Bennett Leckrone

Contributing Writer

Contributors/Bennett Leckrone

Education

BS Journalism, Ohio University

Bennett Leckrone is a news writer for BestColleges. 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.

Leckrone holds a bachelor of science in journalism from Ohio University.

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