Ryan Carrigan

Ryan Carrigan is a recent college graduate with a bachelor's degree in communications and journalism from Tennessee Tech University, awarded in 2026. He began his higher education at Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, Tennessee, before transferring and switching his major to pursue journalism after discovering his passion for the field in 2023. While at Tennessee Tech University, Carrigan worked as a student writer in the Office of Communications and Marketing, where he located and interviewed interesting faculty and students to produce feature stories. He also was the Sports Editor for the Eagle Yearbook. His main area of expertise is journalistic writing, though he is also familiar with design and has experience in photography. Carrigan received the award of most dedicated designer for his work using Adobe InDesign on Eagle Eye Magazine. He holds a lifelong membership in the Society of Collegiate Journalists, which he joined in 2024. Carrigan attributes his success to Jesus Christ, noting that a stroke in 2022 required significant recovery, yet he graduated with a 3.6 GPA and advanced in his studies. He values serving others and making an impact through his work, guided by biblical principles, and finds that writing articles in journalism feels more like a hobby than work because he loves the field so much.