Using Their Voice

Right after graduation in Spring 2019, Alex Graf took an internship through the DC Scholars program at The Globe Post in Virginia, where he was later hired as a full-time staff writer. Graf writes on the political side of things but is passionate about immigration and environmental issues like climate change. Graf also won a first-place award for "Best Headline Portfolio" in the 2020 Excellence in Student Media competition.

Bria Overs is a recent graduate from CSUDH who packed her bags and took a chance on a fellowship in New York City that turned into more. Overs earned a fellowship with Business Insider in New York City, where she was recently promoted to full-time Editorial Assistant in Special Projects. During her time at CSUDH, she served as Editor-in-Chief of The Bulletin and won the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) scholarship award in 2018.

Kelsey Reichmann is another Toro who went to Washington, D.C., to pursue a journalism internship through the DC Scholars program. There, she was hired as a general assignment editorial fellow by the Sightline Media Group, a news organization that covers military, defense, public sector, federal technology, C4ISR and cyber defense.

Reichmann is very proud to be a CSUDH alumna and to have served as Editor-in-Chief for The Bulletin, where she was known for her hard-hitting, investigative stories. She also won second place for "Best News Series" in the CCMA 2020 Excellence in Student Media competition.