After three years of working on The Collegian’s copy desk, Claire Vogl is now the executive editor of The Rocky Mountain Collegian, and she is beyond enthused to work alongside the next generation of promising young editors and reporters.

Vogl traveled to Fort Collins, Colorado, from St. Louis, where she honed her passions for taking photographs, writing, interviewing and editing others’ work, eventually sparking a lifelong passion for accessible, dynamic storytelling. She quickly settled on a journalism and media communication major and is incredibly grateful for the knowledge, resources and networking opportunities provided by the journalism & media communication department.

When she has the chance to write, Vogl most enjoys contributing to the arts and entertainment and life and culture desks. Whether it be club features or movie reviews, she is passionate about informing communities about their local artistic and cultural scenes.

Diving headfirst into her senior year at CSU, Vogl has fallen in love with Fort Collins and the people who make it home. She enjoys hiking long trails, reading the news, adding movies to her Letterboxd, finding new music and singing with her best friend. When she’s not in the cold basement of the Lory Student Center, you can usually find her out dancing with friends.

Joining student media was an unexpected yet ever-rewarding decision for Vogl. Created by students, for students, The Collegian offers a platform for young journalists to learn the ins and outs of contributing to a 134-year legacy newspaper.