Profiles
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Sahara Sajjadi
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.
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Jessica F. Simmons
Jessica F. Simmons is a Reporter & Strategic Communications Producer for COURIER, covering community stories and public policies across the country. Featured in print, broadcast, and radio journalism, her work shows her passion for local storytelling and amplifying issues that matter to communities nationwide.
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Tom Prezelski
Tom Prezelski, Senior Political Advisor, Rural Arizona Action. Reach him at tom@ruralazaction.org
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Lela Alston
Arizona Sen. Lela Alston is the chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus, and has served in the Arizona Legislature since 1977. While in office, she has advocated for public schools, reproductive rights, advancing opportunities for women, protecting aging Arizonans, and affordable housing solutions.
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Ethan Holtzinger
Ethan Holtzinger will graduate in fall 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in sports journalism.
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Mark Wolfe
Mark Wolfe is an energy economist who serves as Executive Director of the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA) and as Co-Director of the Center on Energy Policy and Poverty. Mark also serves as an adjunct professor at the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy at George Washington University and a member of the UN Economic…
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Lucas Henkel
Lucas Henkel is a Reporter & Strategic Communications Producer for COURIER based in mid-Michigan, covering community stories and public policies across the country. His award-winning work shows his passion for local storytelling and amplifying issues that matter to communities nationwide.
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Gregory Graves
Greg Graves expects to graduate in spring 2026 with a bachelor’s degree in sports journalism. Graves has recently served as a sports writer for OfficialSportsPlace media.
