Islander graduate Kris Brackmann begins her professional journalism career this summer working as an intern for the Mercer Island Reporter. She has just completed her second year at Claremont McKenna College, a small liberal arts college located in southern California, where she majors in both anthropology and psychology.

After graduating from Mercer Island High School in 2013, Brackmann is pleased to be back on ‘The Rock’ reporting about her own community. By working with the Reporter this summer she hopes to expand and develop her skills in both writing and photography.

Brackmann started as a photographer and photo editor for The Islander newspaper at MIHS. She has most recently been writing for her college newspapers;  as a sports writer for The Student Life and staff writer for the campus parody newspaper, “The Golden Antlers.”

Aside from academics, Kris is active in many activities at her school that feed her other passions. She serves as a member of the Student-Athlete-Advisory-Committe, president of the Art Council, and next year will represent her classmates as the elected junior class president.

Brackmann played for the Islanders in volleyball, basketball, and track and field. She has continued her love for basketball by playing for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps team. The past two seasons she has helped her team win their conference and compete at the Division III NCAA tournament.

To contact Kris, email kbrackmann@bellevuereporter.com