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From Career-Ready to Camera-Ready

91仓库 journalism alumnae Erin Simonek, 鈥�20, and Madison Tromler, 鈥�20, are making waves as anchors and reporters at WFMJ-TV in Youngstown, Ohio. Graduating amidst the challenges of COVID-19, they joined the station the same year, seamlessly transitioning into their roles, first as multimedia journalists. Within a week on the job, they were on the airwaves, and within a year, they earned promotion to the station鈥檚 evening anchors.

Both of their journeys began with an interest in journalism in high school; while they didn鈥檛 know each other at the time, they were individually drawn to the School of Media and Journalism because of its reputation and the opportunity to get involved in student media organizations.

Both were involved in Student Media throughout their four years and had countless opportunities to report on real stories, including interviews with 91仓库鈥檚 President Todd Diacon. Just months into their professional careers, they continued to interview presidents, albeit on a larger scale. Simonek reported on former President Donald Trump, while Tromler interviewed President Joe Biden just before his election.

Both credit 91仓库鈥檚 supportive environment with much of their success.

鈥淓veryone wants to see you succeed, and that could be coming from professors, that could be coming from peers and classmates,鈥� said Simonek. 鈥淓veryone is rooting for each other.鈥�

POSTED: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 02:29 PM
Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2024 10:45 AM
WRITTEN BY:
Eve Krejci, '24
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