Lucia Barnum
Lucia Barnum covers immigration and demographics for Medill on the Hill. The California native is studying journalism and Latin American and Caribbean studies at Northwestern University. Her work has appeared in The Daily Northwestern, KQED, KCBS and YR Media.
Kaitlin Bender-Thomas
Kaitlin Bender-Thomas covers education for Medill on The Hill. She studies journalism and political science at Northwestern University. A Cleveland native, she previously interned at Cleveland Magazine. She is also a reporter for the Northwestern News Network and The Daily Northwestern.
Emiliana Betancourt
Emiliana Betancourt covers national security for Medill on the Hill. She is pursuing a double major in journalism and international studies as well as a minor in legal studies. She interned for the TV Venezuela morning show “Entre Cuatro” and has reported for Northwestern Nightly News.
Davis Giangiulio
Davis Giangiulio covers business for Medill on the Hill. He is studying journalism and economics with a minor in Spanish at Northwestern University. He has written freelance articles on politics, health, economics, culture and other issues for outlets including Business Insider and Teen Vogue. He has also been a reporter and assistant editor at The Daily Northwestern.
Joanna Hou
Joanna Hou covers politics for Medill on the Hill. She is studying journalism and history at Northwestern University. Joanna has interned at Frontline PBS and Midstory. She has also reported and edited for The Daily Northwestern.
Avani Kalra
Avani Kalra covers health and science for Medill on the Hill. She studies journalism, history and Spanish at Northwestern University and has served as a reporter and editor for The Daily Northwestern. She interned at the Wisconsin State Journal and Midstory, and worked as the interviews editor for Another Chicago Magazine.
Brennan Leach
Brennan Leach covers politics for Medill on the Hill. She studies journalism and political science at Northwestern University. During a gap year, she worked on the Senate floor as a chamber assistant. She previously was news and politics editor for North by Northwestern.
Stephanie Markowitz
Stephanie Markowitz is a third-year journalism student at Northwestern University, where she is also studying English and psychology. She covers transportation, housing, and demographics for the Medill News Service. Steph has previously researched and reported on redlining in Chicago and inequity in the Chicago Public Schools system. She also did on-the ground reporting covering the 2022 midterm elections from Wisconsin. She has won numerous awards for her fiction writing.
Nicole Markus
Nicole Markus covers politics for Medill on the Hill. The Miami native studies journalism, psychology and political science at Northwestern University. She previously worked for the Florida Villager, MediaWise and The Daily Northwestern.
Julia Narvaez Munguia
Julia Narvaez Munguia covers education for Medill on the Hill. She is majoring in journalism and legal studies at Northwestern University. She previously interned for Spectrum News 1 in Raleigh, N.C., and has reported and produced for Northwestern News Network. She is vice president of Northwestern’s chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
Caroline Neal
Caroline Neal covers politics for Medill on the Hill. She is studying journalism and art at Northwestern University. She has reported for People Newspapers, a local Dallas newspaper, and has been an editor for North By Northwestern for the past year and a half.
Saul Pink
Saul Pink covers immigration for Medill on the Hill. He studies journalism and data science at Northwestern University. Saul has reported on local politics and policing in Evanston, Ill., for The Daily Northwestern, where he most recently served as assistant city editor.
Logan Schiciano
Logan Schiciano covers politics for Medill on the Hill. He is a student at Northwestern University studying journalism and political science. He is a reporter and producer for Northwestern News Network and NNN Sports. He also broadcasts Northwestern sports games for WNUR Sports and serves as editor-in-chief of the station’s website. He was previously a multimedia reporting intern for Maccabi USA, covering the 21st Maccabiah, also called the Jewish Olympics, in Israel.
Shannon Tyler
Shannon Tyler covers immigration for Medill on the Hill. She studies journalism and political science at Northwestern University. She has worked as a reporter and writer for The Daily Northwestern and has written about local government for The Greeley Tribune, her hometown news outlet in Colorado.
Kate Walter
Kate Walter covers politics for Medill on the Hill. She studies journalism and political science at Northwestern University. The Virginia native has worked as a reporter and editor for The Daily Northwestern sports and city desks.
Jacob Wendler
Jacob Wendler covers national security for Medill on the Hill. The New Jersey native studies journalism and political science at Northwestern University. He covers city council and local business for The Daily Northwestern, where he has also contributed photos. He has been a designer for North by Northwestern.
