UNC Alumni on Pulitzer-Winning Journalism Teams

Posted May 27, 2026
Three alumni of the Hussman School of Media and Journalism — Brian Cassella ’05, Alex Kormann ’19 and Emmy Martin ’25 — were part of reporting teams whose work won Pulitzer Prizes, among the most prestigious honors in journalism. Jason Armond ’19 was on a finalist team. Cassella has been a photojournalist for the Chicago Tribune since 2009. (Carolina Alumni Review)

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