Profiles

Born in NYC, raised in Pittsburgh and Albuquerque, she graduated summa cum laude from Santa Clara University and earned her law degree from the University of Virginia. She built her career in Arizona, becoming U.S. Attorney, Attorney General, and Governor. She later served as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.

Dylan Slager expects to graduate in December 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in sports journalism. He is seeking his first internship in the fall.

Sarakanti Iyer is a rising college freshman working with Civic Engagement Beyond Voting – Youth, an Indivisible group. Last spring, Sarakanti registered approximately 95% of eligible students at her school to vote. With CEBV-Y and The Civics Center, she planned and ran statewide voter registration drives in 38 schools across Arizona in 2023. This fall…

Sahara Sajjadi is the Political Correspondent for The Copper Courier and a lifelong Arizonan. She earned her master’s degree in journalism and mass communication from the Walter Cronkite School at Arizona State University.

evolvedMD Behavior Health Manager.

Joshua Heron expects to graduate in August 2024 with a master’s degree in sports journalism. Heron served as a sports reporter for The Hilltop, Howard University News Service, and social-impact brand FISLL as an undergrad at Howard University. He also worked as a freelance reporter for Capital News. His interview series, “Wagwan In Life,” hosts…

Maura Derr is an experienced copywriter and a devoted lover of words. When she’s not writing, you can find her reading the latest in literary fiction, trail running in the mountains, or sipping a large mug of coffee.

Erik Osland is a corporate leader turned serial entrepreneur, Erik Osland is a successful healthcare founder and Co-CEO and Chief Development Officer of evolvedMD where he helms a passionate team at the forefront of healthcare innovation. evolvedMD is spearheading the integration of behavioral health services in modern primary care.