Meet the team sharing the National Senior Games with you and the world!
Talented college interns join the NSGA team for every National Senior Games to help us tell the stories of our incredible athletes. These budding communicators gain valuable experience working in a fast-paced environment with daily deadlines. They always come through!
Left to right: Kate Olscamp, Mary Johns, Dani Brown, Owen Kraus, Sydney Parker, Gabi Mercurio, Del Moon (Not pictured: Brit Huckabay)
Three intern reporters will be prowling The Games gathering stories and capturing photos and video for social media.
Two are from Iowa: Gabriella “Gabi” Mercurio, who studied for three years at Iowa State University and is currently completing her Marketing degree at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota; and Sydney Parker, who is pursuing degrees in Journalism/Mass Communications and Political Science at the University of Iowa.
Danielle “Dani” Brown, from Alabama, earned degrees in Advertising and PR and African-American Studies from the University of Alabama and is now pursuing a master’s degree in Women’s Studies there.
Leading the team are NSGA staff members Mary Johns, Del Moon and Kate Olscamp.
The media center is rounded out by Photo Director Brit Huckabay and Web/Data Intern Owen Kraus. Enjoy the stories, videos and photos we will share with you!
By Del Moon
