
Education
- BS Journalism, Ohio University
Expertise
- Business Education
- Workforce Development
- MBA Programs
- STEM
- Data Journalism
- Regional Public Universities
Bennett Leckrone is a business education reporter for BestColleges. His work focuses on innovation in business education, graduate programs, certificate programs, and workforce development.
Since joining BestColleges in 2022, Leckrone has written forward-looking trend pieces on business education, as well as deep dives on innovative business programs. He also writes resources and guides for business students with a focus on working professionals.
Leckrone holds a bachelor of science in journalism from Ohio University. Before joining BestColleges, Leckrone reported on state politics with the nonprofit news outlet Maryland Matters as a Report for America fellow. He previously interned for The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Columbus Dispatch, Dayton Daily News, PennLive.com, and the Troy Daily News.
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