05/11/2026
"From that day onward, I knew I wanted to be a journalist," said Jen Thomas ’07. "I dreamed of being a foreign correspondent. I romanticized the vision of exploring the world and writing these amazing narratives from distant locations."
Jen is living about as close to that dream as possible. In February, she, her husband, and their three dogs moved to Seoul, South Korea, where she is the audience editor for The New York Times.
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“From that day onward, I knew I wanted to be a journalist.”
MCLA alum Jen Thomas ’07 is living that dream as an audience editor for in Seoul, South Korea.
Her path from The Beacon newsroom at MCLA to an international media career highlights the power of curiosity, adaptability, and a liberal arts education.
