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Chris Rudisill

Journalism Instructor and Director of Charlotte Journalism Collaborative (CJC)
Knight School of Communication

With a deep understanding of the journalism industry and years of experience in nonprofit leadership, Rudisill has worked with journalists and organizations to build stronger relationships with the communities they serve. A champion of media collaboration, he has worked with the Solutions Journalism Network and collaboratives in Charlotte, Delaware, Dallas, Sacramento, and Asheville. He has been a freelance journalist for more than 18 years.

Reporters: 2024-2025 Academic Year

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  • Caleb Parr

    Caleb Parr of Columbus, Mississippi is a Communications major in the James L. Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte. Caleb is also a member of the Queens University mens basketball team and was a sports announcer for girls basketball when attending Northeast Mississippi Community College.

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  • Emily Thompson of Newport, NC is a Sports Communication major in the James L. Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte. Emily is also the co-president of the Queen’s Sports Production Club.

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  • Jet Francis of Huntersville, North Carolina is a Multimedia Storytelling major in the James L. Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte. Jet is also on the Queen’s Triathlon and Track & Field team, as well as performing in theater productions.

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  • Josie Boyer of Glenmoore, Pennsylvania is an Arts Management and Business Major in the James L. Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte. Josie is also studying Digital Media, Studio Art and Marketing while her free time is spent working on her illustrations. Her history of interviewing art managers inspires her desire to share the stories of local creativity.

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  • Natalie Coates of Maple Ridge, B.C. is a Communications major in the James L. Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte. Natalie is also the captain of the Queens dance team.

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  • Samuel Navarro of Atlanta, GA is a Communications major in the James L. Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte. He worked closely as a student reporter with the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative to inform voters during the 2024 election and gathering insights on how journalism could be more effective in delivering news. Samuel is also a business owner, working as a freelance marketing manager for over three years - having collaborated with over 20+ companies from small local businesses to multi-million dollar brands.

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  • Serena Billett of Rochester, NY is a Multimedia Storytelling major in the James L. Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte. Serena is also a veteran who served in the U.S Navy.

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  • Sofia Bartholomew of Charlotte, North Carolina, is a conservation biology, creative writing, and history major in the College of Arts and Sciences at Queens University of Charlotte. Sofia is also a performance usher at Queens University’s Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for Arts and Civic Engagement. She was awarded a regional Gold Key and an Honorable Mention award for writing in the 2024 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

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  • Alanah Payne is originally from Lynchburg, Virginia but relocated to Raleigh before attending Queens University. She is a Multimedia Storytelling major in the James L. Knight School of Communication. Alanah is an executive board member of the Black Student Union and the Indigenous Peoples of America club.

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  • Arianna Carletti Albano of New Rochelle, New York, is a Multimedia and Storytelling major in the James L. Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte. Arianna is also minoring in Journalism.

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  • Caroline Johnson of Clemmons, North Carolina is a Sports Communications major in the James L. Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte. Caroline is also a member of the softball team at Queens University.

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  • Fabienne Gnos of Altendorf, Switzerland is a Communication Major in the James L. Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte. Fabienne is an exchange student from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland.

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  • Macie Newnam of Wake Forest, North Carolina is a Health Communications major in the James L. Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte. Macie is also Vice President of the Queens Chi Omega chapter.

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Chase Aldous

Web Designer, Class of 2025

Majoring in Organizational & Strategic Communications with minors in Entrepreneurship & Innovation and Computing & Data Analytics. Aldous developed the website for the Queens University News Service.

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