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.
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 Malkamaki in February 2022 | |
| Name | Robert J. Malkamaki |
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| Born | April 23, 2000 |
| Nationality | American |
| Country |  United States |
| Languages | English, basic Spanish |
| Time zone | Central Time Zone |
| Current time | Current time for UTC-5 is 23:28 |
| Ethnicity | English, Finnish |
| Race | Caucasian |
| Handedness | Right |
| IQ | 131 |
| Personality type | ESTJ |
| Family and friends | |
| Marital status | Married |
| Children | None |
| Education and employment | |
| Occupation | Student, Journalist |
| Employer | Cudahy Library |
| Primary school | St. Patrick School (Decatur, IL) |
| High school | St. Teresa High School |
| University | Loyola University Chicago |
| Hobbies, interests, and beliefs | |
| Religion | none |
| Contact info | |
| Website | robertmalkamaki |
| malkamaki00@gmail.com, rmalkamaki@luc.edu | |
| r.malkamaki | |
| linkedin.com/in/robertmalkamaki | |
| RMalkamaki | |
| Account statistics | |
| Joined | June 18, 2019 |
| First edit | June 18, 2019 |
| Autoconfirmed | Yes |
| Edit count | 225+ |
Biography
editRobert 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
editMalkamaki 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
editArticles
edit- Animals and mental health: the benefits of pet ownership and service animals[8]
- History is too important to let ignorant parents rule over it[9]
- Loyola has promised a more sustainable future, but do their actions hold up?[10]
- Crimes near Loyola's Lake Shore Campus rarely result in arrests[11]
- Study predicts Chicago could see 50 "hot days" per year by 2099[12]
References
edit- ^ "Dream Nutrition Cafe". April 26, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "Graduate Student Union". April 21, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "Jim's Home Brewing". March 22, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "Java with the Jesuits". February 23, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "The Rambler Fan Experience". December 12, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "OurStreetsLUC Black Lives Matter Demonstration". September 9, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "The Armadillo's Pillow". February 26, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Malkamaki, Robert (May 3, 2022). "Animals and mental health: the benefits of pet ownership and service animals". Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Malkamaki, Robert (December 31, 2021). "History is too important to let ignorant parents rule over it". Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Malkamaki, Robert (December 13, 2021). "Loyola has promised a more sustainable future, but do their actions hold up?". Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Malkamaki, Robert (November 19, 2021). "Crimes near Loyola's Lake Shore Campus rarely result in arrests". Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Malkamaki, Robert (October 27, 2021). "Study predicts Chicago could see 50 "hot days" per year by 2099". Retrieved June 1, 2022.