The University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications has announced student leaders for the spring 2023 semester Experience Lab program. More than 120 students are participating in CoJMC’s Experience Lab, an experiential learning program that gives students the chance to gain hands-on experiences from day one.
Students work with faculty and professional mentors to build their academic skill sets while exploring their professional interests in one of the college’s media outlets: Buoy, Heartland, Jacht, KRNU, Nebraska News Service, Nebraska Nightly and Unlimited Sports.
The Experience Lab offers students real-world experience by giving them the opportunity to work on content for the public and clients. Each semester, the student leadership team oversees the day-to-day operations of the programs.
Following is a list of student leads for spring 2023, listed alphabetically by Experience Lab program, with their position, year in school, major(s) and hometown:
| Full Name | Year | EXL Area | Position | Major(s) | Hometown |
| Paige Brophy | Junior | Buoy | Student Lead | Advertising and Public Relations | Lincoln, NE |
| Aislinn Sullivan | Junior | Buoy | Student Lead | Advertising and Public Relations | Prairie Village, KS |
| Odelia Amenyah | Senior | Heartland | Student Lead | Advertising and Public Relations, Journalism | Omaha, NE |
| Celia Cunnion | Senior | Jacht | Director of Business Development | Advertising and Public Relations, Broadcasting | Douglas, MI |
| Elizabeth Howard | Senior | Jacht | HR Director | Advertising and Public Relations | Rosemount, MN |
| Hannah-Kate Kinney | Senior | Jacht | Director of Multimedia | Broadcasting, Advertising and Public Relations, Journalism | Omaha, NE |
| Olivia Murphy | Senior | Jacht | Director of Copy and Social | Advertising and Public Relations | Omaha, NE |
| Michelle Nguyen | Senior | Jacht | Art Director | Graphic Design | Lincoln, NE |
| Vashti Parks | Senior | Jacht | Director of Account Strategy | Advertising and Public Relations, Psychology | Lincoln, NE |
| Valeria Uribe | Senior | Jacht | Director of Communications and PR | Advertising and Public Relations, Graphic Design | Le Mars, IA |
| Helen Howard | Senior | KRNU | Student Lead and Music Director | Journalism | Lincoln, NE |
| Alex Neill | Junior | KRNU | Student Lead | Broadcasting, Sports Media and Communication | Lebanon, TN |
| Hanna Christensen | Senior | Nebraska News Service | Student Lead | Journalism, Psychology | Douglas, NE |
| Rebecca Heckel | Senior | Nebraska News Service | Student Lead | Journalism | Springfield, IL |
| Jillian Lamkins | Senior | Nebraska Nightly | Student Lead | Broadcasting, Sports Media and Communication | Apple Valley, MN |
| Lance Vie | Senior | Nebraska Nightly | Student Lead | Broadcasting | Nickerson, NE |
| Bobby Hessling | Sophomore | UNLimited Sports | Student Lead | Sports Media and Communication | Lincoln, NE |
| Tyler Rinkol | Senior | UNLimited Sports | Student Lead | Sports Media and Communication | Grand Island, NE |
The Experience Lab began meeting Jan. 23 and will meet regularly throughout the semester until early May. Content may be found at nebraskanewsservice.net, the Nebraska Nightly and Nebraska News Service YouTube channels, krnu.unl.edu and heartlandwebzine.unl.edu. For more information about advertising and public relation services, visit Jacht.agency. Jacht is currently securing clients for fall 2023.
