Our Journalism Advisory Board has members from the local industry, and many of them are program alumni. These leaders give advice to the program about jobs and openings for students and keeps the program apprised about changes in the industry.

• Steve Bennett, Director of Operations, Santa Cruz Sentinel

• Kara Meyberg Guzman, Publisher, Santa Cruz Local

• Scott Hernandez-Jason, Manager, UCSC Marketing

• Ken Doctor, Publisher, Lookout Santa Cruz

• Nirshan Perera, Journalism Teacher, Pacific Collegiate Charter School

• Kristin Fabos, Director of Marketing, Cabrillo College

• Jeanne Howard, Former Publisher, Santa Cruz Good Times

• Tony Nuñez, Editor, Watsonville Pajaronian

• Dan Pulcrano, Publisher, Silicon Valley Weeklies

• Steve Schessler, English Department Chair, Cabrillo College

• Erik Chalhoub, Editor, Gilroy Dispatch

• Amy Larson, Digital Editor, KRON-TV