University Honors

In Spring 2023, I participated in the UC Riverside Political Science Department Internship Program, an program that connected political science students to internship host sites; I was assigned to KVCR News, a National Public Radio (NPR) local station and broadcasts to the Inland Empire. Since then, I have created radio features that spotlight local people, events, and topics of interest. Audio storytelling is an art of its own and I have learned how to eloquently and concisely tell a story that resonates with listeners. I have taken this experience further, teaching this craft to others with my R’Course “Local Public Radio Storytelling with 91.9 KVCR News,” taught in Winter 2025 and Spring 2025. In my class, utilizing the skills I teach them, students create radio features that will be aired on KVCR’s FM channel 91.9 and published on kvcrnews.org as part of the Student Stories series. My time with KVCR and public radio, as a broadcaster and as a teacher, culminates in an audio documentary, the creative activity for this University Honors capstone project. Throughout this audio documentary, I recount the journey of the past two years, and reflect on the meaningful work that has been accomplished. This story will also include insights from nine individuals who helped bring this project to life.