Several guest speakers, many with experience working in the news and journalism industries, are invited to DCI to speak about their jobs, conduct workshops, and answer questions. We are so grateful to all the DCI and AHS alumni, industry experts, and others who came to speak with the interns!

Travis Chen, Co-Founder and COO at SoundMind | Associate Account Executive at AWS

Ryann Blackshere Vargas, Storyteller and Reporter at Spectrum News 1 Socal

Stephanie Perez, AUSD Rancho Learning Center Counselor

Teresa Watanabe, LA Times Staff Writer

Bradford Yau, Digital Editorial Intern at NBC Sports (DCI Alum)

Mrs. Colayco from Reddit (AHS Alum)

Ms. Nunez, former KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO Reporter 

Ryan Bergara from Buzzfeed's Unsolved (AHS Alum)

​Dr. Kevin Hryciw, Assistant Superintendent Human Resource Services Arcadia Unified

Writer, Editor, Photographer Katie Salisbury (AHS Alum)

NBC National News Videographer Dennis Funes ​

WJZ-Tv News Anchor and Reporter Tracey Leong (Arcadia High Alum)  ​