Student Showcase

Student Showcase

Our students provide outstanding work through videos they produce, campaigns they create and news they report throughout the community.

PROFILES OF TENACITY

PROFILES OF TENACITY

Profiles of Tenacity profiles current Grady College students and the determination, grit and leadership they demonstrate in the classroom and outside in the community.

Internviews

Internviews

Internviews profiles Grady College students and their summer internship experiences. The series is managed by our Yarbrough Fellows.

GRADY NEWSOURCE

GRADY NEWSOURCE

Grady Newsource is an on-air and digital publication by journalism students at Grady College. The content is produced by students in capstone courses at Grady.

TALKING DOG

TALKING DOG

Talking Dog is a full-service, student-run agency providing research, strategic messaging, design, video, website development and more to clients and non-profit organizations.

BACKLIGHT STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL

BACKLIGHT STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL

The Backlight Student Film Festival is an award-winning collaborative effort between the Entertainment Media Industries Club and University Union with a mission to foster innovation and creativity within the University of Georgia community by promoting and highlighting the work of aspiring filmmakers.

OGLETHORPE ECHO

OGLETHORPE ECHO

The Oglethorpe Echo is the legal organ of Oglethorpe and is staffed by Grady College journalism students who report and photograph for the paper. The students are taught by professors through a capstone class. The paper is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization.

The Latest

Read the newest headlines, get updates and discover events happening at Grady.

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Deborah Norville honored with DiGamma Kappa’s Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award

University of Georgia alumna Deborah Norville (ABJ ’79) was given the 2026 DiGamma Kappa Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting and Cable on Jan. 30, 2026. The national student […]

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Bulldog 100 Profile: David Cogdell (ABJ ’76, MA ’83)

This is one of a series of interviews honoring Grady College alumni who have been recognized as Bulldog 100 recipients in 2026. The Bulldog 100 is sponsored by the UGA Alumni Association […]

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Profiles of Tenacity: Lilli Verma

Lilli Verma is a fourth year public relations and political science major from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, set to graduate in May 2026. Verma is a Grady ambassador as well as […]

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Bulldog 100 Profile: Greg Abel (ABJ ’95)

This is one of a series of interviews honoring Grady College alumni who have been recognized as Bulldog 100 recipients in 2026. The Bulldog 100 is sponsored by the UGA Alumni Association […]

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Grady students create campaign for Athens Rock Lobsters

During the fall semester of 2025, Grady College students in two of Professor David Clementson’s ADPR 5950 classes were tasked with developing a comprehensive public relations campaign for the Athens […]

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Brown, Clayton, Griggs named 2026 Grady College Fellowship inductees

Grady College proudly announces the 2026 Fellowship inductees: Tracy Brown (ABJ ’88), Maureen Clayton (ABJ ’80, MA ’84) and Alan Griggs (ABJ ’72). Brown is inducted into the Grady Fellowship […]

Events

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Journalism and Mass Communication Career Day 2026

Career Day connects organizations with students seeking internships and full-time roles in digital, print and broadcast journalism, entertainment, film, production, advertising and public relations. In recent years, the event has drawn 30-40 employers and 450+ students. We welcome all Grady College students, employers interested in hiring them, and our college’s faculty and staff to join us. This event is presented in partnership with the Georgia Association of Broadcasters and the UGA Career Center. Employers interested in attending: find all event details and the registration link here. Students: pre-registration is not necessary to attend. See the list of employers attending and details on prep events here on Handshake.

Prospective Student Day

Register here to join us at Grady College Prospective Student Day!

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Intern Hours

Join us for Intern Hours, a peer networking event for Grady College students. Each session will feature a group of current Grady students who had or have internships in Summer or Fall 2025 or Spring 2026. Get tips on how they found their internships, how to prep for your own internship applications, what they did in the role and more. See details on this month’s featured interns on Instagram @UGAGradyCareers.

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Washington, D.C. Alumni Reception

For more than a decade Grady college students and faculty have visited Washington, D.C. to learn more about communications roles in the area and meet alumni. Join us to welcome the group and network with fellow alumni. Appetizers and non alcoholic beverages will be served. Register here by Feb. 17.

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Student Coffee Bar, presented by the PAW Program

Stop by this event to grab a free coffee, meet Grady’s Experiential Learning team and learn more about the PAW Program. Starting at 10 a.m. and going while supplies last.

GSPA Spring Workshop and Awards

The Georgia Scholastic Press Association and its middle and high school members from across the state will celebrate the best in scholastic journalism at the Spring Workshop and Awards. The event will be held at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. A workshop will lead the event, 9-11:45 a.m., followed by a banquet-style awards luncheon at noon, catered by the Georgia Center. Professional dress is suggested. The 2026 program will be a available closer to the event. Visit https://www.ugagspa.org/workshop-awards for more.