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Gaylord News is a reporting project of the University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

Gaylord News

Gaylord News is a reporting project of the University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

Gaylord News

Gaylord News is a reporting project of the University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

Gaylord News

2025-2026 Staff

Leah Smith

Leah Smith

Leah Smith is a senior journalism student from Pryor, Oklahoma. She is passionate about storytelling in sports, as well as covering politics accurately.

Taylor Ann Barnes

Taylor Ann Barnes

Taylor Ann Barnes is a broadcast journalism major at the University of Oklahoma and the winner of a student Emmy Award. Taylor is a staff member of the OU Nightly newsroom and serves as an Ambassador for Gaylord College of Journalism...

Kayla Hawley

Kayla Hawley

Kayla Hawley is a senior journalism and political science student originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is passionate about making untold stories heard and getting accurate political information to the public....