Lauren Williamson
Lauren Williamson completed her master's degree in journalism in June from the Medill School of Journalism. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, she graduated in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in communication from Northwestern, where she majored in performance studies. Her undergraduate program culminated with a one-person show based on the life and work of Yoko Ono, which Lauren wrote, directed and performed. After college, Lauren worked for five years as Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Northwestern, where she supervised the campus tour program and specialized in music admissions.
During her studies at Medill, Lauren held an internship at Schuba's, a Chicago music venue. Through the internship, she interviewed bands who performed there for Schuba’s Web site and video archive. She has freelanced for Skin Inc. magazine and the Chicago Sun-Times. She looks forward to reporting and writing for a daily print publication after completing News21.
News21 stories by Lauren Williamson
- Jo Daviess Megadairy May Put Groundwater at Risk
- Water Worries
- Threat or Opportunity
- Pennies from (a Polluted) Heaven
