Johanna Sommer ’23

Johanna Sommer ’23 is a journalist interested in covering arts and culture, specifically in the intersection of music and labor in the streaming era.

Originally from Buffalo, New York, Sommer is currently pursuing a graduate degree at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism with an expected graduation date of 2025.

At Purchase, Sommer served as the Editor in Chief of the Purchase Beat and was a freelance arts writer for The Buffalo News and music writer for Unpublished magazine.

Sommer won the Peter Keller Journalism Award in 2022.