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Past Participants & Coaches

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

Coaches & Staff — 2025

  • Jonathan AdamsAdministratorWKU
  • Tim BroekemaAdministratorWKU
  • Amy Smotherman BurgessStaffZoo Knoxville
  • James KenneyAdministratorWKU
  • Brian MasckStaffMedia Café Online

Participants — 2025

  • Emily AlffPhotojournalism
  • Alexandra AntonionoPhotojournalism
  • Michael BaniewiczPhotojournalism
  • SJ Alice BennettPhotojournalism
  • Caroline BittenbenderVideo Storytelling
  • Quentin BlaisPhotojournalism
  • Josh BolandPhotojournalism
  • Sam BrusvenPhotojournalism
  • Andrew Burke-StevensonPhotojournalism
  • River ByrnPhotojournalism
  • Matthew Aaron CallahanPhotojournalism
  • Jack CheastyPhotojournalism
  • Joseph CiembroniewiczPhotojournalism
  • KC CiresiVideo Storytelling
  • Michael CoonsPhotojournalism
  • Ali CostellowVideo Storytelling
  • Summer CrawfordPhotojournalism
  • Brodie CurtsingerPhotojournalism
  • Brian DelkPhotojournalism
  • Daniel DreifussPhotojournalism
  • Cayden DuncanPhotojournalism
  • Toni EdelmanVideo Storytelling
  • Beth Eisgrau-HellerPhotojournalism
  • Justin EnriquezPhotojournalism
  • Julie FritschVideo Storytelling
  • Kris GiacobbePhotojournalism
  • Kara GildeaPhotojournalism
  • Yoav GinsburgPhotojournalism
  • Finn GomezPhotojournalism
  • Myah GriffinVideo Storytelling
  • Katy HaasPhotojournalism
  • Sean HallVideo Storytelling
  • Joanna Thornewill HayVideo Storytelling
  • Victor HilitskiPhotojournalism
  • Carlee HitePhotojournalism
  • Jesse HollonPhotojournalism
  • Sam HuffmanVideo Storytelling
  • Wil HughesVideo Storytelling
  • Preston JenkinsVideo Storytelling
  • Natasha KaiserPhotojournalism
  • Joe KleinPhotojournalism
  • Sydney KleinVideo Storytelling
  • George KoloskiPhotojournalism
  • Travis LaCossPhotojournalism
  • Nyle LeddyPhotojournalism
  • Esteban MarencoPhotojournalism
  • Maddie McCuddyPhotojournalism
  • Lindsey McIntoshVideo Storytelling
  • Evelyn MedleyVideo Storytelling
  • Nia MeyersPhotojournalism
  • Gabriel Edward MilbyVideo Storytelling
  • Becki MossPhotojournalism
  • Leah NairnPhotojournalism
  • Charlie NickPhotojournalism
  • Ella OakleyPhotojournalism
  • Eliza OllingerPhotojournalism
  • Maryel PrycePhotojournalism
  • Grace RichardsPhotojournalism
  • Alejandra RubioPhotojournalism
  • Laura RushPhotojournalism
  • Jonah SavagePhotojournalism
  • Jacob SebastianVideo Storytelling
  • Jaysun SilverVideo Storytelling
  • Libby SimpsonPhotojournalism
  • Von Smith Jr.Video Storytelling
  • Hallie StaffordVideo Storytelling
  • Deni StanevPhotojournalism
  • Jacob StanfieldPhotojournalism
  • Nick ThelenPhotojournalism
  • Jagger TomesPhotojournalism
  • Kaitlyn WebbPhotojournalism
  • Kit WibergPhotojournalism
  • Garrett WoodrumVideo Storytelling
  • Sydney YoungPhotojournalism
  • Jingqi ZhuPhotojournalism

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