Garrett Shanley is a reporting intern at The Chronicle who covers college leadership, finance, and politics.
Garrett is a senior at the University of Florida studying journalism and history. He previously reported for The Independent Florida Alligator, UF’s student newspaper, where he covered administration and edited the university desk. His reporting on Ben Sasse’s spending habits as UF president prompted the state government to launch an audit into Sasse’s office. He was also a breaking news reporter for WUFT News, north-central Florida’s PBS/NPR affiliate, where he covered local crime and state politics.
Garrett’s bylines have appeared in the Miami Herald, the South Florida Sun Sentinel, and other newspapers. He has also made broadcast-media appearances on MSNBC and WLRN (South Florida), and has been featured by the Poynter Institute.
A South Florida native, he became a reporter because his mother taught him how to get lost in a piece of writing and be stubbornly snoopy.
When he’s not poring through public records, Garrett can be found watching old movies and talking to his houseplants. Follow him at @garrettshanley, or send him an email at garrett.shanley@chronicle.com.
