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Past Participants & Coaches

Explore the coaches and participants from each Mountain Workshops year, listed by last name.

Coaches & Staff — 2019

  • Jonathan AdamsAdministratorWKU
  • Jeanie Adams-SmithAdministratorWKU
  • Maxx BerkowitzStaffFreelance
  • Jonathon BerlinFacultyChicago Tribune
  • Tim BroekemaAdministratorWKU
  • Jennifer BrownWriterIndependent
  • Amy Smotherman BurgessStaffZoo Knoxville
  • Jenny ChristianStaffIndependent
  • Mick CochranFacultyIndependent
  • Rodney CurtisFacultyIndependent
  • Tom EblenWriterLexington Herald-Leader
  • Kurt FatticStaffWKU
  • Kathleen FlynnStaffFreelance
  • Justin FowlerStaffThe State Journal-Register
  • Jack GruberFacultyUSA Today
  • Liz HansenWriterEastern Kentucky University (Retired)
  • Ken HarperStaffSyracuse University
  • Libby JonesWriterBerea College
  • Brian KaufmanFacultyDetroit Free Press
  • James KenneyAdministratorWKU
  • David KofahlStaffFreelance
  • Elizabeth KristFacultyIndependent
  • Brian MasckStaffMedia Café Online
  • Jake MayFacultyThe Flint Journal, MLive.com
  • Pat McDonoghFacultyCourier- Journal
  • Cara OwsleyFacultyThe Cincinnati Enquirer
  • Miranda PedersonAdministratorWKU
  • Taryn PhaneufWriterIndependent
  • Jessica PhelpsFacultyNewark Advocate
  • Randy PilandStaffElon University
  • Carrie PrattStaffWKU
  • Patty RekstenFacultyIndependent
  • Emily RhyneFacultyThe New York Times
  • Eric SealsFacultyFreelance
  • Sam ShapiroStaffTripleLift
  • Ben C. SolomonFacultyFRONTLINE
  • Chris StanfordFacultyChris Stanford Studio
  • Daniel VorletStaffFreelance
  • Margaret Cheatham WillliamsFacultyFreelance
  • Adam WolffbrandtStaffCNN - Great Big Story
  • Sam WolsonFacultyFreelance
  • Jonathan WoodsStaffTIME

Participants — 2019

  • Autumn AlexanderPhotojournalism
  • Fahad AlotaibiPhotojournalism
  • Bonnie ArbittierPhotojournalism
  • Grace ArmesPhotojournalism
  • Arden BarnesVideo Storytelling
  • Jacqueline BaylonVideo Storytelling
  • Tyler BeattyVideo Storytelling
  • Mackenzie BehmVideo Storytelling
  • Bridget BennettVideo Storytelling
  • Digital Storytelling WorkshopDigital Storytelling
  • Gabi BroekemaPhotojournalism
  • Steel BrooksPhotojournalism
  • MaCabe BrownPhotojournalism
  • Meredith C. BrowneVideo Storytelling
  • Ivy CeballoPhotojournalism
  • Yutao ChenVideo Storytelling
  • Carolyne CorelisPhotojournalism
  • Matt CouchPhotojournalism
  • David CoulsonPhotojournalism
  • Nicole CraineVideo Storytelling
  • Katie DanceVideo Storytelling
  • Alex EdelmanPhotojournalism
  • Anthony EyringPhotojournalism
  • Huining FanPhotojournalism
  • Paul FrangipanePhotojournalism
  • Lauren GlazeVideo Storytelling
  • August GravattePhotojournalism
  • Mia HagertyVideo Storytelling
  • Esther HeathPhotojournalism
  • Silka HoughtonPhotojournalism
  • Joeleen HubbardPhotojournalism
  • Allie IppolitoPhotojournalism
  • Erin IrwinVideo Storytelling
  • Chris JuhnPhotojournalism
  • Katrina KirschPhotojournalism
  • Julianna LeachPhotojournalism
  • Sam MallonPhotojournalism
  • Dustin MassengillPhotojournalism
  • Reed MattisonPhotojournalism
  • Alejandro MeterPhotojournalism
  • Nacogdoches MillerPhotojournalism
  • Gaelen MorsePhotojournalism
  • Sofie MortensenVideo Storytelling
  • Nick RohlmanPhotojournalism
  • Tina RussellPhotojournalism
  • Lauren SantucciPhotojournalism
  • Gabrielle SaveriVideo Storytelling
  • Ellen SchmidtPhotojournalism
  • Tori SchneiderVideo Storytelling
  • Kelley Jordan SchuylerPhotojournalism
  • Donald ScottVideo Storytelling
  • Matt ShifflerPhotojournalism
  • Austin SmockVideo Storytelling
  • Emma SteelePhotojournalism
  • Carlin StiehlPhotojournalism
  • Michelle SukstorfPhotojournalism
  • Lindsay TalleyPhotojournalism
  • Jovelle TamayoVideo Storytelling
  • Jessica TezakPhotojournalism
  • Andrew ThayerVideo Storytelling
  • Lily ThompsonPhotojournalism
  • Pauline TranVideo Storytelling
  • Anthony VazquezPhotojournalism
  • Silas WalkerVideo Storytelling
  • Yawen WuPhotojournalism
  • Sarah YeneselPhotojournalism

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