Guests | WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY VJ&P

A major goal of the WKU Photojournalism program is to build and maintain a close relationship with journalists in the profession as well as our alumni. Over the years, these professionals have enhanced the students’ learning experience through lectures, hands-on demonstrations, class critiques and one-on-one mentoring. They continue to make a vital contribution to the success of our program.

ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/23

IN NO SPECIFIC ORDER

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MOUNTAIN WORKSHOPS REMOTE EDITION | Oct. 18-22

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Kathleen Flynn

Jack Gruber

Daniella Zalcman

Scott Strazzante

Tim McLaughlin

Carey Wagner

Wesley Bacon

Rob Gourly

Max Gersh

Denny Simmons

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Independent

USA Today

Independent

San Francisco Chronicle

Blue Chalk Media

Independent

Indianapolis Star

The Evansville Courier & Press

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Photojournalist

Documentary Film

Photo Editor

Photojournalist

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/22

IN NO SPECIFIC ORDER

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Eric Maierson

Leslye Davis

Justin Fowler

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Blue Chalk Media

Independent

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PJ436 Zoom

PJ436 guest critique

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MOUNTAIN WORKSHOPS REMOTE EDITION | Oct. 19-23

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Carey Wagner

Leslye Davis

Rick Loomis

Kathleen Flynn

Brian Storm

Jack Gruber

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Independent

New York Times

Independent

Media Storm

USA Today

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Documentary Film

Photojournalist

CEO

Photojournalist

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CAREER DAY | February 25

On Friday, February 25 WKUPJ hosted our 17^th annual Career Day event. Professionals from the region come in for the day to interview our Photojournalism program students for potential jobs and internships, but mostly to give many of the students an opportunity for “first contact” with the photojournalism profession. Here is a list of the professionals who came and their affiliations:

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/21

IN NO SPECIFIC ORDER

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Wesley Bacon

Mike Zajakowski

Brook Joyner

John Lok

Leslye Davis

Eric Maierson

Tim McLaughlin

Sky Dylan-Robbins

Scott Strazante

Justin Fowler

Nic Huey

Katy Haas

Brett Marshall

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Kertis Creative

Chicago Magazine

CNN

Freelance

The New York Times

Freelance

GoodFight Media

Video Consortium

San Francisco Chronicle

Peoria State Journal-Register

Beam Imagination

Ken Burns

Kertis Creative

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PJ 336 Zoom

PJ 333 Zoom

PJ 436 Zoom

PJ 433 Zoom

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MOUNTAIN WORKSHOPS REMOTE EDITION (COVID-19) | September 12

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Rosem Morton

Ed Kashi

Jabin Botsford

Sky Dylan-Robbins

Quincy Ledbetter

Ed Ou

Sue Morrow

Peter Turnley

Maggie Steber

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Freelance

VII Agency

Washington Post

Freelance – Video Consortium

Freelance

NBC

Ohio State University

Freelance

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Photojournalist

Documentary Film

Photo Editor

Photojournalist

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/20

IN NO SPECIFIC ORDER

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Clinton Lewis

Chris Stanford

Kendrick Brinson

David Walter Banks

Matt Mendelsohn

Sol Tamargo

Denny Simmons

Sammy Jo Hester

Alex Slitz

Will DeShazer

David LaBelle

Lance Murphy

Eric Maierson

Tim McLaughlin

Josh Davis

Leslye Davis

Justin Fowler

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WKU PR Office

Stanford Photography

Brinson Banks Photography

Arlington, VA freelance

Play del Carmen, Mexico

Evansville Courier and Press

LA Times

Lexington Herald-Leader

Nashville, TN, freelance

Athens, OH freelance

Denver, CO, freelance

Brooklyn, NY, freelance

Goodfight Media

San Francisco State professor

New York Times

Springfield Journal

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PJ333 Lecturer

PJ333 Zoom

PJ334 Lecturer

PJ233 Lecturer

PJ233 Skype

PJ233 Lecturer

SoM Lecturer, PJ436 Lecturer

PJ436 Skype

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MOUNTAIN WORKSHOPS | October 29 – November 3

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Mick Cochran

Patty Reksten

Rodney Curtis

Jonathan Berlin

Jake May

Chris Stanford

Pat McDonogh

Jack Gruber

Cara Owsley

Elizabeth Krist

Brian Kaufmann

Eric Seals

MC Williams

Ben Solomon

Sam Wolson

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Freelance

Chicago Tribune

The Flint Journal, MLive.com

Stanford Photography

Courier Journal, Louisville

USA Today

Cincinnati Enquirer

National Geographic

Detroit Free Press

Freelance

PBS FRONTLINE

Freelance

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Editor

Graphic Designer

Photojournalist

Visua Creative

Photojournalist

Photo editor

Video journalist

Visual creative

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CAREER DAY | February 21

On Friday, February 21 WKUPJ hosted our 16^th annual Career Day event. Thirteen professionals from the region come in for the day to interview our Photojournalism program students for potential jobs and internships, but mostly to give many of the students an opportunity for “first contact” with the photojournalism profession. Here is a list of the professionals who came and their affiliations:

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Gary Hairlson

Mark Weber

Bryan Woolston

John Russell

Marcia Prouse

Sawyer Roque

Steve Rosenberg

Brett Marshall

Sam Upshaw Jr.

Mark Humphrey

Joe Howell

Albert Cesare

Patrick Murphey-Racey

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Daily Memphian

AP, Kentucky

Vanderbilt University PR

The Tennessean

Kertis Creative

Chicago Tribune

Kertis Creative

Courier Journal

AP Tennessee

Vanderbilt University PR

Cincinnati Enquirer

Knoxville Freelance

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/19

IN NO SPECIFIC ORDER

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Chris Stanford

Bear Gutierrez

Joe Howell

Chet White

Will DeShazer

Cara Owsley

Justin Fowler

Brett Marshall

Bryan Lemon

Francesca Trianna

Tim McLaughlin

Scott Strazzante

Eric Maierson

Meredith Hogan

Pat McDonough

Warren Winter

Thomas C. Hardin

Keith Williams

Bill Luster

Sam Upshaw Jr.

Pam Spaulding

Bill Luster

Joe Imel

Paul Moakley

Jake May 10/3/18

Pat McDonough 9/27/18

Carol Guzy 8/29/18

Stephanie Sinclair 9/12/18

An Rong Xu 11/6/18

Diana Zeynep Alhindawi 11/6/18

Kyle Dorosz 11/6/18

Jehan Jillani 11/6/18

Patrick Murphy-Racey 11/6/18

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Photographer/Filmmaker

Photographer

Photo, Vanderbilt University

Photo, University of Kentucky

Freelance Photographer

Cincinnati Enquirer

Peoria Star

Kertis Creative

Documentary filmmaker

TIME video journalist

Media Storm producer

San Francisco Chronicle

Freelance producer

Marketing consultant

Editor, Muhammad Ali book

Publisher, Muhammad Ali book

Photojournalist, Ali book

Courier Journal (retired)

Bowling Green Daily News

TIME

Flint Journal, mlive.com

Courier-Journal photojournalist

Nikon Master’s Series

Canon Explorer of Light

PDN’s 30 to Watch

National Geographic

Sony Artisan

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PJ333, PJ436 Lecturer

PJ 333 Lecturer (Skype)

PJ 333 Lecturer

PJ433 Lecturer

PJ436 Lecturer (Skype)

Gallery Lecturer

PJ 390 Lecturer

PJ 231 Lecturer

PJ 390 Lecturer (Skype)

PJ 334 Lecturer (Skype)

PJ390, PJ231 Lecturer

Gallery Lecturer

SJ&B Lecture

SJ&B Round Table

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MOUNTAIN WORKSHOPS | October 23-27

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Mick Cochran

Patty Reksten

Rodney Curtis

Jonathan Berlin

Reneé C. Byer

Leslye Davis

Bethnay Mollenkof

Erika Shultz

Kevin Martin

Jake May

Jack Gruber

Eric Maierson

Yoshi James

Alton Strupp

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Freelance

Chicago Tribune

Sacramento Bee

New York Times

Freelance

The Seattle Times

Star Tribune

The Flint Journal, MLive.com

USA Today

Freelance

The San Francisco Chronicle

The Courier-Journal

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Editor

Graphic Designer

Photojournalist

Videojournalist

Photojournalist

Videojournalist

Photojournalist

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CAREER DAY | February 22

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Gary Hairlson

Will DeShazer

Daniel Houghton

Mykal McEldowney

Marcia Prouse

Sawyer Roque

Steve Rosenberg

Brett Marshall

Alex Slitz

Scott Utterback

Mark Humphrey

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Freelance, Nashville

Former CEO of Lonely Planet

The Indianapolis Star

The Tennessean

Kertis Creative

Chicago Tribune

Kertis Creative

Lexington Herald Leader

Courier Journal

AP Tennessee

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/18

IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE

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Rodger Richards

Bob Sasha

Leslye Davis

Bethany Mollenkoff

Justin Fowler

Cara Owsley

Brett Marshall

Justin Philalack

Elizabeth Lauer Sharett

Clay Cook

Kyle Drier

Mark Zajakowski

Mark Mosrie

Roger M. Richards

Tim McLaughlin 10/3/17

Denny Simmons

John Lock

Sammy Jo Hester

Barry Guitierrez

Dave Weatherwax

Bob Croslin

Jamsmine DeFoore

Kainaz Amaria

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Igniter Loop

Freelance

New York Times

Freelance

State Journal-Register

Cincinnati Enquirer

Kertis Creative

Studio Photographer

Advertising Photographer

Food Photographer

Chicago Tribune

Studio Photographer

Igniter Loop

Media Storm

Evansville Courier and Press

Seattle based independent

The Daily Herald, Provo

Denver based independent

The Herald, Jasper, Ind.

Commercial Photographer

Marketing Consultant

Vox

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PJ 436 Lecturer

PJ 436 Lecturer (Skype)

PJ 436 Project Evaluations

PJ 439 Lecturer

Gallery Lecturer

PJ 330 Interactive Lecture

PJ 334 Lecturer

PJ 334 Lecture (Skype)

PJ 334 Lecturer

WKU College GeekFest

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MOUNTAIN WORKSHOPS | October 24-28

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Shameel Arafin

Spencer Bakalar

Jonathan Berlin

Jahi Chikwendiu

Mick Cochran

Rodney Curtis

Josh Davis

Darren Durlach

Judy Griesedieck

Grant Kaye

Lisa Krantz

Kevin Martin

Jake May

Bethany Mollenkof

Jessica Phelps

Smiley Pool

Patty Reksten

Emily Rhyne

Deny Simmons

Scott Utterback

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Time Inc. Newsgroup

TIME

Chicago Tribune

Washington Post

Freelance

New York University

Early Light Media

Freelance

The San Antonio Express-News

The Columbia State

The Flint Journal

Super Deluxe

Newark Advocate

Dallas Morning News

Freelance

The New Yorker

Evansville Courier

The Courier-Journal

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Developer

Videojournalist

Graphic Designer

Photojournalist

Editor

Videojournalist/Educator

Videojournalist

Photojournalist

Time-lapse Journalist

Photojournalist

Picture Editor

Photojournalist

Videojournalist

Photojournalist

Editor

Videojournalist

Photojournalist

Director of Photo

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CAREER DAY | February 23

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Mike Zajakowski

Will DeShazer

Mykal McEldowney

Denny Simmons

Marcia Prouse

Michel Fortier

Cara Owsley

Brett Marshall

Wesley Bacon

Alex Slitz

Scott Utterback

Patrick Murphy-Racey

Teak Phillips

Mark Humphrey

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Chicago Tribune

Freelance, Nashville

The Indianapolis Star

Courier and Press (Evansville)

The Tennessean

San Antonio Express-News

Cincinnati Enquirer

Kertis Creative

Lexington Herald Leader

Courier Journal (Louisville)

Freelance, Knoxville

St. Louis Review

AP Tennessee

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/17

IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE

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Kristine Bosworth

Sammy Jo Hester 9/14/16

Joe Imel 10/18/16

Clinton Lewis 10/20/16

Joel Sartore 11/7/16

Barry Gutierrez 11/9/16

Bob Sacha 2/1/17

Renée C. Byer 2/16/17

Chris Stanford 4/4/17

Scott Anger 4/5/17

Scott Utterbach 5/10/17

Justin Fowler 5/10/17

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Nikon

The Daily Herald/Provo, UT

The Daily News/Bowling Green

WKU University Photographer

National Geographic

Freelance

CUNY

Sacramento Bee

Freelance

FRONTLINE

Courier Journal

Springfield Journal

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Small System Lighting Workshop

PJ334 Lecturer

PJ231 Lecturer

Gallery Lecturer

PJ334 Lecturer (Skype)

PJ436 Lecturer (Skype)

Gallery Lecturer

Class Lecturer

PJ436 Lecturer (Skype)

PJ436 Lecturer

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MOUNTAIN WORKSHOPS | October 18-22

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Jonathan Berlin

Renée C. Byer

Mick Cochran

Jed Conklin

Rodney Curtis

Josh Davis

Jessey Dearing

Mary F. Calvert

Katie Falkenberg

Grant Kaye

David LaBelle

Dave Larsen

Jake May

Scott McIntyre

Mark Osler

Patty Reksten

Andrea Wise

Will Yurman

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Chicago Tribune

Sacramento Bee

Freelance

New York University

National Geographic

Freelance

LA Times

Freelance

Kent State University

Early Light Media

The Flint Journal

Freelance

Viewfind

Penn State University

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Graphic Designer

Photojournalist

Editor

Photojournalist

Editor

Videojournalist/Educator

Videojournalist

Photojournalist

Videojournalist

Time-lapse Journalist

Educator

Videojournalist

Photojournalist

Editor

Educator

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CAREER DAY | February 24

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Scott Utterback

Daniel Houghton

Gary Hairlson

Yoshi James

Grant Swertfegger

Michel Fortier

Jake May

Dave Weatherwax

Todd Panagopoulos

Brett Marshall

Justin Philalack

Cara Owsley

Michael McCarter

Mark Humphrey

Steve Smart

Marcia Prouse

Teak Phillips

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Courier Journal

Lonely Planet

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Commercial Appeal

VERSE

San Antonio Express-News

The Flint Journal

The Herald (Jasper, Indiana)

Chicago Tribune

Kertis Creative

Cincinnati Enquirer

AP Tennessee

Deloitte

The Tennessean

St. Louis Review

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