Kalen Ponche grew to love small towns while living in Kirksville, Mo., home to Truman State University. She recently graduated with a
communication journalism degree and four years experience working for the award-winning weekly newspaper, the Index. Kalen has interned for two summers at the St. Charles Suburban Journals and spent a semester in the heart of London working for a business magazine. Kalen loves working with kids and wants to make a difference in their lives by being an education reporter.