Sydney Lovan
Sydney Lovan

Sydney Lovan is pursuing a master’s degree in mass communication from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. In May 2025, she graduated from ASU with a bachelor’s in journalism and a minor in sustainability. As part of a program at the Cronkite School, Sydney traveled to Rwanda to work as a photojournalist. With Cronkite News, the school’s multiplatform news organization, she served as a photographer at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She has also worked as a photographer at The State Press, ASU’s award-winning, student-run news outlet, and as a multimedia intern for BJ Media.

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