School of Communications Alumni

Arlette Hawkins, a 2020 alumna of Elon's iMedia graduate program, discusses her internship with Cosmopolitan Magazine, the T. Howard Foundation internship program and succeeding in a remote working environment.

Weaver was recognized for his work with his company, Weird Enough Productions, which encourages young people to grasp their true potential.

The eight-week summer program was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and provided aspiring public relations professionals with access to top agency executives and webinars on strategic planning, data, social media strategy and crisis communications.

Nearly 50 Elon students, alumnae and faculty joined the Sept. 15 conversation to discuss on how the Elon community can demonstrate authentic allyship in the media industry.

As part of her 2020 Carnegie-Knight News21 Fellowship, Victoria Traxler ’20 reported on racial disparities, facility conditions and lack of data in the juvenile justice system.

The networking initiative welcomed prospective students and hosted a discussion about Beyoncé’s new movie, “Black Is King,” examining the impact of representation in the media industry.

The Elon alumna served as the guest speaker at a recent meeting of Elon University’s chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, discussing her time at Elon, her first job and how she is maintaining her mental health while reporting.

The Elon alumna will serve on the channel’s senior leadership team and lead inclusivity initiatives in the newly created position.

This year, new and returning Communications Fellows traded their usual ice cream social for Zoom and trivia. Nevertheless, the Aug. 27 event allowed first-year Fellows to connect virtually with upperclassmen and hear about their experiences in the Fellows program.

The Elon graduate and former news director of “Elon Local News” was part of a three-person crew conducting interviews and gathering footage of arriving first-year and transfer students.