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Doctor of Philosophy
Shuoya Sun
Thesis: The effect of arousal spike positions under skippable and non-skippable in-stream video advertising and the underlying psychological mechanisms
Master of Arts (Non-Thesis)
Madison Abrams, Public Relations
Ballard Ackaway, Journalism
Susan Albright, Integrated AdPR
Alex Anteau, Health & Medical Journalism
Jackson Baraff, Public Relations
Jessica Elizabeth Clark, Public Relations
Kendall Daughtry, Integrated AdPR
Jayden Davis, Advertising
Tialena Evans, Journalism
Phoebe Elizabeth Finch, Emerging Media
Morgan Gonzales, Journalism
Marye Greer, Integrated AdPR
Anna Jense, Public Relations
Rachael Jones, Integrated AdPR
Lexie McClellan, Integrated AdPR
Dallen McLemore, Integrated AdPR
Alexandra Nicole (Ally) Noback, Public Relations
Jarya Outten, Journalism
Emily Josephine (Josie) Phillips, Public Relations
Alander Botelho Rocha, Journalism
Lauryn Russell, Integrated AdPR
Emma Ward, Integrated AdPR
Mary Grace Watson, Integrated AdPR
Kendell Alliya-Jelani Williams, Public Relations
Irene Wright, Journalism
MFA in Narrative Media Writing
Adam Brimanson
Kyla Burwick
Nicholas Chiles
Corinne Coleman
Raymond Hauck
Shannon McCaffrey
Allysa Neese
Taylor O’Brien
James Parks
Joshua Peacock
Tamara Price
Michael Reiland
Ryan Shepard
Caroline St. John
Jason Tropiano
Laurence Walsh-Hodson
MFA in Film, Television, and Digital Media
Nalani Dowling
Cullen Gray
Kyle Hamlin
Clare Menthe
Mary Margaret Merritt
Sheldyn Moore
Elise Nation
Elias Saliba
Kelvin Summerhill
Kathryn Warren
BA in Advertising
McKensie Elizabeth Adams
Jordan Alexis Albano
Gabriella Taylor Austin, New Media Certificate
Cassidy Susan Autenrieth
Ahmed Fayeq Awad
Amelia Corrin Baumann,magna cum laude
Ava Sinclaire Beasley
Maya Rose Becker
Makenzie Eerin Bell
Paula Alejandra Bermudez
Logan Jiali Bott
Harrison Scott Boyd
Mary Evelyn Brock
Christen Deanne Camp
Addisen C. Carraway
Edward Carter,summa cum laude
Victoria Lynn Chapman, magna cum laude, New Media Certificate
Albert Cho
Cierra Cordak, cum laude, New Media Certificate
Mikaila Nicole Cordts
Melanie Rubi Cruz Rodriguez, Grady Ambassador
Gabriella Emily Delliponti
Alayna Rene Dhanani
Daniela Maria Diaz Rios, cum laude
Megan Judith Dougherty, magna cum laude, Grady Ambassador
Reid Matthew Dowling
Melissa Nicole Drake
Maggie Lauren Dukes,summa cum laude
Niya Gabrielle Evans
Isabella Rose Filos, New Media Certificate
Phoebe Elizabeth Finch, magna cum laude, New Media Certificate
Sarah Catherine Fordham, magna cum laude
Hallie Shae Goolsby, cum laude
Grace Sutton Hackett, cum laude
Lillian Grace Hardin,cum laude
Anna Elizabeth Hounslow, cum laude
Preston James Johnson, cum laude
Emerson Bradley Klump, magna cum laude
Harper Rose Lazarov, summa cum laude
Cherryne Lee
Lucy Mayson Lee,cum laude
Kaitlyn Kelly McCann, cum laude
Kaitlyn Clare McCarthy
Nicholas Edward Milavec, summa cum laude, New Media Certificate
Kathryn Grace Miller
Emma Kay Modlinski, summa cum laude
Alleyone Monsanto, cum laude
Victoria Bree Powell, summa cum laude
Kippe Minnigerode Powell
Madison Emily Prendergast
Heaven Leigh Robinson, cum laude
Elijah Morris Rosner
Brett Daniel Salyers
Noelle Loretta Shank, cum laude
Kennedy Elle Sims, Public Affairs Professional Certificate
Kylie Taylor Truman
Jameson Cole Warren, Grady Ambassador
Maya Elise Williams
Jonathan Thomas Wood
Luke Robert Yearwood
Grace Haemin Yeo
Lanlan Zhang
BA in Entertainment & Media Studies
Rylee Christian Barfield, summa cum laude
Rachel Anne Black, magna cum laude
Edmond Michael Bland, magna cum laude
McKenzie Lynn Boyd, summa cum laude
Danielle Victoria Castles
Sydnee Riese Cohen, magna cum laude
Shiyan Nicole Dowling, magna cum laude
Emily Grace Harris, magna cum laude
Katherine Violet Hazelwood, magna cum laude
Jake Matthew Kelly
John Christopher Kline Jr.
Edwin Lacroix
Martin Brewer Lapan
Kaley A. Maier
Catherine Hunter Miller, magna cum laude
Emily Yuri Park, magna cum laude
Edward Andrew Parker, cum laude
Abigail Elizabeth Piccolo, magna cum laude
Cade William Porter
Dominik Scott Rados, cum laude
Samuel Scott Rothschild
Robert Franklin Saunders IV, New Media Certificate
Nate Henry Sizemore, summa cum laude
Sterling Skye Stavro, summa cum laude
William Sun, cum laude
Emma Leanne Tillirson
Elizabeth Danielle Urban
Christine Abeba Yared, summa cum laude, Grady Ambassador
Xiaoyu Zhu, New Media Certificate
BA in Journalism
Nimra Ahmad, summa cum laude
Emmalee Elizabeth Allen
Robert John Andrews, magna cum laude, Sports Media Certificate
Michael Clifton Banks, cum laude, with Honors, Grady Ambassador
Nicholas Gill Barden
Justin Garrett Cardona, magna cum laude
Amanda C. Daniel
Sarah Marie Debruhl, magna cum laude
Caroline Rae Embleau, magna cum laude, New Media Certificate
Caitlin Paige Farmer
Emma Barbara Farrell, magna cum laude
Megan Grace Fitzgerald, summa cum laude
Madison Mireya Franklin, magna cum laude, New Media Certificate
Emily Grace Garcia, magna cum laude
Troyce Carrington Grant, Sports Media Certificate
Aubrey Nicole Granzow, cum laude
Andrea Carolina Gutierrez, cum laude
Emily Rose Hamby
Mackenzie Rose Harms, cum laude
Madison Cooper Harwell, magna cum laude
Lauren Hope Hatfield
Drew Erin Huntley
Shelby Leigh Israel, cum laude
Landin Jacob Jackson, cum laude, Sports Media Certificate
Gabriel Paul Kahaian, magna cum laude, Sports Media Certificate
Erin Catherine Kenney, summa cum laude
Jeanie Kim,magna cum laude
Sabrina W. Laster
Alden Laine Lisse, summa cum laude
Mary Louise Masters, cum laude
Benjamin Wilson McKettrick, cum laude, Sports Media Certificate
Morgan Alexandra McLemore
Justin Michael Nemetz, cum laude
Emily L. Petraglia, magna cum laude, New Media Certificate
Spencer David Eldridge Pipkin, cum laude
Chandler Joseph Rebel, magna cum laude, Public Affairs Professional Certificate
Riley Melissa Roberts, cum laude
James Thomas Rogers III
Kathryn Eleanor Skeean, magna cum laude
Kyle David Soto, cum laude, Sports Media Certificate
Sarah Jayne Train, cum laude
Deaundria Marchelle Turner, summa cum laude, Sports Media Certificate
Julia Marie Walkup, summa cum laude
Abigail Cecile Walton, magna cum laude
Kennedie Grace Weems, cum laude, Sports Media Certificate
Collin Nicholas Woodrum, magna cum laude
BA in Public Relations
Eleanor Lee Anderson, summa cum laude
Charles David Bankston III, magna cum laude
Jacqueline Paige Belcher, New Media Certificate
Eden E. Bentley, cum laude
Brittany L. Best, cum laude
Alexandria Jean Blake, magna cum laude
Elizabeth Grace Brougher, cum laude
Lily Elizabeth Campbell
Sara Kimberly Camuso, cum laude, Public Affairs Professional Certificate
Louis Allen Carter, summa cum laude
Sara Castro, summa cum laude, New Media Certificate
Rachel Noel Deal, cum laude
Kyle Patrick Durkin
Victoria Shawnda Lynn Edmands, cum laude
Margaret Elizabeth Fennelly
Macey Megan Fons, cum laude
Lawson Jane Foster
Audrey Marie Fusz, magna cum laude
Caitlin Elizabeth Galloway, magna cum laude
Valarie Marie Gore
Lynsey Kate Hamblin
Madeline Le Hervey, cum laude
Diana Mai Hoang, cum laude, New Media Certificate
Brandon Frazer Holtz, Public Affairs Professionals Certificate
Mary Grace Huffman
Jayne Claire Kay, magna cum laude
Olivia Grace Ladd
Storey Lorraine Mason
Catherine Brooke Miller, magna cum laude
Alyssa Nicole Milstead, cum laude
Francisco Perez Jr.
Lindsay Victoria Richman, magna cum laude
Suley Rostro, summa cum laude, New Media Certificate
Mackenzie L. Rucker, magna cum laude
Madison Malcolm Sartain, summa cum laude
Tatum Nicole Smith
Christina Thanh-Lan Vu
Grace Ann Elisabeth Waylock, summa cum laude, First Honor Graduate
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Richman named senior speaker at Grady Convocation, Banks named UGA Commencement student speaker
Lindsay Richman, a senior public relations major from Alpharetta, Georgia, has been named the senior speaker during the fall 2022 Grady College Convocation, while her peer Michael Banks, a senior […] learn more
