Jenny Hamel
Host “Sound of Ideas”Expertise: Hosting, broadcast journalism
Education: University of California, Los Angeles
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Experience:
Before joining the “Sound of Ideas” team, Jenny Hamel was the education reporter for Ideastream Public Media. Prior to that she worked at KCRW, one of two NPR stations in Los Angeles, as a reporter and producer.
Highlights:
- Award-winning member UCLA debate team
- Journalism awards from Press Club of Cleveland, Los Angeles Press Club, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Associated Press Media Editors and the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists
Why trust Ideastream Public Media?
The mission of Ideastream Public Media is to be a trustworthy and dynamic multimedia source for illuminating the world around us. Our highest priority is providing news and information that is reliable and accurate, that is gathered with integrity and professional care and that is presented with precision and respect for the intelligence of our audiences. We are transparent about how we discover and verify the facts we present and strive to make our decision-making process clear to the public. We disclose relationships, such as with partners or funders, that might appear, but will never, influence our coverage.
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The 40-unit apartment complex near Tri-C and Cleveland State University will provide child care and wraparound services while single parents are pursuing degrees. -
The Cleveland Scholar House is an apartment complex for single parents who are full-time students and their children. -
This year’s high school seniors know full well how the pandemic robbed the Class of 2020 of so many in-person senior traditions, the culmination of 12 years of work, play and friendships made. So this year’s Medina High School seniors did not take for granted the fact that they were getting a prom – even if the dance looked a little different. -
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, the first CSU graduate to become a Cabinet member, will deliver the commencement address. -
Former first lady Michelle Obama kicked off the "Pass the Love with "Mochi + Waffles" Food Campaign Wednesday. -
When John Carroll University’s graduating class of 2020 had to forgo in-person commencement ceremonies because Ohio was in the middle of a pandemic-related lockdown, the administration told those students, that “when the coast was clear,” they would get their ceremony. The university is making good on that promise. -
Both universities will hold in-person commencement ceremonies this May, including one to honor the Class of 2020. -
Local high schools are dusting off recordings of Pomp and Circumstance, preparing to graduate the Class of 2021. Even more so than the previous graduating class, these seniors are heading out into the world after an academic year completely overshadowed by COVID-19, impacting their choices for life after receiving their diploma. -
Richard Cordray has been tapped by the Biden administration to be the Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid. -
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District All-City Choir to perform on the opening day of the NFL Draft.
