Summer/Fall 2012 Reporters

(Left to right: Michelle Leonardo, Tiffany Chan, and Jessica Nappi)

Tiffany Chan is a senior broadcast journalism major from Florida. She took a trip to Boston two years ago hoping to see snow – but it was Suffolk’s Studio 73 that caught her eye. Chan transferred to Suffolk to pursue her dream of becoming an entertainment reporter. She admires E! Entertainment Television’s Guiliana Rancic’s fun, stylish spin on fashion and pop culture and would love to have her own talk show someday. Chan loves to be spontaneous and try new things, qualities that came in handy during her "Suffolk in the City" experience!

Michelle Leonardo is a senior broadcast journalism major. She’s also a bona fide beauty queen, currently serving as Miss New Jersey USA. A young woman of many talents, Leonardo recently interned as a writer for Women’s Health Magazine and will soon be featured in a reality television show about the Miss USA pageant. With so much going on, Leonardo remains poised and appreciates each unique opportunity. She could see herself as the next Kelly Ripa, or maybe a magazine advice columnist. Whatever comes her way, Leonardo is up for the challenge.

Jessica Nappi earned her spot on "Suffolk in the City" as a junior. Like Chan, local girl Nappi transferred to Suffolk to take part in the school’s numerous hands-on broadcast journalism opportunities. A self-described “E! News fanatic,” Nappi was thrilled to meet her biggest broadcast inspiration, Catt Sadler, at a recent Fashion Week event. Sadler advised her to enjoy the “rush” of the industry, but to also “take it slow and take everything in.”

Winter/Summer 2012 Reporters

Jessica Bard left Pennsylvania behind to study broadcast journalism and play basketball at Suffolk. Only in her second year, Jessica will juggle practices and games with a demanding course schedule and her Suffolk in the City responsibilities, but says that keeping busy helps keep her focused. With determination like that, she may soon give her reporting idol, ESPN’s Erin Andrews, a run for her money.

Karina Bolster is a senior broadcast journalism major who plans to make Suffolk proud in the classroom and on the field when softball season begins. She aspires to be a great sports reporter – not just a great female sports reporter – and cites Bob Costas as her ideal broadcaster. Being from a military family and moving around a lot growing up helped Karina develop stellar people skills, which she’ll soon put to work charming passersby during her Suffolk in the City segments.

Jim McMasters is also a senior broadcast journalism major and sports fan. As a Massachusetts native, he draws inspiration from the impressive pantheon of Boston sports broadcasting legends, particularly the creative enthusiasm of Bruins’ play-by-play announcer, Jack Edwards.

Summer/Fall 2011 Reporters

Last semester’s “Suffolk in the City” reporters were seniors Breana Pitts, a broadcast journalism major, and Andrew Scheinthal, who majors in both broadcast journalism and theatre. They were supported by Katie Sampson, also a senior majoring in broadcast journalism, who has an impressive resume and covered occasional “Suffolk in the City” segments.

Breana Pitts is a Massachusetts native who hopes to follow in fellow local girl Maria Menounos’s shoes as an entertainment reporter. Breana came to Suffolk undecided about her major, but quickly discovered she could put her outgoing personality and stellar communication skills to use in broadcast journalism. During her time reporting for “Suffolk in the City”, Breana covered topics from celebrity crushes and the Emmy Awards, to her personal favorite segment on fantasy football.

Andrew Scheinthal came to Suffolk by way of Houston, Texas. His broadcast inspirations include Matt Lauer, Charlie Gibson and Anderson Cooper. Andrew leans toward the harder news topics, and did “Suffolk in the City” segments on the economy, the closing of the Borders bookstore chain, and the tenth anniversary of 9/11. Andrew also knows how to have fun, covering the Patriots, the Bruins, and even a piece on the plausibility of aliens.