southern stories Carrie Borzillo, ’92, knew early on that she was interested in music and entertainment. An entertainment journalist since age 17, she started out covering the local music scene for free music magazines in Connecticut. While a journalism major at Southern, her determination and power of persuasion helped her land an internship at Entertainment Weekly, despite initially being told that there were no such opportunities available. After graduating from Southern, she was hired by Billboard. Hard work and perseverance have continued to drive her success. Carrie has spent several years covering music and celebrities for Billboard, Spin, People, US Weekly, and other magazines. Her talents and passion for pop culture have also resulted in three critically-acclaimed books, and she has appeared as a music and/or relationship expert on such television channels as MTV, VH1, Fuse, E!, CNN, and MSNBC. In 2009 she was named Best Music Writer/Journalist by the National Association of Recording Industry Professionals.
class of 1992 major: journalism currently: music journalist