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Graduated Staff
       
   
Tom Livingston is the creator of the Met Report. Along with Alex Brancard, Tom took a pile of unused equipment and created the award winning show that can be seen today. Tom acted as anchor, producer, news director, photographer and editor during his time with the Met Report.
 
Tom graduated from Metro in 2004 and filmed his final Met Report show that spring. Following his graduation, Tom served as an anchor/reporter in Laramie, Wyoming.
 
 
 
   
 
Alex Brancard served as a director, videographer, editor, and news director for the Met Report, as well as being one of its founding members. Alex joined the Met Report in Fall of ’01. He graduated with a degree in aviation from Metro with his multi-engine commercial-instrument license.
 
Alex has 5 years experience as a video editor working on all sorts of projects from news to promotional videos. He first started editing with an internship at Shaka’s Place, a community multimedia center. He is currently a director for 9news in Denver. Alex was born and raised in Denver and over the years has spent a lot of time in Germany visiting family and friends.
 
 
 
Noelle Leavitt joined the Met Report in 2002 and quickly became a key member of the program. As a field reporter, Noelle covered virtually every topic available. Her coverage of politics, ranging from campus level to the US congress, set a gold standard for the show. Before graduation, Noelle served as an anchor and producer.
 
Noelle graduated in 2004 and now works as news editor for the Canyon Courier in Evergreen, Colorado.
 
 
           
 
Dan Williams entered the Met Report as a field reporter, and turned sports into a major concentration for the show. As Sports Director and anchor, Dan received a national CBI award for Best Sportscast, as well as an Emmy award in 2005.
 
Following his graduation, Dan served as chief editor and contributor to the RMAC Showcase on Altitude Sports and Entertainment. He also operates a camera for Altitude sports in everything from Sky Sox baseball in Colorado Springs to Denver Nuggets basketball in the Pepsi Center.
 
 
     

 

 

 

 
Michelle Griego joined the Met Report in fall of 2003 as a transfer from Colorado State University. A longtime veteran of television, Michelle won her first Emmy for work on a children's show at age 12 and added two more in college, one at CSU and the other with the Met Report. She spent two years as anchor, producer and news director of the Met Report prior to graduating in 2005.
 
Michelle can currently be seen on CBS 4 in Denver where she serves as Web Specialist and online editor. She appears on the live prime time show on a regular basis, as well as anchoring the online broadcasts.
 
 
Jeff Maher graduated from Metro State in the fall of 2003 receiving a B. A. in Speech Communications with an emphasis on Television Broadcasting and a minor in Journalism. He also spent a year studying film at the Colorado Film and Video Institute. In college, Jeff was a reporter for the Metropolitan in addition to his role with the Met Report.
 
Following graduation, Jeff moved to Midland, Texas, where he spent two years as an anchor and reporter for NewsWest 9. He then moved to New Mexico where he now works as a general assignment reporter for Eyewitness News 4 Today.
 
Melany Fehrenbach began working with the Met Report in 2005. Stepping in immediately to an anchor position, Melany became one of the most solid contributors to the program. In addition to on-air duties, Melany served as producer for a number of shows throughout her time with the show. She also received an Emmy nomination in 2006.
 
After graduating, Melany served as an intern with the ABC bureau in Washington D.C., a high level position for anyone, and especially just out of college. While out on the east coast she had the chance to cover a conference with Hillary Clinton, attend the funeral of a fallen soldier who served in Iraq at Arlington Cemetery, work with ABC all over the United States and tour hidden walkways of the U.S. Capital. While in the middle of her internship she was offered the chance to move to sunny southern California. She now works at CW 2 in Denver as a morning producer.
Amora Griñan joined the Met Report in 2005, and immediately became one of the programs six anchors. Her personality, both on and off the camera, helped cement the show into the quality program now seen.
 
Amora has returned to Houston, Texas after graduation, and is working with her father, José, at KRIV FOX 26.
 
 
Walter Allen joined the Met Report in 2004, as a field reporter. Following the graduation of Tom Livingston, Walter became the new anchor for the show, a position he retained until his own graduation. Working alongside fellow anchors such as Michelle Griego, Dan Williams, and John Romero, Walter is the longest tenured anchor in the shows history, and received an Emmy award in 2005, and a second nomination in 2006. In addition to on camera rolls, Walter served as producer and news director for the Met Report.
 
Following his graduation, Walter accepted a position in Casper, Wyoming as the weeknight anchor for KCWY NBC 13.
 
John Romero entered the Met Report in spring of 2004 as a sports anchor/reporter. After the departure of Dan Williams, John also assumed the position of Sports Director for the program. During his time with the show, John expanded its sports coverage to include off-season updates, player profiles, and even branched into radio providing the first regular live broadcasts of Metro State basketball via Met Radio. John's work with the Met Report earned him an Emmy nomination in 2006.
 
After graduation John has continued his role as a reporter in Altitude's RMAC Showcase.
 
Andy Buck joined the Met Report in 2004 as a photographer, but quickly expanded to serve as one of the primary editors and directors for the program. Examples of Andy's work has been nominated for numerous awards nationally, including a directorial nomination for the 2006 Student Achievement Emmy Award.
 
Prior to graduation, Andy took a job as an editor for CBS 4 in denver, and eventually transferred to 9News, where he currently serves as the weekday morning editor.
 
 
Elisa Vasquez joined the Met Report in the fall of 2005, and quickly proved herself as a jack of all trades. In addition to her roll as anchor/producer, Elisa is a veteran field reporter, and acted as the shows chief audio technician for 2006.
 
Shortly before graduation, Elisa accepted a position at 9News in Denver, where she currently serves as weekend morning and fill-in editor.
 
 
Carlos Montoya entered the Met Report in the fall of 2004 and served two years as the programs entertainment and arts reporter. In this position Carlos had the opportunity to interview numerous celebrities, including Ang Lee and Jamie Foxx. Carlos was also able to show his news abilities, covering breaking stories such as the Metro Laptop theft in 2006, which earned him an Emmy nomination.
 
Carlos graduated in the fall of 2006, and is currently looking into several broadcasting and acting fields.
 
 
 
 
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