Greetings everyone! My name is Keshondra Shipp. You all can call me Kee or Ms. Kee. I’m from the small town of Sylvester, Georgia. I just received my master’s degree in journalism and mass communication last month from the University of Georgia with a concentration in health and medical journalism and a certificate in African American Studies. I received my bachelor’s degree in English from Georgia Southwestern State University back in 2020. Go pandemic class!

Since attending UGA, I have been a research and teaching assistant in Grady’s Entertainment and Media Studies department and also worked as a reporter for The Red & Black, focusing on topics of breaking news and health and sciences. I am a proud member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the Association of Health Care Journalists.

Over the span of my journalism career and time at UGA I have had many opportunities and experiences. I’ve had the chance to interview Raphael Warnock during last year’s election season, go on a study abroad trip to Cuba, attend some journalism conferences on UGA’s dime and take advantage of so many other experiences.