Brenna Swanston

Contributing Editor

Contributors/Brenna Swanston

Education

BS Journalism, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obsipo

Brenna Swanston has worked as a writer, editor, and journalist. Her byline is featured on major publications including USA Today, LIVESTRONG.com, and Chron.com. Brenna's news reporting has earned national and statewide awards, most recently from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia. When she's not clacking away at her keyboard, you can catch Brenna at her yoga studio, on a hike somewhere, or snuggled up at home with her cat Karl.

Brenna is a former copy editor at Red Ventures.

Read Brenna's Latest Articles

Here’s How Students Can Get COVID-19 Relief Funds

The Department of Education says a significant portion of the $198 million it will distribute this year should address students' basic needs.

September 29, 2023

Pandemic School Closures Leave Students Unprepared for College

Pandemic school closures have set students back academically and socially with reverberating effects, likely including college preparedness.

March 4, 2022

HBCUs Targeted With Bomb Threats

Bomb threats have targeted historically Black colleges and universities since early January, with the latest threats reported Tuesday.

September 29, 2023

What Does the Future Hold for the SAT?

Amid news that the SAT has reinvented itself, the growing test-optional movement may suggest numbered days for standardized testing.

February 1, 2022

Proposed Bill Would Increase Public Transit Options for College Students

Grants would help provide transportation solutions to colleges that serve historically excluded student populations.

January 20, 2022

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