Tommy Kopetskie

School of Communications seniors Marisa Moody and Erin Turner traveled to the Big Apple in February to participate in the American Advertising Federation’s Most Promising Multicultural Students Program, the advertising industry’s premier multicultural recruiting initiative.

Several Elon University graduates earned top honors in the North Carolina Press Association’s 2014 News, Editorial and Photojournalism Contest. The alumni winners, ​led by Kristin Zachary '09 and Scott Muthersbaugh '06, were celebrated at the association's annual Winter Institute Feb. 26.

Sixteen Elon University students, including one soon-to-be Internet sensation, took part in Hollywood’s night to celebrate cinematic achievements in the film industry.

During his campus visit in January, Ken Haines, a 34-year veteran with Raycom Sports, provided Elon University students with an inside look into the ever-changing landscape of sports broadcasting. 

Elon University’s student-run strategic communications agency was named a top award winner at the Triangle Advertising Federation’s 2015 American Advertising Awards Gala. The event was held Feb. 20 in downtown Raleigh.

Gabrielle Jasper ’17 examines the issue of body image and Sports Illustrated’s inclusion of a ‘plus-sized’ model in its latest swimsuit edition. 

Students and faculty from Elon University's School of Communications placed in several awards categories in the 2015 Broadcast Education Association’s Festival of Media Arts. They will be recognized at the organization's annual conference April 12-15 in Las Vegas.

Senior Kathryn Jeffords’ short film, ‘Gate City Roller Girls,’ has been selected to be a part of the Durham festival, scheduled for Sunday, March 8.

The volume discusses the interconnections between international public relations and public diplomacy. The School of Communications professor’s chapter examines diaspora relations.

Simone Jackson ’16 will intern this summer with Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, one of the largest marketing communications companies in the world. This is the second consecutive year a School of Communications student has received an internship with the New York City-based agency.