About

Mackenzie Reiss is a senior at Syracuse University pursuing a degree in photojournalism with an emphasis on multimedia production. Recently, she spent a semester abroad in London and Ireland to further her education in photography.

After graduation, she plans to cover the war in Afghanistan as a freelance correspondent.

Formerly, she was the photo editor of the independent student newspaper, The Daily Orange, and style editor at JERK Magazine.

Awards:
• Hearst Journalism Awards Program, 4th Place in Photojournalism
• Hearst Journalism Awards Program, 7th Place in Multimedia
• College Photographer of the Year, Silver Award for International Picture Story
• Alexia Foundation, Award of Excellence
• NPPA Monthly Clip Competition, 3rd Place in Video
• Renee Crown Honors Program, Crown Award to fund "Irish Travellers of Dublin"
• Dr. Frank Meola Photography Prize for outstanding achievement by a 4th year photography student