Biography- Anna McKinney

Hello everyone! My name is Anna McKinney and I am from Springdale, Arkansas. I have lived here my whole life, it’s home sweet home! I am 24 years old and this is my senior year at the University of Arkansas. I am married to my wonderful husband, Brandon. We are brand new parents to our sweet baby boy, Eli, and we have a sweet pup named Milo. Things I enjoy doing in my spare time include singing, playing my guitar, hiking, spending time with family and friends, and volunteering. This semester I will be covering all things health and wellness for News Reporting 2. Overall health has become much more important to me within the last year. That includes physical health such as exercise plans, yoga, anything that gets the body moving, mental health such as counseling and medicine, and spiritual health such as holistic views on medicine, meditation, things of that nature. I will be covering local stories, all while making it relevant to trends going on nation-wide. My personal goal by the end of the class is to be a more effective writer and gain more experience in reaching out to the public. It is going to be a great semester!