Alumni
Faith Vander Voort
APU journalism graduate. Has previously worked for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Department of the Interior.
Katie Richcreek
APU journalism graduate. Has worked for ESPN, Bleacher Report and KABC. Served as the Director of Capture (now ZU TV) while at APU.
Nathan Foster
Currently serves as ZU Media faculty advisor and APU's public relations manager in the Division of Strategic Communication and Engagement. As a student, Nate served as editor-in-chief of ZU News for two years, news editor for one year, and opinion editor for one year. Former video production intern at Newsweek. Has been published in APU Life magazine, the Media Project, the Columbia Daily Herald, Monrovia Weekly, Arcadia Weekly, Pasadena Independent, and the Empire State Tribune.
Brandon Huffman
APU journalism graduate. Has previously worked at Scout Media Network and Fox Sports.
Toph Buzzard
APU journalism graduate. Served as the General Manager and Sports Director of ZU Radio while at APU.
Annie Z. Yu
APU journalism graduate. Has worked for the LA Times and ProPublica.
Alyssa Burlingame
APU journalism graduate. Served as the EIC for ZU Magazine while at APU
Amanda Mayfield
APU journalism graduate. Previously worked for the Washington Examiner.
Anna Savchenko
Anna graduated from Azusa Pacific with a B.A. in journalism and is currently working towards an M.A. in English at the university. She has a profound interest in creative non-fiction writing, the inner-functionings of Joan Didion's mind and Lev Tolstoy's literature.
Arianna Shell
APU journalism graduate. Served as a Producer of ZU TV while at APU
Brandon Rodriguez
APU journalism graduate. Served as the Sports Editor of ZU News while at APU and is a diehard Steelers fan.
Cynthia Arroyo
APU journalism graduate. Served as the Editor-in-Chief of ZU Magazine while at APU.
Charissa Enns
Charissa is a Senior Journalism and Honors Humanities major. She loves journalism because it gives a voice to others through storytelling. In addition to being a storyteller, Charissa loves to sing, read books and explore the world. Along with her position as Editor-in-Chief, Charissa has worked for The Story Exchange and L.A. Style Magazine as an intern. She has been working for Zu Media since her sophomore year and truly enjoys working with her fellow journalism students. Feel free to contact her at cenns16@apu.edu.
Candelario Plascencia
Candelario (or Candy) Plascencia is a senior majoring in journalism with a minor in public relations. He is from Indio, California, and hopes to move to San Fransisco or Los Angeles after he graduates. Along with working with ZU Media, Candy also serves as a Resident Advisor here at Azusa Pacific University. Candy also just wrapped an internship with L.A. STYLE Magazine. With a passion for reporting, he one day hopes to write for a gaming magazine or be a social media manager. He enjoys gaming, drinking coffee, being with loved ones, and cooking/baking. Feel free to contact him at cplascencia16@apu.edu or by sending him a direct message on Instagram.
Caitlin Thropay
APU journalism graduate. Served as Executive Producer of ZU TV while at APU
Erin Antoch
APU journalism graduate. Erin was actively part of ZU Media. Previously worked for Twentieth Century Fox, Nailed It! Media and HerCampus.
Jesse Merrick
APU journalism graduate. Has worked for NFL Network, KABC and FOX4 Alabama.
Jordan Green
Jordan is a journalism major with a concentration in sports. Along with writing for ZUMedia, Jordan is also a sports contributor for the Monrovia Weekly, and he continues to work on his own personal blog which is called Sports Talk with Jay.
Kara Hinton
APU journalism graduate. Was an active contributor to ZU Media content throughout her time at APU.
Kaitlyn Miller
Kaitlyn is a senior journalism and acting for the stage and screen double-major at APU. Reading and telling stories has been something she's treasured since she was a kid (she was the girl who preferred reading Magic Treehouse over running around a playground, if you catch my drift). She currently works as a freelance writer for Houstonia Magazine, a local publication in Houston, Texas where she was born and raised, a staff writer at GREY Journal, and the lifestyle editor here at ZU Media. When she's not typing away, she loves reading an entire book in a single sitting (nothing has changed since the playground), or listening to True Crime podcasts.
Mike Benton
APU journalism graduate. Has worked for the Alaska Aces, Stockton Thunder, Edmonton Oilers and San Jose Sharks.
Reid Conant
Originally from Denver, Colorado, Reid is a senior sports journalism major. This is Reid’s first year being on ZU Media staff as an Executive Producer for both ZU TV and ZU Radio/Podcast. Reid currently works in a part-time role for CBS Los Angeles in Studio City as a production assistant in the sports department. Reid previously worked as a student assistant in the sports information department at Azusa Pacific and is the voice of many Cougar athletic teams including APU baseball. Reid was the voice of the Bismarck Larks in the Northwoods Collegiate Baseball League during the summer of 2019, calling over 70 games. He plans on continuing to write and broadcast throughout his final year at Azusa Pacific before hopefully jumping into a full-time role in broadcast media, or production.
Sarah Sudfeld
With a love for storytelling and video-making, Sarah is a senior journalism major graduating in May 2021.