Student Showcase

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The Latest

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

March 11, 2026

Fellowship Profile: Maureen Clayton (ABJ ’80, MA ’84)

Maureen Clayton (ABJ ’80, MA ’84), a public relations and financial entrepreneur and co-chair of the AdPR Executive Advisory Board, will be inducted into the Grady College Fellowship at Grady […]

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March 05, 2026

Kim Landrum honored with Award for Excellence in Teaching

Kim Landrum, principal instructor in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations, has been named one of two faculty members to receive the University of Georgia Award for Excellence in […]

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March 05, 2026

Profiles of Tenacity: Emma Gladd

Emma Gladd is a third-year Journalism major with a minor in English and Comparative Cultures from Augusta, Georgia, set to graduate in May 2027. Gladd is a contributor for the […]

March 04, 2026

Fellowship Profile: Tracy Brown (ABJ ’88)

Tracy Brown is chief partnerships Officer at Chicago Public Media with an extensive background in news media with a plethora of previous editor positions such as managing editor, feature editor, […]

A red banner features three portraits—two women and one man—surrounding text that celebrates Two EMST students and a faculty member winning 2026 BEA Awards. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia.

March 04, 2026

Two EMST students and faculty member win 2026 BEA Awards

Two students in Entertainment and Media Studies (EMST) and two projects by Matthew Nolte Evans, an associate professor in EMST, received awards recognition at the 2026 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of […]

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March 03, 2026

Liz Rymarev receives Emerging Vision Photojournalist of The Year from NPPA

Lessons learned in college about giving people space to tell their stories have paid big dividends for Liz Rymarev (AB ’24). In two short years, Rymarev has transitioned from a […]

Events

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Pitch Perfect: Networking for Film Festivals

Tuesday, March 17

Building on a successful 2025 pilot, the 2026 Pitch Perfect program will offer focused, industry‑aligned preparation that reflects the current realities of Georgia’s entertainment landscape. The event equips students with the skills, confidence, and strategic awareness needed to navigate professional conversations, articulate their interests clearly, and leverage Backlight as a career‑building opportunity—not just a showcase

Students should attend if they’d like to get networking practice, to get more experience speaking about their creative projects or to prepare for the upcoming Backlight Student Film Festival on March 27.

Students can register to attend here on Handshake: https://uga.joinhandshake.com/events/1917606/share_preview

GSPA Spring Workshop and Awards

Wednesday, March 18

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.

Prospective Student Day

Friday, March 20

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Intern Hours

Tuesday, March 24

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.

2026 Dawg Day of Giving

Thursday, March 26

Things are heating up for the fifth annual Dawg Day of Giving! Join us at the Instructional Plaza on Thursday, March 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as we celebrate the impact of philanthropy. Stop by to enjoy snacks and prizes, and take your shot at guessing how many gifts we’ll receive by placing your mark on our live gift thermometer.

2026 Grady Salutes

Friday, March 27

We look forward to recognizing our Alumni Award honorees and Grady Fellowship inductees at Grady Salutes on March 27, 2026. The 2026 Grady Salutes event includes a catered luncheon on the Schnitzer Family Media Lawn. Our 2026 Alumni Award honorees include:

Sarah Karges (ABJ ’15)
Eric NeSmith (ABJ ’02)
Tracy Brown (ABJ ’88)
Wilson Lowrey (MA ’90, PhD ’00)

We also honored our 2026 Grady Fellowship Inductees:

Tracy Brown (ABJ ’88)
Maureen Clayton (ABJ ’80, MA ’84)
Alan Griggs (ABJ ’72)

The cost is $50 per person, and reservations should be made by March 18. Reservations can be made here.