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Allyson Castillo

Dedicated journalism student with a passion for broadcast media. Committed to delivering accurate and compelling news content to diverse audiences. Seeking opportunities to gain hands-on experience and further develop skills in broadcast journalism.

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Fall Semester 2024

I am interning with UCF Athletics in production alongside ESPN Plus. I operate the replay system and create highlight packages for each game. I collaborate with the graphics team, scoreboard operators, camera crew, reporters, and producers to ensure smooth, high-quality broadcast content

NewsNight Highlights

Spring 2024

Last  spring semester, I was interning with WUCFTV, affiliated with PBS. My role involves editing and conducting research for Florida Road Trip, a program designed to enlighten viewers about various cities and towns. Additionally, I actively contribute to the studio production of NewsNight, a weekly 30-minute program featuring journalists from different media platforms across Central Florida. NewsNight serves as a round-table discussion highlighting local journalism on crucial community topics, providing insight into the stories behind the headlines.

Field Reporting

Focuses on the importance of college students' mental health and the various services offered by UCF to support them.

Field Reporting

Worked on a package for my Electronic News Gathering about the dietary preference options that the campus has to offer for students. 

Knightly Latino

Contributed to scriptwriting, production, and editing for the show. Reported on the U.S. Dream Scholarship for undocumented and DACA students.

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The Charge •

National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association team up with Lions Club for global hearing needs

UCF's National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association collaborated with Lions District 35-O to sort hearing aids Saturday at the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.Dr. Janel Cosby, audiologist and professor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and 15 audiology-interested students attended the event, giving them the opportunity to see the devices, gain hands-on experience and assist a service organization in delivering aid to those in need.
Cosby said this was the...
Central Florida Public Media •

Abortion, economy driving some young Central Florida voters to polls

With the election about a month away, we’ve been talking about the youth vote. Candidates are working to court young people here in Central Florida, but what’s actually driving them to vote? It’s a question a group of UCF Nicholson School of Communication and Media students set out to answer by interviewing fellow students about the issues driving them to the polls this election year.Lucy Dillon is a 19-year-old student. She said the state constitutional amendments, like making school boards non...

The Charge On Air, Off Script Podcast Hosted By Allyson.

Articles I worked in at The Reporter 

Platform Offers Students Free Online Peer-to-Peer Tutoring – The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Knack, an online tutoring platform for college students, is partnering with Miami Dade College to expand peer learning opportunities.

The platform allows students to match with a tutor who’s previously attended MDC and has mastered the course they want to receive mentoring on.

Tutoring, which is offered on a flexible schedule, is available for courses in areas like English composition, computer science, history and chemistry.

Students interested in becoming a tutor must submit a college trans

Society Of Hispanic Professional Engineers Returns To MDC After Three-Year Hiatus – The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

After enrolling in Hialeah Campus’ computer science program last semester, Alex Arguelles wanted to join a technology club.

In January, Arguelles and three of his friends revived the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers—a college-wide organization based at Hialeah Campus that promotes diversity in STEM fields.

The organization, which had been dormant since 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions and the death of the chapter’s president Kristina Spalding, now boasts more than 50 members.

“Our
Miami Dade College •

Homestead Campus Unveils New Emergency Medical Services Lab – The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Homestead Campus unveiled a new Emergency Medical Services Lab during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Feb 2.

The 3,854 square feet learning environment features five labs, a classroom, two offices, a control room and a wet lab that will teach students IV therapy. The space is located in Room 115 in building G.

“It’s a brand-new space and students will have plenty of opportunities to learn,” said Fabio Nascimento, who serves as the chairperson of the EMS program at the College. “We want to produce

MDC-TV Wins Four Silver Davey Awards – The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Miami Dade College-TV won four Silver Davey Awards during the 18th annual Davey Awards virtual ceremony on Oct. 25.

The Davey Awards is a yearly-held international competition overseen and judged by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts—a group of renowned professionals in the visual arts industry.

During the past seven years, MDC-TV has won nine Davey Awards.

“I’m so proud and happy for students that are getting the recognition they deserve for such hard work and enthusiasm, ” said Arie

North Campus Selects New Director Of Recruitment Services – The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Lorraine Wright was appointed as the new director of recruitment services at North Campus on Dec. 5.

Wright, 36, will oversee the North Campus recruitment department, which is responsible for new student recruitment, admission and enrollment.

“I’m very passionate about recruiting in enrollment, ensuring that our students get an affordable and attainable education in their community,” Wright said.

Prior to her current role, Wright served as the North Campus student life director for five years

Urbana Tabbed As Crown Award Finalist By CSPA – The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Urbana, the student-led hybrid literary magazine at the Eduardo J. Padrón Campus, has been tabbed as a Crown Award finalist by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.

Volume 15 received the honor based on its overall excellence and work published during the 2021-2022 academic year.

The CSPA will announce its Silver and Gold Crown winners at the College Media Association Spring National College Media Convention March 8-11. Urbana has received a Gold Crown the past two years.

“The students a

Here Is Where You Can Pick Up Your Commencement Ceremony Regalia – The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Caps and gowns, for the commencement ceremonies being held at loanDepot Park, 501 Marlins Way, on April 22, will be distributed at all Miami Dade College bookstores from April 5-19.

Students retrieving the items must have completed their graduation application and provide an MDC ID. Aside from regalia, students will receive a reader card that will be used at the ceremony.

Here are the times of the three commencement ceremonies:

Graduates can bring up to six guests; a ticket is not required to

West Campus Selects New Program Manager For School Of Continuing Education – The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Tahimi Rodriguez was appointed as the new program manager of the School of Continuing Education at West Campus on Nov. 7.

Rodriguez, 45, will lead, manage and coordinate continuing education and professional development programs at the campus.

“I’m looking to grow my career and the department and services we offer to the community and the students we serve,” Rodriguez said.

Prior to Miami Dade College, Rodriguez worked at Florida International University, where she first worked as a program c

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