Lindsey Byman

Lindsey Byman covers environmental policy for Medill on the Hill. She studies journalism, political science and anthropology at Northwestern University. Lindsey is from the Boston area, and she has interned for The Ipswich Local News. She has written for The Daily Northwestern and North by Northwestern and served as a copy editor for The Daily Northwestern.

@lindsey_byman

 

Charlotte Ehrlich

Charlotte Ehrlich covers transportation and infrastructure for Medill on the Hill. The California native studies journalism, legal studies and Asian humanities at Northwestern University. She interned last summer with the custom content department at The Wall Street Journal. She has also served as a reporter and in various editorial positions for The Daily Northwestern.

@charlottehrlich

Jonah Elkowitz

Jonah Elkowitz is a photojournalist for Medill on the Hill. He is studying political science, journalism and pre-law at Northwestern University. Jonah has written for Decrypt, the Northwestern undergraduate law journal, Startup Cuba and Evanston Now. He has served as the photo editor at The Daily Northwestern and North by Northwestern.

@jonahelkowitz

Simone Garber

Simone Garber covers politics for Medill on the Hill. She studies journalism and history at Northwestern University where she serves as a reporter and anchor for the Northwestern News Network, Medill’s award-winning undergraduate broadcast station. A Chicago native, Garber enjoys exploring social justice issues and human interest stories at the local level as well as legislative developments on a national scale. You can find her multimedia work in various campus publications and on WTTW Chicago, a PBS news station.

@simonegarber

Ruby Grisin

Ruby Grisin covers environmental policy for Medill on the Hill. She is from Pennsylvania and is studying journalism, environmental policy and Spanish at Northwestern University. She is an assistant editor for In Our Nature magazine and produces video work for the Levy Senior Center Foundation in Evanston, Ill. 

@RubyGrisin

Laeba Hafiz

Laeba Hafiz is an undergraduate student at Northwestern University in Qatar. Her interest lies in culture politics, women’s rights, and health journalism. She is also pursuing a minor in media politics at Georgetown University in Qatar. She interned at HBS in the FIFA World Cup as an editorial assistant.

@_laebahafiz

Maria Heim

Maria Heim covers politics for Medill on the Hill. The New Hampshire native studies journalism and international studies with a minor in business institutions. Previously, Maria reported as an intern for 7 News in Boston. At Northwestern, she is a reporter for WNUR Sports and the Northwestern Business Review. Maria is also a reporter and executive producer for Northwestern News Network.

@mariaheim4

Rafaela Jinich

Rafaela Jinich covers national security for Medill on the Hill. She is pursuing a double major in journalism and political science at Northwestern University and has served as a reporter and editor for North by Northwestern. Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, Rafaela has covered Colombian politics for El Espectador, a national newspaper, and has previously interned at NBC News.

@RafaelaJinich

Aidan Johnstone

Aidan Johnstone is covering business policy for Medill on the Hill. The South Florida native studies journalism and political science at Northwestern University. He previously reported for The Daily Northwestern and the Borgen Project. He has also reported and researched for the Medill Investigative Lab.

@AidanJJohnstone

Annastazia Ng’ambi

Annastazia Ng’ambi is an undergraduate student at Northwestern University, majoring in journalism and minoring in strategic communication. Annastazia is also a research fellow at the Institute of Advanced Study in the Global South. The Zambian native had previously worked as an assistant information broadcaster and liaison assistant intern during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in Doha, Qatar, with Fifa Legacy. She also worked as a news reporter intern at Diamond TV station in Lusaka, Zambia, where she covered business, community, and sports news.

@AnnastaziaNgamb

Lily Ogburn

Lily Ogburn covers national security for Medill on the Hill. She is pursuing a double major in journalism and history at Northwestern University. Most recently, Lily has served as a reporter, illustrator and editor for The Daily Northwestern. Lily has previously reported for Cincinnati Magazine and Porthole Cruise and Travel Magazine.

@LilyOgburn

Ellie Skelly

Ellie Skelly is a politics reporter at Medill on the Hill in Washington. She is a junior at Northwestern University studying journalism and Integrated Marketing and Communications. While in Evanston, she serves as the associate news director for the Northwestern News Network and is passionate about pursuing broadcast journalism. She previously worked at WJFW-12 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, as a summer reporter.

@ellie_skelly

Braedyn Speight

Braedyn Speight covers immigration for Medill on the Hill. She is a senior at Northwestern University studying journalism and political science. She previously worked as a reporter for NBC29 in Charlottesville, Va., and was a White House intern. 

@BraedynSpeight

Emma Sullivan

Emma Sullivan is a health and science reporter for Medill on the Hill. She is pursuing a double major in journalism and global health studies at Northwestern University. She is a Massachusetts native and previously interned for The Berkshire Eagle and The Chronicle & Transcript. 

@EmmaSullivanNU

Alicia Tang

Alicia Tang covers business and the economy for Medill on the Hill. A Connecticut native, she is studying journalism and economics while pursuing a certificate in Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University. Alicia reports for Northwestern News Network and has written for The Daily Northwestern and the Greenwich Sentinel, her town paper. Alicia enjoys researching and learning about fiscal policy and the economy.

@AliciaTang623

Lance Wilhelm

Lance Wilhelm covers national security for Medill on the Hill. He is a sophomore studying journalism, history and political science at Northwestern University. When on campus in Evanston, he reports, anchors and produces for the Northwestern News Network. 

@LanceWilhelm_

Clare Zhang

Clare Zhang covers business and technology for Medill on the Hill. She is a senior at Northwestern University studying journalism and data science. Clare has worked as an intern at The Colorado Sun and the Better Government Association, as well as a reporter and editor at The Daily Northwestern.

@clarezhang_