Jenna Buzzacco

Jenna is a senior doubling in news-Internet journalism and sociology. Jenna has spent her years at Drake working on the Times-Delphic and as an intern at The Des Moines Register. Growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, she spent her free time reading and writing. In her free time, Jenna enjoys reading anything she can get her hands on - esspecially Harry Potter - crocheting and watching Ohio State football. Following graduation, she hopes to work for a mid-sized newspaper while attending graduate school. Her long term expectations include getting her Ph.D. in anthropology and teaching at a small liberal arts university on the East Coast.

Katie Ditton

Katie Ditton is a graduating news-Internet and English major at Drake. Hailing from Littleton, Colo., she has been the managing editor of The Times-Delphic, a violist in the Drake Symphony Orchestra and a resident assistant. After graduation, Katie is moving to the London area, where she will work while looking into graduate school opportunities. She and her fiance plan to wed in November 2004.

Virginia Wilber

Virginia Wilber is a senior double majoring in news-Internet and international relations with a minor in French. She is a native Iowan from Waterloo. Virginia is a correspondent and was the caucus clerk for The Des Moines Register. When she is not studying or working, she enjoys traveling, reading, watching movies and hanging out with friends. Known in class as the "child of the sixties," Virginia enjoys protesting and working for peace. She also plays viola in the Drake Symphony. In the future, Wilber hopes to be a foreign correspondent.

Jason Wells

Jason Wells is a senior news-Internet major at Drake University. He has an area of concentration in management and marketing. From Long Grove, Ill., his favorite newspaper remains the Chicago Tribune. Jason is an avid sports fan who plans to work in sports media or marketing after graduation, with ESPN being his dream for a place of employment. His current projects include Lumino Magazine, an online publication that has great potential. After graduation, Jason wishes all of the Iowa Internet staff and his fellow news-Internet grads the best of luck.

Peggy Nitchals

Peggy Nitchals is a senior news-Internet major from Topeka, Kansas. Peggy enjoys reading, music and playing pool. She lives in a house with five girls and says it's never a dull experience. Peggy was a creator of and now serves as executive editor of the Digital Daily News Web site, a news site dedicated to the idea of convergence. She also works for the Herald-Index in Altoona, Iowa, where she has been for two years.

Sarah Lawrence

Sarah Lawrence is a native of Waukee, Iowa, and a senior news-Internet major. She is working as a correspondent at The Des Moines Register and for the new Des Moines Art Scene newspaper. Lawrence hopes to work for Newsweek in the future or become a professor. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, playing pool, socializing and babysitting.

Cindy Bussanmas

Cindy Bussanmas is a senior news-Internet major from Johnston, Iowa. In addition to being a student, she works full-time as a Web manager at Pioneer Hi-Bred International. In her free time, Cindy enjoys traveling, biking, reading and spending time with her two children.

Adam Morris

Straight off the farm, Adam is a homegrown Iowa boy. His passion for news ranks a close second to the pastureland and cropfields of his beloved home state. Adam is a senior news-Internet major from Cedar Rapids, Iowa's second largest city. He's an intern at The Des Moines Register and is currently seeking employment at newspapers across Iowa. Adam enjoys reading of all sorts and is interested in music, photography and Web design.