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Journalism Team

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Andrew Neary

Journalism – Mass Media

Senior Producer

Andrew Neary

Andrew Neary is a Journalism – Mass Media student. He is a volunteer, serial entrepreneur, and recipient of the Town of Ajax Entrepreneur of the Year award. Andrew believes entrepreneurship should be accessible to everyone. To recharge, Andrew brews specialty coffee, portages in Algonquin Park and plays board games with his family.

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Deidra Clarke

Journalism and Creative Writing

Producer

Deidra Clarke

Deidra Clarke is a Journalism and Creative writing student at Durham College and Trent University. She is also a member of Durham College’s Enactus team where she is is currently vice-president of recruitment. She is also a student entrepreneur at the FastStart 360 Insights Entrepreneurship Centre and the founder and creator of the D.I.A Tribe, a clothing brand making life more accessible for diabetics.

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Tammy Raycraft

Journalism – Mass Media

Producer

Tammy Raycraft

Tammy Raycraft recently graduated from the Journalism – Mass Media program at Durham College. She has a passion for storytelling and helping people have their voices heard. She believes hard work and dedication are the keys to success. Tammy loves entrepreneurship and seeing people “win” in whatever form success looks like to them.

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Katie Sampson

Journalism

Producer

Katie Sampson

Katie Sampson is a recent graduate of the Journalism – Mass Media program at Durham College. She is an energetic and bubbly journalist who has a keen interest in the sports and entertainment world. Katie dabbled in entrepreneurship back in high school but decided that wasn’t the path for her. Despite this, she continues to be fascinated and inspired by young business owners, which lead her to Founders Drive.

Advertising Team

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Ekansh Yakhmi

Photography

Photographer

Ekansh Yakhmi

"Photography graduate from Durham College. I love photography. For me, photography is not just clicking camera button but being creative and problem solving."

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Mayank Sethi

Advertising and Promotion

Creative Production Artist

Mayank Sethi

"I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with a positive and hard-working attitude who is eager to grow in a dynamic environment. I am extremely passionate about social media, content creation, account production & management and ready to put knowledge and skills to work to get positive business results."

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Munther Mahwesh

Advertising and Promotion

Creative Production Artist

Munther Mahwesh

“I am passionate about working in an account service role within the advertising industry. I am detail-oriented and customer-focused with excellent leadership abilities. I am skilled at conferring with clients and promoting understanding of campaign objectives.”

Liam Taylor

Advertising and Promotion

Creative Production Artist

Liam Taylor

“I am the founder of a digital marketing agency: LeadTailor Advertising. I work predominantly with clients in the real estate sector who are ambitious and determined to scale up their lead generation as quickly as possible. I am also a huge sports fan and love My Leafs, Raptors, Blue Jays, Bills, and TFC.”

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Sameeksha Dandriyal

Public Relations

Communications Strategist

Sameeksha Dandriyal

"I am a PR and Communication strategist with over six years of experience in the media industry as a journalist. Keen storyteller aiming to build a well-connected world in a digital space without losing the human emotional quotient. Skilled at event-planning, social-media planning, campaign-planning, corporate communication, research, writing, editing and public speaking. Well-versed in anchoring, multimedia and video-production”

Melissa Khan

Graphic Design

Graphic Designer

Melissa Khan

"I am a caring, compassionate, strong team leader who is passionate about all things creative, particularly design. I ensure my heart is poured into each and every design project that comes my way"

Development Team

Chris Peluso

Interactive Media Design

Team Leader

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Kennedy Adams

Web Development

Developer

Kennedy Adams

"My pronouns are they/them. I'm a first-year web development student, but I have my bachelor's degree in Game Development. I am passionate about mental health and have a "do what makes you happy" mentallity. Fun fact! I have a tattoo of a bumblebee on my knee, that I did myself. Isn't that the bee's knees?"

Dhruv Prajapati

Interactive Media Design

Developer

Dhruv Prajapati

"I am Dhruv, a UI/UX designer with a passion for creativity and innovation. With years of experience in the industry, I bring a unique perspective to every project I take on. In my free time, I love watching sci-fi movies and doing photography. These hobbies not only provide me with creative inspiration but also showcase my eye for detail and aesthetic sense. I am dedicated to delivering the best results for my clients, whether it's through crafting seamless user experiences or designing stunning visuals. I am always seeking new challenges and opportunities to showcase my skills and passion for design."

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Alexandria Solorzano

Interactive Media Design

Designer

Alexandria Solorzano

"Hey Everyone, I'm Alexandria! If you were curious, I'm fuelled by matcha and laughs. One thing I love more than smiling is creating art for myself and others, in many different forms. I have plenty of digital and traditional artistic tools under my belt, and I am always looking for ways to problem solve a visual situation. I was so honoured to have a hand in this site, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did helping to create it.”

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Anthony Buenafe

Graphic designer with a love for photography. I turn ideas into captivating designs and find joy in creating. Always seeking inspiration to bring a unique touch to my projects.

Meet the Team

Journalism Team

Andrew Neary

Deidra Clarke

Tammy Raycraft

Katie Sampson

Advertising Team

Ekansh Yakhmi

Mayank Sethi

Munther Mahwesh

Liam Taylor

Sameeksha Dandriyal

Melissa Khan

Development Team

Chris Peluso

Kennedy Adams

Dhruv Prajapati

Alexandria Solorzano

Priscilla Neves

Dylan Fowler

Anthony Buenafe

Meet the Team

Journalism Team

Andrew Neary

Deidra Clarke

Tammy Raycraft

Tammy Raycraft

Katie Sampson

Advertising Team

Ekansh Yakhmi

Mayank Sethi

Munther Mahwesh

Munther Mahwesh

Liam Taylor

Sameeksha Dandriyal

Melissa Khan

Development Team

Kennedy Adams

Dhruv Prajapati​

Alexandria Solorzano​

Anthony Buenafe

Dhruv Prajapati

Alexandria Solorzano