Jonas Kalderon Blum
Jonas Kalderon Blum covers politics for Medill on the Hill. A Washington DC native, Kalderon Blum studies journalism and European history at Northwestern University, where he is a reporter and executive producer for the award-winning student broadcast station Northwestern News Network. He has also written for The Evanston RoundTable and North by Northwestern. He interned at CNN’s world headquarters in Atlanta this past summer, writing for CNN News Central.
Ananya Chag
Ananya Chag covers business for Medill on the Hill. She is pursuing a double major in Journalism and Legal Studies, and the Human-Computer Interaction Certificate at Northwestern University. While in Evanston, she serves as an executive producer, reporter, and anchor for Northwestern News Network. Chag is passionate about broadcast journalism. She previously worked as a summer intern for Bloomberg News and at the Post & Courier in Charleston, South Carolina.
Sonya Dymova
Sonya Dymova covers national security for Medill on the Hill. She is a junior studying journalism and political science at Northwestern University. She has previously worked as a reporter, photo editor and digital managing editor for The Daily Northwestern. Born and raised in Russia, Dymova focuses on foreign affairs, with experience reporting on the politics of the Caucasus for an Armenia-based news outlet, CivilNet.
Raj Ghanekar
Raj Ghanekar covers politics for Medill on the Hill. The Florida-native studies journalism and sociology at Northwestern University. Previously, he interned with Fox13 News Tampa Bay (WTVT). At Northwestern, he reports for WNUR Sports and the Northwestern News Network.
Marisa Guerra Echeverria
Marisa Guerra Echeverria covers immigration and demographics for Medill on the Hill. She is a sophomore studying journalism and political science at Northwestern University. She is originally from Monterrey, Mexico. As a former Texas border-town resident, Marisa is interested in covering immigration policy, the Latino vote, and US-Latin American relations. She is also fluent in Spanish and has conducted undergraduate research in the language for the university.
Caroline Killilea
Caroline Killilea covers health and science for Medill on the Hill. She is a sophomore studying journalism and legal studies at Northwestern University. Caroline is from the Boston area and has interned at the Westwood Minute. She has also written for HerCampus and The Daily Northwestern.
Eli Kronenberg
Eli Kronenberg covers politics for Medill on the Hill. The New York City native is a sophomore at Northwestern University studying journalism, political science, and history. Eli has previously served as an assistant opinion editor for The Daily Northwestern and contributes reporting for Inside NU and WNUR Sports.
Sarah Lin
Sarah Lin covers national security for Medill on the Hill. She is a sophomore at Northwestern University studying journalism. At Northwestern, she is involved with North by Northwestern magazine, the Taiwanese American Student Association, and nuAZN, the campus magazine for Asian students.
Audrey Pachuta
Audrey Pachuta covers Immigration and Demographics for Medill on the Hill. She is a sophomore at Northwestern University studying journalism and political science. While in Evanston, she writes for the Daily Northwestern where she previously served as assistant sports editor.
Coby Potischman
Coby Potischman covers national security for Medill on the Hill. The Brooklyn-native studies journalism and political science at Northwestern University, and has written on public safety and homelessness for the Evanston RoundTable.
Emma Richman
Emma Richman covers immigration and demographics for Medill on the Hill. She is a sophomore from South Salem, New York who studies journalism and political science at Northwestern University. She has reported for The Daily Northwestern and worked as an editorial assistant at Connect to Northern Westchester magazine in Katonah, New York.
Erica Schmitt
Erica Schmitt covers politics for Medill News Service. Originally from Florida, Schmitt is a fourth-year student studying journalism, political science and marketing. She enjoys covering local, regional and national elections, in addition to topics like housing and class. Erica previously served as the Co-Director of WNUR News and as a Digital Managing Editor and Audio Editor at The Daily Northwestern. She has also worked for the City of North Port’s communications division and as a marketing specialist for WIN Home Inspection.
Hannah Webster
Hannah Webster covers business and the economy for Medill on the Hill. From South Carolina, she is a sophomore studying journalism and economics. In Evanston, Hannah covers local business and politics for The Daily Northwestern. Back home, she has interned in a Congressional office and the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.
Heather Zhu
Heather Zhu is a business reporter for Medill on the Hill, studying journalism and economics at Northwestern University. She grew up in Shanghai, Sydney, and Connecticut. Heather has participated in documentary production workshops with the Shanghai Media Group (SMG) and previously interned at the Boston Consulting Group.