Office Hours with John Gardner
Annie Goodykoontz shares how her internships and work at her institution’s student newspaper are shaping her career. Learn how students can drive change and develop skills to impact their communities.
Guest Bio
Annie Goodykoontz is a Phoenix-born student journalist based in Columbia, Missouri. Previously, she has interned at The Los Angeles Times, The Arizona Republic and Brussels-based news site Euractiv. Annie is a junior at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she spent her sophomore year as editor-in-chief of the student paper, The Maneater. She’s currently a Youth / K-12 Education Reporter at the Columbia Missourian, and a Student Innovation Staffer at the Reynolds Journalism Institute.
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Updated: March 5, 2026