Chasing a dream: T-H grad going to work for the biggest name in sports broadcasting

Mark Jackson Burt County Plaindealer
Aug 3, 2021
Aug 3, 2021

allie-snow-768x977 — Allie Snow starts a new job at ESPN on Monday.
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Mark Jackson Burt County Plaindealer

When Alexandra Snow, known as Allie to her friends, graduated from Tekamah-Herman in the spring of 2016, she said she wanted to be a sports broadcaster.

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