Alyssa Sciarrone is a fourth-year journalism major and audio engineering minor at SUNY New Paltz. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Alyssa resides in the Hudson Valley while attending school, working, and persuing her passions for writing, photography, and audio work. 

She is the Arts & Entertainment Editor for the university's newspaper The Oracle. Alyssa was previously the Sports Editor through the 2023-2024 academic year. She is also the president of the New Paltz Music Collective, an organization dedicated to booking and hosting live music events on campus. Her newest endevor is serving as the music director of WFNP, the college's radio station. 

Alyssa interned at Townsquare Media, a radio and digital media company, in Poughkeepsie, NY. Here she furthered her knowledge of digital advertising, audio production, and sales in a local market for a large corporation. 

In her free time, Alyssa is a freelance photographer. Her work focuses on the DIY music scene of New Paltz, NY photographing the artists performing in the local bars and house show venues and the crowds they attract.

The project started in January 2023 with a Battle of the Bands event at the bar Snug Harbor. She began documenting each show she attended and posted them to social media on her Instagram account @picsby.alyss. Over two years later, the project is ongoing with well over 1,000 photos posted. 

Going into her senior year at SUNY New Paltz, Alyssa plans to continue the project through graduation.