(written June 10, 2016)
​Paloma Boykin is the academic advisor at the University of Arizona School of Journalism. She helps undergrad students with their classes, navigating university procedures and protocols and to get them to graduation. She also helps students by listening to them - whether it be personal or financial.
One way Boykin prepares for all her students is by helping them make their class schedules, making class rosters and checking in with them to make sure their classes are in order.  
Summer has just begun and Boykin is making sure that her students are on the right track to graduate.
“As an academic advisor you can prepare for the busy times but, in reality, you can’t prepare because things change,” Boykin said.
Boykin has been working at UA for seven years and knows who can help a student when they have an issue with admissions, financial aid, registration, the bursar’s office or housing.  
She tells students to come to her now, rather than later.
 She said students can start looking for colleges, look at tuition, think about what you want to study and visit the campus.
Time management is a big part of applying and getting your choices ready for the fall of your senior year and to prepare for your freshman year of college.
“It is never too early to prepare,” Boykin said.  “Don’t be afraid to ask questions.”

​(written June 10, 2016)
Vanessa Barchfield is a reporter, producer and announcer for Arizona Public Media- Tucson’s local NPR affiliate station. She’s worked in print journalism, but has been a radio journalist for the past several years.
 
She came to the Journalism Diversity Workshop to talk to the students about what makes a good radio story. She went over script writing, question development, editing and how to find your radio voice.