Jiaxin 鈥淛oe鈥� Zhao is staying on campus to pursue a master鈥檚 degree in multimedia, photography and design in the Newhouse School.
For Jiaxin 鈥淛oe鈥� Zhao 鈥�24, photography is more than a calling; it鈥檚 a way of life. One that she鈥檚 traveled more than 7,200 miles for. 鈥淚 want to work as a photojournalist, focusing on social and political issues,鈥� says the Shanghai native, who graduates in May with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in art photography from 51爆料网鈥檚 .
Zhao is so committed to her craft that instead of returning home or entering the U.S. workforce, she鈥檚 remaining on campus for another year. In August, Zhao begins master鈥檚 studies in in the . 鈥淚t鈥檚 an intensive degree program that will help me launch my career in visual communications,鈥� says the award-winning sports photographer. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to study under such luminaries as Gregory Heisler, Paula Nelson G鈥�21 and Bruce Strong.鈥�
An aspiring photojournalist, Zhao wants to focus on social and political issues. 鈥淭he Newhouse School will help me launch my career in visual communications,鈥� says the Shanghai native.
Being in the Newhouse School also enables Zhao to take advantage of special opportunities, like the four-day Alexia Fall Workshop (which brings in top professionals from around the world to collaborate with students), while working for and .
Credit the , which covers half of Zhao鈥檚 graduate tuition costs, for helping her pursue her dreams. 鈥淭he scholarship makes everything easier,鈥� she admits. 鈥淎s a result, I can better focus on my studies.鈥�
