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2022-2023 SIPA Student Vice President: Thatcher Rotenberry
Thatcher Rotenberry is the Lead Producer of Panther Talk at Brookwood HS in Brookwood, Alabama.
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2022-2023 SIPA Student Member-At-Large: Alexis Leasy
Alexis Leasy is the Executive Producer of WTHS News at Tupelo HS in Tupelo, Mississippi.
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2022-2023 SIPA Student President: Lucas Donnelly
Lucas Donnelly is the Visuals Coordinator of ODYSSEY Media Group at Clarke Central HS in Athens, Georgia.
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Outgoing SIPA Student President: Alexander Robinson
Alexander Robinson, a senior, is the sports editor of ODYSSEY newsmagazine at Clarke Central HS in Athens, Georgia.
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SIPA Student Officer: Elise Trexler
Elise Trexler, a senior, is the editor-in-chief of Wingspan online at West Henderson HS in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
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SIPA Student Officer: Katie Huffman
Katie Huffman, a senior, is the editor-in-chief of Livewire newsmagazine at Bullitt East HS in Mt. Washington, Kentucky.
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Staff Spotlight: Ananda Kobierowski
Ananda Kobierowski, a Wando HS graduate, is a journalism sophomore and an SCSPA and SIPA student assistant at the University of South Carolina.
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SIPA Student Officers: Hannah, Sydney, Emma and Thomas
Find out more about your 2017-2018 SIPA student officers in this Q&A.
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SIPA Staff: Karie Grace Duncan
Karie Grace Duncan, a Lancaster HS graduate, is a journalism senior and a SIPA student assistant at the University of South Carolina.
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SIPA Alumni: Chris Floore
Chris Floore, assistant to the county manager for public affairs in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia, still serves on the SIPA Executive Board and Endowment Committee.
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SIPA Alumni: Rebecca Pittman
Rebecca Pittman is a media planner at Brunner, a marketing organization responsible for one of the most memorable Super Bowl 2017 advertising spots.
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SIPA Alumni: Mills Hayes
A former yearbook editor at Lexington HS, Mills Hayes is now pursuing a broadcast journalism degree at USC, where she's the station manager for SGTV.
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SIPA Alumni: Bertram Rantin
A former SIPA president and SCSPA Journalist of the Year, Bertram Rantin brings 30 years of journalistic experience into the classroom at USC.
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SIPA Alumni: Megan Plassmeyer
SIPA helped instill an investigative mentality that's been vital to Megan Plassmeyer in her advocacy work at the Women's Rights and Empowerment Network.
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SIPA Staff: Justin Brouckaert
Justin Brouckaert earned his MFA in creative writing from the University of South Carolina in May 2016 and has been telling SIPA success stories since August 2016.
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SIPA Alumni: Lauren Harper
SIPA helped teach Lauren Harper the ins and outs of journalism. Now she puts that knowledge to use in the Office of the Mayor.
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SIPA Alumni: Amanda Loveday
Amanda Loveday's career has taken a few twists and turns, from journalism to politics to public relations. The one thing that's never changed? A love for storytelling.
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SIPA Alumni: Justin Fabiano
Justin Fabiano's journalism career started with SIPA, then took him to the University of South Carolina, ESPN and the SEC Network before landing him back home at Stratford HS.
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SIPA Alumni: Liz McCarthy
SCSPA and SIPA helped Liz McCarthy hone her skills in writing, photography, video and social media. At USC, she found a job that lets her do it all.
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SIPA Alumni: Rebecca Piner
Rebecca Piner's experiences as SIPA auction coordinator gave her the confidence to pursue a public relations degree. Now she uses those experiences every day as a marketing assistant for USC Athletics.
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SIPA Alumni: Jarad Greene
Jarad Greene, a former SIPA student assistant, is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in cartooning. SIPA gave him the encouragement and validation to stick with his craft through college and beyond.
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SIPA Alumni: Anna Hodgson
Anna Hodgson, a 2012 University of South Carolina visual communications graduate, is fascinated by data visualization, where investigative journalism meets creative design.
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SIPA Alumni: Kevin Mobley
Kevin Mobley is a 2016 graduate of Clarke Central HS, where he was editor-in-chief of ODYSSEY newsmagazine. He looks back on SIPA conventions as milestones in his journalistic growth.
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SIPA Alumni: Anna Westbury
SIPA opened up a new world for Anna Westbury. Now she teaches design workshops in hopes of doing the same for others.
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Student Officer: Sophie Winnick
Sophie Winnick, Wando HS senior, is editor-in-chief of the Legend yearbook. She likes how SIPA brings out the competitive side of SIPA journalists.
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Student Officer: Sam Aaron
Sam Aaron, Dutch Fork HS senior, is co-producer of the Silver Screen Report and co-editor of The Renaissance newsmagazine.
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Student Officer: Allison Killinger
Allison Killinger, Richland Northeast HS senior, is the co-editor-in-chief of the Archive yearbook. Through SIPA, she's learned valuable skills in advertising, photography and spread design.
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Student Officer: Sara Goodie
Sara Goodie, Clarke Central HS senior, is the editor-in-chief of the iliad literary arts magazine. She credits SIPA for instilling confidence, drive and her dedication to journalism.