Picture Election Day 2012
A look at Election Day 2012 through the eyes of the Advanced Photojournalism students in the College of Communications.
About the Contributors
Katherine Rodriguez
2013 Graduate / Visual Journalism and Integrative Arts/Photography
Katherine Rodriguez is a senior majoring in Visual Journalism and Integrative Arts with a concentration in Photography. She is the current president of the Penn State Chapter of the National Press Photographers Association.
Sierra Dole
Graduate / Visual Journalism
Sierra Dole is a senior majoring in Visual Journalism with a minor in English and Human Development & Family Studies. She has several years experience pitching stories, conducting research and interviews, and meeting deadlines on time. She is an outgoing individual who loves meeting new people. Sierra plans to work as a writer/editor for a magazine.
Christopher Lipfert
Senior / Visual Communication
Dave Cole
Senior / Visual Journalism and Political Science
Dave is a Senior majoring in Visual Journalism and Political Science. He is a photographer and the Assistant Managing Editor for Onward State, as well as the treasurer of the National Press Photographer’s Association (NPPA) Penn State chapter.
Dave also does visual design work for TEDxPSU.
To see more of Dave’s photography, follow him on twitter @DaveColePhoto and view his Onward State work onwardstate.com/author/davecole
Savannah Smith
2012 Graduate / Visual Communications, Geography
Sara Matulonis
2013 Graduate / Visual Journalism
Sara is a student at the Pennsylvania State University and will graduate in May 2013 with a degree in Visual Journalism and minors in Geography and International Studies. In June, Sara will begin her two-year commitment as a 2013 Teach for America corps member teaching secondary mathematics to students in Jacksonville, Florida.
Irene Yiu
Senior / Visual Communications/ Art History
Irene Yiu is a senior majoring in visual journalism and art history. She has interned at China Daily as a business reporter in Beijing, China. Also had experience in NYC Downtown Magazine as a fashion photographer. Yiu is currently residing in Manhattan, New York.
Kristen Hopf
Senior / Visual Journalism
Lucia Sofo
Junior / Visual Journalism and Psychology
I’m a junior double majoring in visual journalism and psychology. I’m a junior photographer for The Daily Collegian. I’m on the Penn State Track and Field team and I’ve lived in State College for 11 years. I love meeting new interesting people and expanding my portfolio.
Nina Abbott
Senior / Visual Journalism
Nina Abbott is a Senior majoring in Visual Journalism with a minor in English. She is a staff photographer for Valley Magazine and has had internship experience.
Steve Osborn
2013 Graduate / Visual Journalism
Penn State senior majoring in photojournalism with a minor in sociology. Onwardstate photographer and card-carrying NPPA member. From Milford, Pa.