Liana Hardy is the Henrico Citizen's education reporter and a Report for America corps member. The Citizen was the second Virginia newsroom to be accepted into the Report for America program, which helps place full-time journalists into key coverage beats nationwide. Hardy joined the Citizen in July 2023.
Hardy is a native of Arlington, Virginia and a graduate of Georgeotwn University in Washington, D.C., where she worked on the student newspaper covering student life, student activism, and the university’s response to issues such as COVID-19 and financial aid. She also served as an intern at the Alexandria Times in Alexandria, covering topics such as school safety, arts education, local politics and sports.
She is a fan of classic rock who also enjoys going for runs on local trails and is happy to be closer to her favorite water park, Water Country USA. Email her at liana@henricocitizen.com.