Meet the Reporters
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Megan Keyho, junior |
| Megan Keyho is a junior, class of 2010 from Houston, TX. She
hopes to one day become the great American novelist, or at least write
a book or two. She has worked on the Aggieland Yearbook and
The Battalion and hopes to continue her career in the
journalism field when she graduates. In high school, she was in
choir for all four years, and enjoys music of all genres. In
additions to writing, she also loves the theatre, movies, and of
course, books. Eventually, she hopes to end up in New York with
her own column in The New York Times, or any prestigious
newspaper or magazine. |
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Alison Wolters, freshman |
| Alison Wolters is a sophomore in the class of 2012 from
Houston, Texas. She attended St. Agnes Academy where she was a
columnist for The Columns, the student newspaper, and the
co-captain of the tennis team. She was also very active in Amigos de
las Americas, a not-for-profit organization that focuses on increasing
multicultural understanding in the Americas, which is based in Houston.
Alison spent two months living with a host family in Granada, Nicaragua
with the Amigos program, trained new volunteers throughout the
following year, and then worked for their International Office. Her
experience with Amigos de las Americas led her to choose international
studies as her major at Texas A&M University. |
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Susan Xie, freshman |
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Susan Xie is a second-year student at Texas A&M University. She plans to earn a B.A. in philosophy, much to the chagrin and worry of her parents. However, she hopes that minoring in journalism will act as a comforting gesture, and also allow her to pursue an exciting career in broadcast or print journalism. She hopes to work for The New York Times or CCTV, the premier broadcasting station in China. In her free time, Susan enjoys playing piano and guitar, reading the works of Rilke, studying Chinese and Japanese, and deciphering fashion trends. She plans on spending the rest of her life writing. |
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Catherine Maggio, sophomore |
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Class of 2012, I am a political science major with a possible double major in philosophy and minors in history and classics. I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and grew up in Flower Mound, Texas. I graduated from The Highlands School, a small Catholic prep school in Irving, Tx. I have always wanted to be a writer and my interest in politics started with my participation in Model United Nations starting in 7th grade and continuing throughout high school. Some day I hope to be a political journalist and write for either National Review or First Things. My hobbies include watching baseball, playing volleyball, reading, and politics. My dream job would be to become an ambassador to the Vatican or a presidential speech writer. |
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Madiha Rizvi, senior Communication major Beat: Religion and Culture |
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My name is Madiha Rizvi and I am a senior communication major from Beaumont, Texas. I wanted to participate in Student Reporter Project because I believe it is an avenue for growth, both for me personally and for the University. I will further hone my skills of writing journalistic stories under superb leadership and take knowledge that I gain and apply it. Also, the field of journalism has always been fascinating to me and I hope to become an ongoing presence in it. Ultimately, I want to become a lawyer or a journalist. The choice is not an easy one but writing has always been home to me. I have been working for the Battalion for about three years in a variety of roles but mainly as a reporter. I am involved in many cultural organizations and also the Regents Scholars Program. |
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Ryan Frische, junior Communication major, journalism minor Beat: General Assignment |
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Ryan Frische is a junior communication major and journalism minor and a member of the class of 2011. She is from Dumas, Texas and is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. She is currently an intern at Insite Magazine in Bryan, Texas and hopes to work in the public relations field upon graduating. |
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Brenna Flores, junior |
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Brenna Flores participated as a student reporter during the fall 2008 and spring 2009 semesters and is happy to be involved in the project again this fall. Brenna is a junior communications major with journalism minor and was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She has thoroughly enjoyed her college experience Texas A&M and is set to graduate in May of 2010. After interning at KBTX last summer and then beginning to work at the station last spring, Brenna realized that the newsroom is the place for her. She has enjoyed learning to edit, write and work on the web amongst other things. At Texas A&M she is also actively involved in Pi Beta Phi sorority, Collegiate Panhellenic Council and Telecommunications & Media Association. She also enjoys working with children through the HOSTS program. In her free time she enjoys spending time with friends and family. |
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Rick Rojas, junior Political Science major Senior Reporter |
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Rick Rojas is a senior political science major from Beaumont, Texas. He started his journalism career as a 13-year-old, volunteering at KFDM-TV, the CBS station in Beaumont, answering the phones and collecting scores for the sports department. Since then, he has been a freelance reporter/stringer for The Dallas Morning News and The New York Times, and interned in summer 2008 as a Metro reporter for The Courier-Journal, in Louisville, Ky., through the Chips Quinn Program. In January 2008, he took part in The New York Times Student Journalism Institute, a two-week Times Co. recruitment and training program with Times journalists at the University of Arizona. Rick spent summer 2009 at The Washington Post as a Metro reporting-intern. He is also an editor and writer for The Battalion and managing editor for the Aggieland Yearbook. He hopes to become a newspaper reporter after he graduates. |
