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Sofia Rios is a Double Dawg advertising major and a general business minor from Atlanta, Georgia, set to graduate in May 2026. Rios is the co-director of the Talking Dog Agency, a member of the UGA American Marketing Association, and a mentor through the UGA AMA mentorship program. She also works as a student assistant […]

Participating in the UGA Mentor Program has been a transformative experience for Whit Pope, a fourth-year entertainment and media studies student and his mentor, Jason Heslep (ABJ ’00), senior production manager at Cartoon Network and Adult Swim with Warner Brothers Discovery. “Being at UGA and in Grady for these past few years, I have been […]

The Oglethorpe Echo, looking to innovate tangible pathways for AI integration and local journalism sustainability, has received a $50,000 JournalismAI grant. This grant, sponsored by the Google News Initiative, will enable The Echo to experiment, implement and share best practices of AI technologies. The Oglethorpe Echo was founded in 1874 to serve Oglethorpe County. However, in […]

Lindsay Rothman is an Advertising major from Alpharetta, Georgia, set to graduate in May 2026. She has a deep passion for social media coordination, as seen in the various positions she holds. Rothman is the social media chair for UGA Habitat, a Leasing and Marketing Associate for Hub Athens and a content creator for both Victoria’s […]

Participating in the UGA Mentor Program has been a transformative experience for Cole Duke, a third-year journalism student and his mentor, Robby Thomas (ABJ ’04), Vice President and General Manager of WIS-TV. “I was the first in my family to attend UGA, so I learned many things the hard way,” Thomas shared. “Mentorship allows me […]

The halls in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations are a little lonelier this semester with the departure of Karen Russell, who retired on Dec. 31, 2024, after teaching at Grady College since 1993. “Karen is one of those faculty members you can build a department around,” said Charles N. Davis, dean of Grady […]

2024 has been a year full of accomplishments at Grady College. Students, faculty and programs have achieved outstanding milestones including national recognitions, groundbreaking research, innovative programs and international collaborations. Ten of the many accomplishments of 2024 are highlighted below in chronological order.  Author: Lauren A. Pike, lauren.pike@uga.edu

Kelsey Koeing, Eva Duignan, Jack Cooney and Kate Gooding won first place in the fall 2024 Reporting I Beat Story Pitch Competition for their reporting on ESP’s (formerly Extra Special People) music therapy program. Nine beat groups from all Reporting I sections, totaling about 180 students, presented their pitches in the finale on Nov. 22 […]

The Center for Advanced Computer-Human Ecosystems (CACHE) serves as the University of Georgia’s premier facility for conducting interdisciplinary research on immersive and interactive virtual environments, including virtual, augmented and mixed realities. Recently, CACHE has achieved several new honors and achievements. Below is a highlight of each achievement.  Author: Lauren A. Pike, lauren.pike@uga.edu

For the second consecutive year, the University of Georgia’s Advertising and Public Relations program has been named a top five finalist for Outstanding Education Program in the nation by PRWeek, one of the leading publications in the public relations industry. The Department of Advertising and Public Relations at Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication […]