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Skylar Smith is a freshman journalist at Syracuse University's Newhouse School, creating digital and radio content with a passion for political reporting.

Sean Tessler is a Syracuse University journalism student creating digital and radio content, with a passion for sports, politics, and news reporting.

Georgia Hudson is a multimedia journalist at WAER with experience in print and digital storytelling, combining editorial leadership with a passion for social issue reporting and community advocacy.

Brandon Carter is an assistant producer on NPR's Washington Desk. He manages the NPR Politics social media accounts, writes and produces stories for the web and writes for the NPR Politics weekly newsletter.

Lauren, a WAER contributor, (she/her/hers) joined the Newhouse School in Fall 2023 as a faculty fellow in the magazine, news and digital journalism program. She teaches classes in news writing, reporting and multimedia projects.

Lauren graduated from Towson University and moved to Indiana in 2012, where she began her career as a newspaper reporter. She reported on health and social services for the Bloomington Herald-Times. Her work has been recognized by the Indiana chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists and Associated Press Media Editors, as well as the Hoosier State Press Association.

Alex Past is an undergraduate honors student studying Creative Media and Film at Northern Arizona University, expected to graduate in May 2027. As a content creator at WAER, Alex helps produce digital and radio news, podcasts and entertainment stories.

Bob Beck, a veteran media professional, currently serves as a part-time editor/host at WAER Public Radio and an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. Beck retired as News Director at Wyoming Public Radio in 2022 after 34 years. During his time, Beck won 5 regional Edward R. Murrow awards and 5 Public Media Journalists Association awards for reporting. He also won 11 PMJA awards for the news and public affairs program Open Spaces. He was awarded the Wyoming School Bell award for education reporting and was part of two Emmy Award winning television productions. You can find him on X under the name @butterbob.