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Jan. 24, 2023
Before he graduated in December 2022, digital media production alumnus Sam Teyssier had already racked up some impressive credits: He鈥檇 worked on television shows including 鈥淎merican Rust鈥 and 鈥淎 League of Their Own鈥 (among others), as well as Sundance Film Festival鈥檚鈥
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Jan. 23, 2023
Laura Gordon, '87, had such a fulfilling experience as a 麻豆精选 student, that she now gives back so that others may find their way to the types of relationships and encounters that helped set her on her path. 鈥淚 think it鈥檚 really important to give back when鈥
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Jan. 23, 2023
In March 2021, Lacy Starling, '02, got a call from a community organization in northern Kentucky looking for a CEO for a start-up news organization. They knew Starling only for her business background; after earning her Bachelor of Science in journalism from Kent State鈥
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Nov. 29, 2022
Bobby Makar, a name remembered fondly by students and faculty in the School of Media and Journalism (MDJ), was a storyteller, a compassionate friend and inspiring teacher.
He died unexpectedly in November 2020, and since then, more than 100 donations have been made to establish鈥
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Nov. 28, 2022
The annual Robert G. McGruder Distinguished Lecture and Awards Program celebrates diversity in the journalism field. This year, WKYC鈥檚 Director of Advocacy and Community Initiatives Margaret Bernstein delivered the keynote speech.
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Nov. 28, 2022
Public relations major Kristyn Hibbett, 鈥23, recently earned a scholarship to attend a national summit on diversity, equity and inclusion in public relations in Chicago.
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Nov. 21, 2022
Kent State鈥檚 Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA Kent) Chapter won three national awards, including the prestigious Dr. F.H. Teahan Award for University Service. The national award was announced during the Awards Ceremony Brunch at the International Public鈥
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Nov. 16, 2022
In our work lives we have the power to demonstrate leadership. In recent years it鈥檚 been fashionable to lament the lack of grit among our students. Now that we鈥檙e all living through difficult times, this is our opportunity to show students what perseverance looks like.
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Nov. 15, 2022
Brandi Neloms, '09, is Chief Strategy Officer and co-owner of Sipping Black Only, a business dedicated to driving equity for Black founders in the beverage industry.
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Nov. 15, 2022
When Caty Payette, 鈥20, began working for Student Media, she didn鈥檛 imagine she鈥檇 one day work for a member of Congress. Yet since graduation, the journalism major has worked for three different U.S. Representatives, representing Ohio, Wisconsin and Alabama.