![]() “It was such an invaluable experience and I look back on that time as one of the best parts of my Auburn experience,” Mazza said. The lessons Mazza learned from her tenure at Eagle Eye TV had a significant impact on her career. She remained part of the student-run organization until she graduated. “This sets up our current and future students to have every opportunity to succeed and reach their potential.”Įagle Eye TV was Mazza’s first opportunity to use online editing software, and the studio where she learned how to pitch stories, read a teleprompter and become more comfortable in front of and behind a camera. “Chloe made it possible for Eagle Eye TV to become a CNN Newsource affiliate which has allowed current students to expand their coverage to national events impacting the Auburn community,” Ferris said. Ferris recalls Mazza as someone who worked hard, consistently improved and reported a variety of stories. Half of Mazza’s gift went toward purchasing the first year of CNN Newsource for Eagle Eye TV, and the remainder will benefit the Student Affairs Gift Fund, which is used for Student Affairs areas of greatest need.īilly Ferris, assistant director of student media, and Mazza overlapped during their time as students in Eagle Eye TV. Mazza credits Eagle Eye TV with her decision to become a journalist, and she generously gave back to the program that changed her future and Auburn experience. Her days consists of writing articles for cnn.com, interviewing various celebrities or researching for an investigation. Today, Mazza is an entertainment reporter for CNN based in New York. ![]() “I felt at home and that I had truly discovered part of who I was and who I was going to become.” “Once I joined Eagle Eye, I found my niche and a group of like-minded people,” Mazza said. During her sophomore year, Mazza joined Eagle Eye TV, Auburn’s student-run television station. Although she met friends through her sorority, Mazza still felt something was missing. Raised in Dallas, Mazza knew no one when she walked onto Auburn’s campus. 8 for the naming of the Chloe Melas Mazza Eagle Eye Studio. When she’s not working, Amanda enjoys trips to the beach, creating her own jewelry – she makes earrings for half the ladies in the newsroom! – and spending time with her husband.From Eagle Eye TV to CNN, Chloe Melas Mazza ’08 returned to the Plains on Friday, Oct. There, she provided extensive coverage of the removal of the confederate flag from the South Carolina capitol, historic flooding that ravaged South Carolina in October of 2015, Savannah’s most violent year of crime in 25 years, and a busy presidential campaign season. She attended Auburn University (War Eagle!) where she majored in Journalism, minored in Marketing, and was involved in the on-campus television station Eagle Eye TV, and ESPNU.Īfter graduation, Amanda stayed south, heading to the charming city of Savannah to work as a reporter for WJCL. She was a witness of the ambush, and also a reporter going live minutes later to give a firsthand account.īy working the late evening shift, Amanda is a go-to reporter for WBTV when it comes to breaking news and crime, but she says she also appreciates taking a wider look at what’s going on and telling stories about people making a difference and impact in our area.Īmanda was born and raised mostly in New Jersey, before her family moved to Alabama. She says her most memorable story – by far – is when she was live outside Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Headquarters setting up her live shot and a man police were on the hunt for, came by and started shooting at officers walking out of the building. She says some of her favorite include the growing popularity, regulation and education of CBD in North Carolina, and the process of Charlotte acquiring the 2020 Republican National Convention. Since arriving at WBTV, Amanda has followed various stories. She came to us from WJCL in Savannah, Georgia. Amanda Foster is a general assignment reporter who joined WBTV News in August of 2017.
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