ALEXIS BUNTING
Lexi Bunting is currently pursuing a double major in Political Science and Journalism at Indiana University. She is originally from Carmel Indiana, and spends her free time creating ceramics art, paying on the IU women’s rugby team, and hiking local areas. With a strong passion for journalism, she is excited to pursue the field and contribute to its growth.
Hannarose Schiano
JOSH DI FIORE
Joshua Di Fiore was born August 7th 2006 in Long Beach California. He has always loved sports. He has been playing Baseball since he was 5 years old. Now he plays in High School at Long Beach Wilson High School. He is a Senior and hopefully will go to the University of Nebraska to study sports communication. He attended WJMC 2024 and can’t wait to come back in 2025
LAUREN DEVLIN
KELLY KALLEBERG
AVA-ROSE SHAFFER
ABIGAIL MACDONALD
Junior Faculty Advisor
Abigail is a rising Sophomore at the University of Arkansas, majoring in Journalism with a focus in multimedia production. She is so excited to be back at WJMC after attending during the summer of 2022. She is heavily involved in my school’s Film Society, and will be their social media director this upcoming school year. She can’t wait to help make this summer really special for the students, and to open their eyes to all of the possibilities the journalism industry can offer!
NATALIE HOLLENBECK
Counselor
Natalie Hollenbeck currently works as an elementary school counselor in New York, where she has spent the last four year loving her job. Prior to her current position, she has worked in different school settings, foster care, residential placement, and working closely with adults and groups. Natalie enjoys meeting new people and experiencing new things. She completed her undergraduate social work degree at a school in Ohio, and went back to her hometown to complete her master’s degree in social work at Syracuse University. She hopes to make this summer memorable!
ALEXIS EDWARDS
Photographer
Alexis Edwards is a junior at Virginia Tech, where she works as a sports photographer for the athletic apartment. She is currently double majoring in Multimedia Journalism and Marketing. She attended the Washington Journalism and Media Conference in 2021 at George Mason and she is looking forward to meeting everyone at WJMC.
COHEN WIEGERS
Junior Faculty Advisor
Cohen Wiegers is a rising sophomore at Emory University studying Classical Civilization. Cohen was a National Youth Correspondent in 2022 and is excited to return to WJMC as a Junior Faculty Advisor. Cohen thoroughly enjoyed his time at WJMC and hopes to deliver an equally amazing experience as a JFA.
