Katie Quinn
Student Reporter/ProducerKatie Quinn studies radio journalism and political science at the University of Missouri- Columbia. She comes from a small town outside of St. Louis called Fenton.
After interviewing and editing in the KBIA newsroom, she spends her day hiking around Columbia’s beautiful trails. Her other interests include baking cookies while watching the Great British Bake Off and playing with her dog Bojangles.
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Yesterday was Mother's Day.So, this week we hear from Lisha Taylor and Leah Freeman, a mother-daughter duo who spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at the Daniel Boone Regional Library in February.As a single mom of five, Lisha believes in always showing her kids love. Together, they discussed the importance of family in their household and about the power of a mother's love. -
Eric Nguyen is probably best known for his book, “Things We Lost to the Water,” in which he explores the lives of a Vietnamese refugee family in New Orleans.He spoke with KBIA's Katie Quinn.
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Joelle Thompson is an elementary school art teacher from Independence, Missouri. She spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at the State Fair last August.She contracted COVID-19 in September 2020 and shared about her experiences with long COVID and some of the lasting health effects she’s dealt with since then.
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Alana Marie is a filmmaker from St. Louis. Her passion for storytelling developed after taking a tour of Kinloch, the historically Black city in St. Louis County with fewer than 300 residents left. In the film, Alana explores her roots in a community that was forced to pack up and leave.
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Akshay Koppula spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at the Diwali event on MU’s campus last November. The event was hosted by the Southeast Asian student association.Akshay is a PhD student at the University of Missouri, and said that while he grew up in India, he now considers Columbia his second home. He spoke about how he wants people to know about the University and all it has to offer to students.
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James Glasgow spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at the Central Missouri Renaissance Festival in October. He began going to Renaissance festivals five years ago, and now he’s a “jack of all trades” with skills in sewing, leather crafting and wet felting.James says he loves the uniqueness of the festival because he can connect with friends and take a trip back in time.
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Children read. And what they read shapes how they see the world.For one Columbia kindergarten teacher - that means including children’s books by Black authors into the mix of stories she's exploring with her young students.KBIA's Katie Quinn sat down with kindergarten teacher Dawnavyn James to discuss her favorite stories.
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Thomas Gambino lives in St. Louis and is known by many as “Byrd.” He spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at the Central Missouri Renaissance Festival in October.From being a pirate, to the “Cardinal of France,” to his regular day job – Byrd is someone who puts family first. For Byrd, when someone is in need – his found family is there for support.
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In 2018, the City of Columbia created its Urban Forest Master Plan. Among other things, it aimed to increase the number of tree canopies across Columbia. Now, the city is in its maintenance phase of the plan, where it is performing upkeep on existing trees in city spaces.
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Jin Yan has been living in the United States for two decades, and this year became a US citizen. He spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at a naturalization event at the State Capitol. The event was just a part of the Missouri Bicentennial Commemoration in August.He spoke about how he plans to use his newly granted rights as an American citizen.
