User:Malkamaki00

Robert J. Malkamaki is a Wikipedian who lives in Chicago, Illinois, and is a student at Loyola University Chicago. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Multimedia Journalism. He currently works at Cudahy Library as a supervisor. Malkamaki has been an anchor, reporter, and/or producer for two of Loyola University Chicago's broadcast news shows, Rambler Roundup and Loyola News Chicago.

Biography
Robert Malkamaki was born on April 23, 2000, in Libertyville, Illinois. His family moved to Lincoln and then Mt. Auburn before settling in Decatur, where he attended St. Patrick School and St. Teresa High School. During his time at St. Teresa, he participated in Scholastic Bowl and WYSE, as well as theatre, football and tennis. He graduated in May 2018 and began attending Loyola University Chicago, where he is currently enrolled as a full-time student and as a member of the Interdisciplinary Honors Program. In the spring of 2021, Malkamaki took a gap semester and worked at H&R Block and Wrigley Field, then returned to Loyola in the fall. He has worked on numerous print and video stories at Loyola, and he was promoted to supervisor at Cudahy Library in May 2022.

Awards and Accolades
Malkamaki participated in successful teams at St. Teresa, including Scholastic Bowl finishing runners-up in the IHSA State Tournament and WYSE finishing fourth at state.

Malkamaki has also earned many awards in his educational career:
 * Dean's List, Loyola University Chicago College of Arts & Sciences and School of Communication
 * Illinois High School Scholastic Bowl Coaches Association (IHSSBCA) All-State team 2017-2018
 * 4.6 high school graduating GPA (4.0 scale)
 * St. Teresa Award, the highest award presented by the faculty of the school to the student who best represents its values
 * Illinois State Scholar
 * Departmental Award in Drama: Performance
 * Presidential Gold Scholar

Video Stories

 * Dream Nutrition Cafe
 * Graduate Student Union
 * Jim's Home Brewing
 * Java with the Jesuits
 * The Rambler Fan Experience
 * OurStreetsLUC Black Lives Matter Demonstration
 * The Armadillo's Pillow

Articles

 * Animals and mental health: the benefits of pet ownership and service animals
 * History is too important to let ignorant parents rule over it
 * Loyola has promised a more sustainable future, but do their actions hold up?
 * Crimes near Loyola's Lake Shore Campus rarely result in arrests
 * Study predicts Chicago could see 50 "hot days" per year by 2099