{"id":2036,"date":"2013-07-16T15:22:17","date_gmt":"2013-07-16T22:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/alumni\/2013\/07\/16\/samantha-cortese-11\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T06:43:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:43:22","slug":"samantha-cortese-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/alumni\/2013\/07\/16\/samantha-cortese-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Spotlight: Samantha Cortese '11"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nFrom crime to camels, Samantha Cortese, BFA television broadcast journalism ’11, has the scoop on what’s happening in Palm Springs.\u00a0 Samantha attributes her success as the morning reporter for the CBS and ABC affiliates in Palm Springs to the hard work and connections she made at Chapman.\u00a0 Read on to see what advice Samantha has for current students about how to make the most of their Chapman experience.<\/p>\n

Tell us about your career- what do you do on a day to day basis?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am a morning reporter. I’m at work, primped and ready, by 4 a.m. for the CBS Local 2 and KESQ News Channel 3 Morning Newscasts (CBS, ABC Palm Springs). I have my script written and mostly memorized to be out of the door by 4:20, and I am live on air from 5 – 7 a.m. Sometimes it’s breaking news like crime or death, other times it’s desert tortoise and camels. The unpredictability is the best part.<\/p>\n

What insight would you give to current students and alumni who are searching for employment?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Intern and be nice to everyone. You never know who your next connection will be!<\/p>\n

What advice do you have for current students who want to make the most out of their time at Chapman?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Go to every Chapman event you can find time for, every football game, spend more time at the beach, read a book at the piazza, and run in the
\nChapman 5K<\/a>
\n.<\/p>\n

From your time at Chapman, which faculty member(s) made the greatest impact on you and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n