Through the SOJC’s documentary research and production program, students connect with Oscar- and Emmy-winning filmmakers throughout the industry.

As an Arab-American and Muslim woman, Hanin Najjar realized how misrepresented her community was in the media. So the SOJC alum launched the inclusive company Parachute Media.

Kezia Setyawan went straight from the SOJC to the Daily Comet in Houma, Louisiana, where she covered the aftermath of Hurricane Ida—while living through it.