Access U: Beyond the Cities is uncovering stories and creating conversations about the experiences of rural students at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.
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Meet the Team
Michael Achterling is a senior studying Professional Journalism. He enjoys reading and watching all news, playing video games and is a huge Minnesota Twins fan.
Michael Haubner is a senior studying Theatre Performance and Broadcast Journalism. He enjoys exploring art museums and finding new breweries.
Karim Nabhan is a senior studying Professional Journalism with a Leadership minor. He enjoys playing golf, traveling and being with friends.
Jonah Sprinkel is a senior studying Professional Journalism. He enjoys watching the Minnesota Timberwolves, playing video games and sports writing.
Hailey Almsted is a senior studying Professional Journalism with a Public Health Minor. She is an editorial assistant at Tiger Oak Media and a reporter at the Minnesota Daily; she enjoys traveling, reading and searching for the best chai tea.
Lydia Christianson is a senior studying Professional Journalism with minors in Swedish and Communication Studies. She enjoys listening to true crime podcasts and drinking obscene amounts of coffee.
Kayla Song is a senior studying Professional Journalism with minors in Political Science and Design. She is an associate blogger for MPR’s The Current and a barista at Sencha Tea Bar; she enjoys drawing, music, eating good food and bookstore hopping.
Michelle Griffith is a junior studying Professional Journalism with a Latin minor. She is a reporter at the Minnesota Daily and enjoys watching documentaries, movies and knitting.
Ariana Wilson is a senior studying Professional Journalism with a Studies in Cinema and Media Culture minor. She is a reporter at the Minnesota Daily; she enjoys seeing movies and going to concerts, as well as traveling, photography and listening to podcasts.
Bella Dally-Steele is a senior studying Mass Communications with minors in French and Spanish. She enjoys roller derby and shamelessly defending the losing side of the Oxford comma debate.
Katelyn Bloomquist is a senior studying Professional Journalism. She is a dance teacher, business owner, physique competitor and freelance magazine writer; she enjoys reading and spending time with family.
Kait Ecker is a senior studying Professional Journalism with a Psychology minor. She is a reporter at the Minnesota Daily; she enjoys baking, cooking, weightlifting and photography.
Ellen Schneider is a senior studying Professional Journalism and Political Science. She is an editor at the Minnesota Daily and an editorial intern at Twin Cities Business Magazine; she enjoys yoga and hosting movie marathons.
Shea Swenson is a senior studying Professional Journalism with a minor in Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies. She enjoys hiking, traveling and reading news.
Katie Gans is a senior studying Professional Journalism with a Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies. She enjoys listening to podcasts, shopping on Amazon and endlessly watching Sex and the City.
Samantha Freeman is a senior studying Professional Journalism. She is an intern for Twin Cities Live with Hubbard Broadcasting; she enjoys traveling, meeting new people and hanging out with her dog, Sawyer.
Angel Rose is a senior studying Professional Journalism. She enjoys listening to podcasts, going to concerts, and watching far too much stand-up comedy. (Not pictured)