NEW SEMESTER, NEW INTERNS FOR ARIZONA WEEK

posted by Michael Chihak

The fall semester at the University of Arizona means, among many other things, new interns for Arizona Week. Here are brief profiles of the two students joining us for the semester. Look for their work on this blog and on the program.

Melanie Huonker, 22, is a senior majoring in journalism with an emphasis in broadcast. She interned at KVOA and KOLD in Tucson and this summer at KFVS in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Melanie is general manager of the university's student TV station, UATV. She sparked an interest for politics while reporting for the Arizona Sonora News Service, interviewing Ruth McClung and Raul Grijalva, running for Arizona's 7th Congressional District seat.

Lucy Valencia, 21, is a senior majoring in journalism. A native of Yuma, Ariz., she previously worked for The Arizona Daily Wildcat as both a general assignment and public safety reporter. Lucy interned for the Tico Times in San Jose, Costa Rica, this summer as part of a UA School of Journalism study abroad program.

Look for Melanie's and Lucy's work on this blog and on Arizona Week Fridays at 8:30 p.m. MST on PBS-HD-6.