Brittany Kohler is the Content Manager of Riverbender.com and EdGlenToday.com.
As a reporter, Kohler covers local events and provides feature articles for the local riverbend personalities and businesses. Kohler also runs the social media sites for Riverbender.com and all clients that Riverbender.com provides that service for.
Born and raised in Alton Illinois, Kohler graduated from Alton High School in 2006. After attending Western Illinois University for a short while, Kohler decided to join the Marine Corps to travel and experience a fast pace structured lifestyle. Kohler graduated Marine Corps boot camp in March 2008 and was awarded Company Honor Graduate and Company Iron Woman.
Kohler graduated from the Basic Public Affairs Specialist Course, Basic Writing and Announcing Skills Course and Broadcast Operations and Maintenance Course at the Defense Information School at Fort Meade, Md. She was then stationed at Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville North Carolina where she worked at the Joint Public Affairs office for the remainder of her term.
Kohler deployed to South America on the USS Gunston Hall in 2010 in support of Amphibious Southern Partnership Station 2011. There, she conducted and documented jungle survival training and humanitarian missions in Guatemala, Belize, Colombia and other locations along the way.
After a successful 4 years in the Marines, Kohler returned home to Alton and immediately began continuing her education. In 2013, Kohler received her Associates in Science from Lewis and Clark Community College and is currently enrolled in the Public Relations/Marketing program at Ashford University.
As an independent civilian contractor, Kohler continues to work for the Marine Corps Special Operations Command in support of their final training exercises.
An avid Cardinals fan and recreational volleyball player, Kohler enjoys the company of her many friends and takes advantage of spending time with her ever expanding family whenever she can. She believes Alton is perfect for her and is looking forward to one day raising children of her own in the same town she grew up in.
Congratulations to the 2015 graduating students of Jersey Community High School! As their adolescent journey comes to an end, Riverbender.com would like to recognize the names of the graduating students. As these students embrace their next step in life, the following few years will shape and defin...
Congratulations to the 2015 graduating students of Civic Memorial High School! As their adolescent journey comes to an end, Rivebender.com will be at the graduation ceremony located at Civic Memorial High School on Saturday, May 16, to capture their last moments as a student in their hometown school...
Congratulations to the 2015 graduating students of Marquette Catholic High School! As their adolescent journey comes to an end, Rivebender.com will be at the graduation ceremony located at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey on Friday, May 15, to capture their last moments as a student...
Open public forum brings out concerns of reappointment
The City of Alton held a Committee of the Whole meeting Monday night, May 11, which covered important topics including the future of Alton Police Chief, Jason A. Simmons.
There were two main topics discussed, the first had to do with the...
Mud Sweat & Beers at Alton Sports Tap
The pits are dug and the water trucks are on standby as the Alton Sports Tap prepares for the 2nd Annual Mud Volleyball Tourney slated for Saturday, May 16.
With 15 teams signed up, there are only five more spots left on the bracket, so those hoping...
GODFREY - Big trucks, loud horns and hundreds of kids swarmed the parking lots of Glazebrook Park in Godfrey today, May 6, for the 7th Annual Big Truck Day, hosted by The Village of Godfrey Parks and Recreation Department.
The purpose of the event is to educate and entertain the youngsters i...
The 7th Annual Big Truck Day brought hundreds of kids to Glazebrook Park in Godfrey, May 6. From Ice Cream trucks to ambulances, fire trucks and much more, they had it all at Big Truck Day. The kids were able to learn the different purposes of the vehicles, climb inside and even honk the horns. ...
Pub crawlers from all over will participate in the Alton Main Street 2nd Annual Cinco De Mayo Pub Crawl tonight, May 5.
To kick off the pub crawl, participants must check in at Bluff City Grill, located at 102 W. 9 th Street, and receive their passport any time after 2 p.m. As the party goers craw...
A lemonade stand was in full swing on Sunday, May 3, in the parking lot of Bensman Automotive on State Street in support of the Scoggins Family of Alton.
Ariana Scoggins was diagnosed with Grade Four Medulloblastoma, which is an aggressive form of brain cancer. Because of her condition, she...
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