A graduate smiles as she enters the Joliet Junior College Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Joliet. (Gary Middendorf – gmiddendorf@shawmedia/Gary Middendorf)
School of the Art Institute of Chicago alumnus. Transitioned from animation to photography in 2010. Freelanced as a photojournalist from 2011 to 2021 before taking on the role as Photo Editor for the Herald-News in 2021.