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My Recent Work

Explore a featured selection of my written work and data visualizations for news articles and websites. I currently have a total of 11 published blogs with SXSW, and 6 articles through the University Star, 3 of which have been picked up and published by the Austin American Statesman.

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Audience Award Winners for the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival

You came, you watched, and you voted on your favorite SXSW Film & TV Festival screenings from March 7–15. Announcing the Audience Award winners for the 32nd SXSW Film & TV Festival!

The Audience Awards follow the previously announced 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival Jury and Special Awards. Audience Award winners were certified by Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP.

SXSW Film & TV Festival presented 114 Features including 93 World Premieres, 3 International Premieres, 3 North American Premieres, 4 U.S. Pr...
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Ben Stiller, Eddy Cue, Alana Pressley, Zane Lowe, Lars Ulrich & More Join SXSW 2025

The final round of keynotes and featured speakers is here for the 39th edition of the SXSW Conference. From music and technology to film and television, we've got it all!

Highlights from today's announcement include Bryan Johnson, Tom Morello, Lars Ulrich, Ben Stiller, Eddy Cue, Holly Herndon, Zane Lowe, Ayanna Pressley, Priscilla Chan, Shreya Murthy, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Robert Rodriguez, and more.

Explore newly-added featured sessions and our John Fogerty and Bryan Johnson keynotes below.

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Vox Media Podcast Stage Returns to SXSW 2025

Vox Media returns to SXSW for the second annual Podcast Stage at the 2025 Conference. Running from March 8-10 at the Austin Convention Center, the official podcast stage will bring audiences live programming from talent including journalist Kara Swisher and entrepreneur Scott Galloway, world champion athletes Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe, tech creator Marques Brownlee, and more.

"At Vox Media, we’ve built a podcast network that’s home to unrivaled talent – from award-winning journalists to world...
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SXSW 2025 Community Service Awards Honorees Announced

In this world of uncertainty, many non-profit organizations continue to focus on causes and communities that need help. They recognize the road ahead is very difficult – but also understand the importance of being a voice to those that may not have one.

For 2025, SXSW is humbled to highlight five recipients working tirelessly on missions much greater than themselves. With our Community Service Award, we honor Sav Rodgers (Transgender Film Center
), Michael Gonzalez (Rural Schools Innovation Zon...
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2025 SXSW Film & TV Closing Night Film and Final Slate

Announcing additional titles to round out the 32nd edition of the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival including Feature Films, TV projects, Short films, and XR Experiences set to debut March 7-14, 2025.

Amongst the newly-announced titles, the festival's closing night film is the U.S. premiere of director Daniel Minahan’s On Swift Horses starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter, Diego Calva, and Sasha Calle.

"We're absolutely delighted to pull back the curtain on our full SXSW 2025 progr...
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Expanded Quantum Programming Coming to SXSW 2025

We’re on the brink of a groundbreaking new era in technology — artificial intelligence has already reshaped the world as we know it, and now, quantum computing is set to take the spotlight as the next frontier of innovation.

Join us for an exclusive look at the unimaginable potential of quantum computing from March 12-13. During two full days of dedicated quantum-related programming, explore its rapid growth and tech industry impact. Bonus, this quantum content seamlessly aligns with our Artifi...
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Future Today Institute's Foresight Master Class Returns to SXSW 2025

Each year, world-renowned futurist and founder and CEO of the Future Today Institute, Amy Webb, takes the SXSW audience into a deep dive of emerging technologies. Webb's annual "Emerging Tech Report" has become a beacon of insight for industry leaders and innovators- and experts at the Future Today Institute are ready to share her secret with YOU.

Returning for a second year to SXSW, the multi-day Foresight Master Class from the Future Today Institute will provide skills to unlock the incredibl...
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2025 SXSW Innovation Awards Finalists Announced

SXSW always seeks to showcase the most forward-thinking new ideas, and 2025’s Innovation Awards finalists perfectly highlights that goal. The 55 finalists we reveal today provide a glimpse of the future in 11 different categories ranging from Artificial Intelligence to Health & Biotech to Community Empowerment.

"Margrethe Vestager, the 2024 Hall of Fame recipient, was on a podcast after last year's event. She talked about seeing the SXSW Innovation Awards ceremony and being so blown away by how...
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Lone Star Swing: Exploring Jazz and Blues in Central Texas

On October 21, 2024, the Eddie Durham Jazz Festival in San Marcos, Texas, drew hundreds of jazz enthusiasts to celebrate the life and legacy of one of the genre’s key influences. Held annually since 2003, the festival pays tribute to the often-overlooked San Marcos native Eddie Durham, pioneer of the electric guitar in the jazz genre.


The festival sheds light on the rich history of jazz in Central Texas, which is often overshadowed by metropolitan areas like New York City and Chicago. Histori...
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Students push for change in financial aid requirements

As tuition payments are underway with parental income being the foundation of financial aid requirements, Texas State students who receive little to no monetary support from their parents are finding it hard to qualify for financial assistance and struggle with the burden of tuition.

The basic eligibility requirements for financial aid rely heavily on expected family contribution, otherwise known as EFC. This is the amount of assistance the student or family is expected by the federal governmen
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San Marcos ISD responds to Abbott's new school safety standards

In response to the school shooting that occurred at Robb Elementary School on May 24, officials throughout San Marcos and Hays County have been collaborating to improve safety in local schools.

On June 14, State Representative Erin Zwiener led a town hall meeting alongside a panel of San Marcos Police Department (SMPD) officers and district administrators to discuss Hays County's overall efforts to protect children in schools.

In the weeks following the tragedy in Uvalde, Gov. Greg Abbott dire