Jason Armesto

Higher Education Reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

atlanta, georgia, united states

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I'm a journalist with seven years experience in digital video production. Specialties include researching, interviewing, writing, shooting, editing, and making complex topics easier to understand. I've covered politics, sports, and finance.

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Power outages hit Georgia as storms bring heavy rain and wind

Thousands of Georgians are without electricity because of a storm moving through the state. There have been 45 counties impacted so far, with more than 15,000 losing power, according to the Georgia Power Outage Map. Data from the Georgia Electric Membersh... See more

arcpublishing.com•Jason Armesto•Jan 10, 2026

Hoosiers fans revel in Peach Bowl win during 'once in a lifetime' moment

Daniel Girdler got plenty of text messages this week congratulating him on his recent engagement. But he’s gotten more texts about the Indiana Hoosiers. Girdler was among the thousands of Indiana fans who flooded Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the Peach Bowl o... See more

arcpublishing.com•Jason Armesto•Jan 10, 2026

Two Georgia universities joining new, controversial accreditor

Two Georgia universities have volunteered to join what is effectively a test run for a new accreditation agency. The Commission for Public Higher Education, an agency being formed by Georgia and five other Southern states, told The Atlanta Journal-Constit... See more

arcpublishing.com•Jason Armesto•Dec 16, 2025

Can Morris Brown College bring back its Marching Wolverine Band? Here's how.

As president of Morris Brown College, there’s one question that Kevin E. James says he gets more than any other: “When are you gonna bring the band back?” It’s hard to tell the story of the private Atlanta historically Black college without mentioning its... See more

arc-cdn.net•Jason Armesto•Oct 23, 2025

Hazing investigations at two University of Georgia fraternities end without proof

Two more University of Georgia fraternities accused of hazing have been permitted to resume activity after authorities were unable to substantiate the allegations. The pauses on Sigma Chi and Pi Kappa Phi were lifted in late September. It is the third tim... See more

arc-cdn.net•Jason Armesto•Oct 8, 2025

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Master Of Arts, Journalism at Columbia University - Graduate School Of JournalismGraduated: 2022

Bachelor Of Science, Film, Television at S.I. Newhouse School Of Public Communications At Syracuse UniversityGraduated: 2013

Bachelor Of Science, Film, Television at Syracuse UniversityGraduated: 2013

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Power outages hit Georgia as storms bring heavy rain and wind

Hoosiers fans revel in Peach Bowl win during 'once in a lifetime' moment

Two Georgia universities joining new, controversial accreditor

Can Morris Brown College bring back its Marching Wolverine Band? Here's how.

Hazing investigations at two University of Georgia fraternities end without proof

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Power outages hit Georgia as storms bring heavy rain and wind

Hoosiers fans revel in Peach Bowl win during 'once in a lifetime' moment

Two Georgia universities joining new, controversial accreditor

Can Morris Brown College bring back its Marching Wolverine Band? Here's how.

Hazing investigations at two University of Georgia fraternities end without proof

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