Former ‘Pulse’ Intern Pursues Master’s in Arizona

Former Peninsula Pulse entertainment intern Maddy Schierl will begin pursuing her master’s degree in art and visual culture education in the fall through the University of Arizona’s School of Art. She plans to have a community and museums emphasis, with the goal of learning how to design and implement socially responsible, liberating art-education programs that recognize the importance of all artistic traditions – and especially those that have historically been excluded from museum and gallery spaces.

“I credit my time at the Pulse with teaching me how to be a better writer and with consistently showing me the power, necessity and nuance of local media,” Schierl said.

She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Notre Dame and lives in Tucson. Schierl interned at the Pulse during the summers of 2019 and 2020.