She has a concentration in video broadcast, focusing on national security, business, and social justice. Janel graduated from Cornell University in May 2014 with a degree in Communication and Law and Society. During that time, she completed an independent study on how new media and technological innovations are impacting business models within communication corporations. She also was an anchor/reporter for Ithaca College’s Newswatch 16, Tompkins County’s only local newscast, as well as a student-athlete playing volleyball for the Big Red. Upon graduating from Medill, Janel plans to continue reporting on the business side of national security and social justice and eventually work as a correspondent for a network news organization.