
Jay Seidel
Director, Fullerton College Drone Lab
By Jasmine Gutierrez
Army veteran, photojournalist, educator, and Director of the Fullerton College Drone Lab, Jay Seidel has spent years building new opportunities for students through cutting-edge drone technology, pilot training, apprenticeships, and career pathways. His journey—from Operation Desert Storm to creating the West Coast’s first drone-related bachelor’s degree—is a powerful example of vision, resilience, and leadership.

Jay Seidel
Director, Fullerton College Drone Lab
By Jasmine Gutierrez
Army veteran, photojournalist, educator, and Director of the Fullerton College Drone Lab, Jay Seidel has spent years building new opportunities for students through cutting-edge drone technology, pilot training, apprenticeships, and career pathways. His journey—from Operation Desert Storm to creating the West Coast’s first drone-related bachelor’s degree—is a powerful example of vision, resilience, and leadership.

OC World Media Club strives to create a nurturing, inclusive environment where all types of journalists, media professionals, and aspiring storytellers can thrive, exchange ideas, and collaborate to advance the public’s understanding of the role that media plays in our community.
The profession of journalism has been radically changing as we proceed into this current moment of disruptive digital and technological transformation altering how we distribute and consume news.
OC World Media Club strives to create a nurturing, inclusive environment where all types of journalists, media professionals, and aspiring storytellers can thrive, exchange ideas, and collaborate to advance the public’s understanding of the role that media plays in our community.
The profession of journalism has been radically changing as we proceed into this current moment of disruptive digital and technological transformation altering how we distribute and consume news.

OC World Media Club
was established with the vision of creating a platform where all media professionals can participate – not just those in the print/digital world – about public issues significant to their daily lives.






