Emily Alvarenga
Majoring in Journalism, Minoring in Television, Film And New Media
San Diego State University, Class of 2017
From Temecula, CA
San Diego State University, Class of 2017
From Temecula, CA
Emily Alvarenga is a journalism student at San Diego State University and has had a passion for writing since she was a little girl. In the last four years, she has written for the Daily Aztec, become a member of Kappa Delta sorority and studied abroad for an academic year in London, England. As a senior, Emily has big plans for her last year at SDSU. She has not only taken on the role as a journalism peer advisor, but is also interning with CBS News 8 this spring. Emily is a San Diego native who cannot wait to get out and explore the world. Her study abroad experience this past year was her first taste of that, and she loved every second of it! Emily loves to travel and dreams of one day being a traveling journalist herself, searching the globe for one-of-a-kind places and stories to report on. After returning from her year abroad, Emily realized she couldnt just stay in one place and report on the local news; what would really make her happy is searching for the stories that mean something to her. She loves searching for interesting and unknown people or places and featuring them in her articles. Shes creative and doesnt mind doing some digging for a new story. Some of her most important obsessions include all things Disney, elephants and ice (yes, I did say ice).
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Emily Alvarenga Named to Scholars Without Borders
Emily Alvarenga, a student studying Journalism at San Diego State University, was named to Scholars Without Borders, an honors society dedicated to promoting international exchange and service and...
March, 17 2016 - San Diego State University
Emily Alvarenga was recognized for earning a spot on the Dean's List
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Emily Alvarenga was recognized for earning a scholarship
Emily was awarded the Sara Stelzer Scholarship for Study Abroad and the Associated Students Study Abroad Scholarship during the Fall semester of 2015 for her study abroad achievements as well as the Tony Esse Memorial Scholarship for both Fall and Spring semesters.
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Emily Alvarenga was recognized for studying abroad
Emily recently returned from a year studying abroad at the University of Hertfordshire in London, England. She wrote for their student publication, Trident Media, while also traveling through as much of Europe as possible.
Fall 2015 - Spring 2016 -
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Emily Alvarenga was recognized for earning a spot on the Dean's List
Emily achieved a 4.0 GPA while enrolled in 18 units during this semester.
Spring 2015 -
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Emily Alvarenga was recognized for earning a scholarship
Emily was awarded the California Middle Class Scholarship both Fall and Spring semesters of the 2014-2015 academic year.
Fall 2014 - Spring 2015 -
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Peer Advisor
Peer Advisor for School of Journalism & Media Studies, assisting undergraduate students majoring in Advertising, Journalism, Media Studies and Public Relations
Fall 2016 - Spring 2017
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San Diego State University
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Order of Omega
Fall 2016 - Spring 2017
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San Diego State University
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Scholars Without Borders
Fall 2015 - Fall 2016
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San Diego State University
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The Odyssey
Intern at The Odyssey, a Greek Life student newspaper.
Summer 2014 - Summer 2015
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San Diego State University
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Daily Aztec
Emily is a staff columnist for the opinions section of San Diego State’s school newspaper.
Fall 2013 - Fall 2016
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San Diego State University
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The Valley News
Intern for The Valley News, a local Temecula, California newspaper.
Summer 2012 - Summer 2013
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Great Oak High School
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Great Oak Gazette
Emily was the Features editor, layout designer, and a writer for her high school newspaper for two years.
Fall 2011 - Spring 2013
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Great Oak High School
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Society of Professional Journalists
San Diego State University
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News Intern at CBS News
Emily assists with various functions such as researching story ideas, writing scripts, retrieving video and working in the control room to bring the news to viewers.
January 2017 - Present
Street Team at The Daily Aztec
Emily was part of a newspaper circulation team for SDSU's school newspaper, The Daily Aztec, which focused on the increase of newspaper distribution and worked directly with marketing and advertising directors.
December 2013 - May 2015