It’s my first day on assignment in San Francisco for the Hearst Journalism Awards! I’m super proud to be representing Merrill College @ Maryland here on the West Coast, and I’m excited to start working on my story for the week!

Second day on assignment in San Francisco! I had a really productive first day, shooting and reporting from some great locations. A lot in store for day two, excited to share story updates soon 👀 I also went for a ride in a self driving car… interesting experience.

Final day on assignment! So excited to share my story soon! Here are a few behind the scenes shots from the piece 👀

Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and sea lions. Checked off a lot on the bucket list today.

So thrilled to have placed second overall in the 2025 Television Competition at the Hearst National Championships! Honored to represent Merrill College @ Maryland and compete alongside so many incredibly talented journalists from across the country.

Beyond the Beans: How New Tariffs Are Testing a Coffee Business's Commitment to Social Justice ☕️ Take a look at my Television Competition submission for the Hearst National Championships, which earned second place overall!

Very proud of #merrillmade student Ricky Podgorski (Ricky Podgorski) for placing SECOND in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program's National Television Championship! 🏆 The championships gathered 29 finalists across five categories (and out of 1,260 entries!) to complete spot assignments

Behind the scenes 👀 Here’s a look at some day-to-day moments from my trip to San Francisco and a little BTS content from the Hearst National Championships!

Jenna Bloom Jess Daninhirsch Kiersten Hacker Ela Jalil Ricky Podgorski Molly Szymanski Podgorski placed second in the Hearst National Television Championship in San Francisco, and led Merrill to sixth place in the Intercollegiate Audio, Television and Podcast competition. #fearlessjournalism MORE: merrill.umd.edu/articles/merri…

Congratulations to the Merrill College @ Maryland's Capital News Service for winning 17 awards with 10 individual students and multiple bureaus recognized in this year’s Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association contest! CNS Maryland, staffed by Merrill College students and led by

So excited for you, Ricky!

INCREDIBLE NEWS! 💥 #merrillmade students made waves in this year's Chesapeake AP Broadcasters Association contest! @cnsmd reporters swept all college TV awards, including Outstanding Newscast for their Election 2024 coverage. 🧵 1/3

Capital News Service Shoutout to Elana Mutnick, Sydney Nauman and Ricky Podgorski for placing first in TV categories, and to Alexa Wootten for a second-place finish. Podgorski placed second in two categories. 🧵 2/3

Congrats to Ricky Podgorski and Alexa Wootten for finishing first and second, respectively, in the Outstanding Sports Reporting category!

Live look of me watching DQ get drafted

Love to see DQ with the new job update on LinkedIn.

Day 1 in the books ✅

Proud of you, Ricky! #merrillmade

I'm running the 2025 B.A.A. Boston Half Marathon this fall on behalf of Dana-Farber & the Jimmy Fund🏃! Each donation helps fund cancer research, and will motivate me every step of the way🔥 No donation is too small, thank you all! Link below! danafarber.jimmyfund.org/site/TR?fr_id=…