lindsey worked at National Review as an Agostinelli fellow. She is a graduate of Ashland University. She served as an editorial assistant for Minerva Rising. She is a guest writer at Center Squared.

Logan Washburn is a staff writer at the Dallas Express. A Spring 2025 College Fix journalism fellow, he worked at The Federalist. A graduate of Hillsdale College, he has served as Christopher Rufo’s editorial assistant, and has bylines in The Wall Street Journal, The Tennessean, and The Daily Caller.

Madeline Fry Schultz is contributors editor at the Washington Examiner. A summer 2018 College Fix fellow, she worked at D Magazine in Dallas, Texas. She is a graduate of Hillsdale College. She held internships at Verily and Philanthropy magazines and worked as a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner and as assistant magazine and digital editor at Philanthropy.

Madelynn McLaughlin is a Campaign Director at Campaign Headquarters. A Summer 2025 College Fix fellow, she worked at RealClearPolitics. Madelynn is a graduate of Liberty University where she studied government, international relations, and apologetics.

Mairead (McArdle) Elordi is an investigative reporter at The Daily Wire. A 2015 summer College Fix journalism fellow, Mairead worked at USA Today. She is a graduate of Thomas Aquinas College. She previously worked for CNS News and the Washington Examiner. Her previous editorial experience includes serving as editor-in-chief of The Campus Dirt student newspaper, staff writer at Fox News Insider, and news writer at National Review.

Marieke Desmond is the owner of Mighty Slingshot and policy strategist for Salinas Basin Water Alliance. A 2015 spring College Fix fellow, Marieke worked at USA Today. She is a graduate of Hillsdale College. Her previous editorial experience includes serving as editor-in-chief of The Hillsdale Collegian and interning at The Washington Times. She also worked as a writer for Senator Ben Sasse (R., Nebraska).

Mark McGreal is a producer with TMZ. A spring 2021 College Fix fellow, he worked at the Los Angeles Daily News. A graduate of UCLA, he contributed to the Daily Bruin and interned with Face the Nation and 60 Minutes at CBS News. He previously worked as a Hollywood-based reporter for the Daily Mail.

Matthew Wilson is a graduate student the University of Oxford. A Summer 2022 College Fix fellow, he worked at the Washington Examiner. He is a graduate of Princeton University and his writing has appeared in outlets including The Daily Princetonian, The Wall Street Journal, The Pillar, and The Princeton Tory. He has worked in Congress as a legislative intern.

Matthew Xiao is a staff writer at the Washington Free Beacon. A spring 2024 College Fix fellow, he worked at the Washington Free Beacon. A recent graduate of Cornell University, he has written for The Daily Caller, The American Spectator, the Washington Examiner, Cornell Review, and other publications.

Mia Ping-Chieh Chen is a correspondent at Radio France, reporting on China and the United States. She was a spring 2020 College Fix fellow at USA Today. She is a graduate of Boston University, where she previously served as a data & in-depth editor for BU News Service. Her experience includes working as a statehouse correspondent for The Sun Chronicle and at The Epoch Times Boston.

Michael Cipriano is foreign affairs officer at the US State Department. A 2014 summer College Fix journalism fellow, Michael worked at RealClearPolitics. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from American University. He was previously senior writer for The Pink Sheet covering FDA regulatory policy for professionals in the pharmaceutical industry.

Michael Weiner is a graduate student at Texas A&M Bush School in DC. Previously, he interned for the House Foreign Affairs Committee GOP Staff after graduating from Yeshiva University in 2021 with a B.A. in Political Science. A summer 2019 College Fix fellow, he worked at The American Interest. His work has been published in The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, and The Imaginative Conservative.

Misty Severi is a reporter at Just the News, covering defense, foreign policy, and breaking news. A summer 2021 College Fix fellow, she worked at Just The News. Misty is a graduate of California Baptist University. Previously she was a breaking news reporter at the Washington Examiner and she served as a stringer for the Associated Press in the 2020 Iowa Caucus and the 2020 California primary and general elections.

Morgan Kromer was a Summer 2025 College Fix fellow at the Washington Examiner. Morgan is a student at Columbia College Chicago where she studies journalism. Previously she was an associate editor at Missouri Baptist University’s student news organization.

Nate Hochman is a writer at the American Spectator. A summer 2021 College Fix fellow, he worked at The American Mind. His writing has appeared in National Review, the American Conservative, National Affairs, Religion & Liberty, and the Washington Times, as well as City Journal, and others. He was a 2021 Publius Fellow at the Claremont Institute. He is a graduate of Colorado College.

Nathan Courter is an Ensign in the United States Navy. A summer 2015 College Fix fellow, Nathan worked at National Review as an Agostinelli Fellow. Nathan is a graduate of Indiana University.

Nathaniel Botwinick works at a law firm in New York City. A 2013 College Fix journalism fellow, Nathaniel worked at National Review as an Agostinelli fellow. He holds an undergraduate degree from Yale University and a JD from New York University School of Law.

Noah Glyn is executive director of the Office of Healthcare Financing for the New Jersey Department of Health. A 2012 summer College Fix fellow, Noah worked at National Review as an Agostinelli fellow. He is a graduate of Rutgers University.

Owen Tilman was a Summer 2025 College Fix fellow at The Dispatch. He is a student at Yale University where he studies history. He has previously written for the Washington Free Beacon, is the Editor-in-Chief of The Buckley Beacon at Yale, and his Substack, Portal from the Piraeus.

Paris Apodaca was a Summer 2025 College Fix fellow at Catholic News Agency. Paris is a student at the University of Washington where she studies political science.

Parker Miller was a spring 2024 College Fix fellow at the Washington Examiner. He is a student at Grove City College studying history. He is a member of the college’s Phi Alpha Theta Historical Society and Debate Team.

Pedro Rodriguez-Aparacio is a 2026 journalism fellow at The Daily Signal. A Fall 2025 College Fix Fellow, he worked at the Washington Examiner, where he also served as a breaking-news reporter.

Peter Gattuso is a reporter at The Dispatch. A Summer 2023 College Fix fellow, he worked at The Dispatch. He is a graduate of Connecticut College where he served as President of the College Republicans club, and was Editor-in-chief of The Conntrarian.

Peyton Miller is a trial attorney at the IRS Office of Chief Counsel in Washington, D.C. A 2010 summer College Fix journalism fellow, Peyton worked at The Weekly Standard. He graduated from Harvard University in 2015 and New York University in 2016. His previous editorial experience includes editing the Harvard Salient and the NYU Tax Law Review and serving on the articles board of the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy.

Peyton Sorosinski was a spring 2024 College Fix fellow at the Washington Examiner. She is a graduate student at California State University, Sacramento where she studies composition and rhetoric. She received her B.A. in English and journalism. She is also an editor for her student news publication, The State Hornet.

Phillip Nieto is a politics reporter at the Daily Mail Online.  He was a summer 2020 College Fix fellow at the Daily Caller. He is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles where he served as opinion editor for the Los Angeles Loyolan. Previously he was a writer at Mediaite and Fox News Digital.

Rafael Oliviera is a Resound Project intern. A summer 2024 College Fix fellow, he worked at the New York Sun. He is a graduate of The King’s College where he studied politics, philosophy and economics. His work has appeared in the Empire State Tribune and Empire State Magazine.

Robert Schmad is an investigative reporter at the Washington Examiner. A Summer 2022 College Fix fellow, he worked at the Washington Free Beacon where he was also assistant editor. A graduate of Emory University, he was the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Emory Whig. Previously he was a reporter at the Daily Caller.

Ryan Everson is a seminarian for the Diocese of Phoenix. Previously he was a writer and editor for Alliance Defending Freedom. A summer 2019 College Fix fellow, he worked at The Washington Examiner. He is a graduate of Arizona State University. He was an intern for the Equal Rights Institute and an Alliance Defending Freedom Areté Academy Delegate. Ryan was an editor for Lone Conservative and has contributed to The Washington Examiner, Live Action News, The Catholic Sun, and Secular Pro-Life.

Samantha Schroeder was the director of video at the American Enterprise Institute. A 2012 fall College Fix journalism fellow, Samantha worked at The Daily Caller. She is a graduate of the University of Central Florida. She was previously director of external affairs at the Foreign Policy Initiative, and deputy director of FedSoc Films at the Federalist Society.

Sarah George is a graduate of Georgetown University. A spring 2019 College Fix fellow, she worked at The Daily Caller.

Sean Pigeon is a J.D. candidate at Harvard Law School and the editor in chief of Volume 49 of the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy. He is Law & Policy Fellow at the Cicero Institute. Previously he was a program officer for the Adam Smith Society at the Manhattan Institute. A summer 2021 College Fix fellow, he worked at National Review. He is a graduate of Yale University.

Sophia Martinson is a culture writer based in northern Virginia. As a 2017 summer College Fix journalism fellow, she worked at USA Today. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, where she worked as writer, managing editor, and editor-in-chief for the Irish Rover independent student newspaper. She then worked as an editorial assistant at The Weekly Standard and as a research assistant in education policy at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC. Her work has appeared in USA Today, Angelus News, Verily, Mercator, The New Criterion, The Washington Examiner, and Theology of Home.

Fr. Spencer Amaral serves the Southeast Diocese of the Reformed Episcopal Church. Previously he was the director of programming at The Windrose Project and a teacher at The St. Timothy School in Dallas, Texas. A 2013 summer College Fix journalism fellow, Spencer worked at The American Spectator. He is a graduate of Hillsdale College. His previous editorial experience includes interning for The Daily Caller.

Steve Larkin is managing editor of the Washington Review of Books. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, he was a summer 2019 College Fix fellow at The Catholic Herald. His work has appeared in the Irish Rover and The Week.

Stone Washington is an economist for the Small Business Administration, Office of the National Ombudsman. A summer 2019 College Fix fellow, he worked at the Daily Caller. His work has appeared on RealClearPolicy, RealClearMarkets, The American Spectator, Inside Sources, Washington Examiner, and The Washington Times. He has served as a trainee for the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, as a research assistant at the Manhattan Institute, and a research fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.

Tanner Nau is an editorial fellow at The Free Press. A summer 2024 College Fix fellow, he worked at the Washington Free Beacon. He is graduate of Rhodes College.

Terrance Kible is a reporter for Legal Insurrection. A Summer 2023 College Fix fellow, he worked for Legal Insurrection. He is a graduate of Duquesne University School of Law.

Tessa Gervasini is a staff reporter for Catholic News Agency. A Spring 2025 College Fix fellow, Tessa worked at EWTN. She is a graduate of Texas Christian University. She is a freelance writer for CatholicVote’s lifestyle newsletter Refine, and has been published by The Daily Caller.

Tray Smith is an associate at Mayer Brown. A 2011 summer College Fix journalism fellow, Tray worked at The Washington Examiner. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama, where he served as opinion editor of The Crimson White, and a JD from Tulane University Law School.

Tripp Grebe is a JD candidate at Marquette University Law School. A summer 2021 College Fix fellow, he worked at The Dispatch. He was also a columnist at the Badger Herald and interned for the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty. Previously he was campaign director for Representative Bryan Steil.

Tyler Hummel is a freelance writer and film critic. A Fall 2021 College Fix fellow, he worked as a health care reporter at Main Street Nashville. He is a member of the Music City Film Critics Association and is a graduate of Flashpoint Chicago. He has been published at The Dispatch, North American Anglican, Living Church, The Pamphleteer, Leaders Media, The New York Sun, Law and Liberty, Angelus News, Baptist News Global, Hollywood in Toto, and Geeks Under Grace.

Virginia Aabram is newsletter editor at First Things. A summer 2021 College Fix fellow, she worked at the National Catholic Register. She is a graduate of Hillsdale College. Her work has appeared in The Daily Signal, The Federalist, and the Wall Street Journal’s Future View. She was a Congressional reporter at the Washington Examiner and a reporter at the Unreported Story Society

Vishal Ganesan is an associate at Silicon Legal Strategy. A 2011 fall College Fix journalism fellow, Vishal worked at The Daily Caller. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Arizona, and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law. His editorial experience included writing and editing for the Desert Lamp.

Vivian Jones is a state politics and government reporter at The Tennessean. A 2014 summer College Fix journalism fellow, Vivian worked at The Hill. She is a graduate of Hillsdale College, where she edited The Collegian and the Hillsdale Daily News. She was previously a local government reporter at Main Street Nashville, a reporter at The Center Square, the communications director for The Philos Project, and a legislative assistant in the Tennessee General Assembly.

Zachery Schmidt is a digital editor at Star News Digital Media, the parent company of The Tennessee Star, The Arizona Sun Times, and The Ohio Star. A summer 2018 College Fix fellow, he worked at The Daily Caller. He is a graduate of Western Washington University.

Zenon Evans is a robotics software services engineer at Zebra Technologies. A 2013 summer College Fix journalism fellow, Zenon worked at Reason. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University where he was editor-in-chief of The Rubicon, an independent student publication.