Courtney Murphy

Courtney is a senior journalism student at Temple University from Massachusetts. Courtney has written articles for Philadelphia Sports Digest and OwlScoop. This past year, she interned with the Sports Department at WTXF-FOX 29 ,and the News Department at WPVI-6ABC. She serves as an e-board member for Temple's Sports Media Society for Women. She also anchors for Temple’s live sports program, OwlSports Update. Her career goal is to be a NBA Reporter.

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