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We are honoring our Grady College alumni included in the 2019 Bulldog 100. Bulldog 100 celebrates the 100 fastest growing businesses owned or operated by UGA alumni. We interviewed honorees about their experience, advice and expertise for the next generation of entrepreneurs.  Harold Hayes Jr. (ABJ ’ 01) is co-founder and producer of SunnyBoy Entertainment. He […]

We are honoring our Grady College alumni included in the 2019 Bulldog 100. Bulldog 100 celebrates the 100 fastest growing businesses owned or operated by UGA alumni. We interviewed honorees about their experience, advice and expertise for the next generation of entrepreneurs. Matthew Allen (ABJ ’04) is sales manager for Starnes Media. How would you […]

Students at the University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication can now have hands-on experience with virtual and augmented reality. Grady College has opened the Virtual Environment Room and Gaming Experience lab to allow students and faculty members to engage in the VR world. “VERGE allows students to experience a state-of-the-art lab […]

Four Grady College students had the distinct privilege to attend the National Conference on Ethics in America (NCEA) at West Point on Oct. 16-17. The conference is designed to provide a platform for students from around the nation to gather and have meaningful discussions about ethics and ethical leadership. Kristen Adaway, Nicolette Brown, Maddie Ray […]

Sixty-three wooden planks, lovingly hand-lettered, lacquered and joined together in a web of carefully-placed, stainless steel eye and hook screws…it’s a modestly-constructed mobile packed with powerful and inspiring thoughts, all centered on First Amendment themes. Drawing on a life-long appreciation of First Amendment principles, Richard Griffiths translated his passion into art through the construction of […]

Editor’s Note: #GradyGrit is a new series of profiles of Grady College students who show determination, leadership and outreach to the community. Search “#GradyGrit” on the Grady College website for additional profiles. Hometown: Valdosta, Georgia Year: Senior Major: Double major in Entertainment & Media Studies and International Affairs, with minors in Film Studies and Theatre Involvement […]

Six students in the Journalism Department at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication held Innovation Fellowships with the James M. Cox Jr. Institute for Journalism, Management and Leadership during the 2018 Summer and Fall Terms. The students contributed to projects sponsored by the Cox Institute in a variety of ways. Jessica Wurst and […]

The following was written by Julia Kien, a public relations student and a participant of the Silicon Valley trip. AdPR students kicked off 2019 by visiting several leading technology companies in Silicon Valley to learn about their upcoming innovations and to network with industry professionals. The third annual trip included stops at Twitter, Verizon Media’s […]

This club spotlight was written by Bobbi Miller, Talking Dog’s public relations director. In our second year as a joint advertising and public relations agency, Talking Dog is continuing to push the boundaries of creative and effective branding for clients, both local and national. Our agency is comprised of 62 of the brightest students at […]

Other alumni advice features: Noelle Lashley and Kevin Schatell Gabrielle Cowand and Orlando Pimentel  Graduation is the end goal of attending college, but getting there can be stressful. Hear from recent Grady grads about their life after graduation and what they wish they had known before entering into the “real world.”  What do you wish […]