Michigan Native Chronicling the 2012 Olympics from London
Bloomfield Hills' Jillian Fellows gets to live out a dream covering the Olympics in London as part of a unique program for college journalists.
Millions of athletes, coaches and their families and fans from around the globe will see lifelong dreams come to fruition tonight as the world celebrates the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics in London. Count Bloomfield Hills' Jillian Fellows among them. Though the Andover High School graduate won't be donning the stars and stripes for Team USA in any Olympic competition over the next two weeks, she is indeed living out a dream that has consumed her for 12 years. Fellows, 20, is among 16 students from Ohio University participating in a unique program to actually cover the games and report to audiences both at home and around the world via social media. The inaugural experience, organized entirely by students and faculty from the …
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Wendy Kohlenberg
10:36 am on Saturday, July 28, 2012
Excellent, Jillian! I know her family and having just returned from London with our 18-year-old son, Jared, I can only imagine the adventures that are ahead for her. I worked for Ithaca College's London Center for 4 years in the mid 80's and wanted to share that experience with our son. We had a blast and loved being a part of the pre-Olympics excitement! I look forward to hearing all about … more ›