Jacquee Petchel
Executive Editor of Carnegie-Knight News21
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Arizona State University
Room 369
(602) 469-5164
Jacqueline.Petchel@asu.edu
Relationship: Jacquee Petchel was Ben’s executive editor at News21, a reporting fellowship based at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University.
Carolyn Edy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Journalism
Dept. of Communication
Appalachian State University
235 Beasley Media Complex
(828) 262-7759
edycm@appstate.edu
Relationship: Carolyn Edy was Ben’s professor in multiple classes at Appalachian State. Ben also worked as a teacher’s assistant for Dr. Edy during the spring semester of 2018.
Anna Oakes
Editor
Watauga Democrat
Boone, North Carolina
anna.oakes@mountaintimes.com
Relationship: Anna Oakes was Ben’s editor during his internship at the Watauga Democrat, a local newspaper in Boone, North Carolina.
Mark Bentley
Director of Forensics
Dept. of Communication
Appalachian State University
Walker Hall 107A
(828) 262-8371
bentleyml1@appstate.edu
Relationship: Mark Bentley was Ben’s debate coach for three years and was his professor in multiple classes. Ben served under Mark Bentley as the assistant captain of the debate team during the 2018-2019 season.