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Grady College proudly announces four honorees who will be inducted into the Grady Fellowship this year. Grady Fellowship honorees for 2023 include: Regina Hicks (ABJ ’85, MFA ’90) Robin Hommel (ABJ ’96) Susan Percy (ABJ ’66) Randy Travis (ABJ ’82) The Grady Fellowship honors friends of the college whose accomplishments, friendship and service to the […]

Nolan McGinley is a third-year advertising student with a certificate in sustainability. He’s a project manager with Talking Dog Agency, and has handled the Arby’s account for the agency. He’s very involved with the UGA Catholic Center. McGinley says tenacity is about determination. Why did you choose your major? Once I transferred to UGA, I […]

This is the third in a series of profiles celebrating the work of our alumni for Black History Month. Please see the newslider at the bottom of this article for additional profiles. Kelsey Coffey (ABJ ’20) is a multimedia journalist at WEAR-TV in Pensacola, Florida. After graduating from Grady College in December 2020, she took […]

Before classes began this semester, 14 journalism students spent the first week of January innovating with newsrooms across Georgia. Some students created newsletters, some developed existing social media accounts, and others focused on video storytelling. All of them left an impact on local news organizations as they helped them achieve digital goals and develop new […]

Biased news is a common criticism about some news outlets today, but as Bill Hendrick (ABJ ’71) pointed out in his recently-published book, it’s not a new complaint. Hendrick and co-author Stephen Davis, examine the methods a local newspaper covered the War Between the States in their new book, “The Atlanta Daily Intelligencer covers the […]

The most recent class of Bulldog 100 honorees as selected by the UGA Alumni Association will be honored Feb. 18 in a ceremony in Athens. Bulldog 100 celebrates the fastest-growing businesses owned or operated by UGA alumni. Grady College is proud to have four alumni recognized this year: first-time honoree Elizabeth Newton (ABJ ’99), founder […]

Third year journalism student Sailor Betts has dreamed of working with organizations like ESPN and NBCU ever since she was little. Now, she is making those dreams a reality, working as a spring 2023 ambassador for On Her Turf (NBC Sports) and as a freelance utility/parab for ESPN. Throughout her time at Grady, Betts has […]

Third year public relations major Coby Seriña understands the importance of hard work and surrounding himself with good people. Throughout his time at UGA, Seriña has been able to build community on campus by getting involved in various clubs and organizations. What does “tenacity” mean to you? Had to google to make sure, and I’m […]

This is the second in a series of profiles celebrating the work of our alumni for Black History Month. Please see the newslider at the bottom of this article for additional profiles. Alex Woodruff (ABJ ’14) is a sales executive and independent filmmaker. He has eight years of experience working with C-level stakeholders, positioning technology […]

Third year public relations major Jin Lee is passionate about learning on the go. Some of her highlights from her time at Grady include co-directing ADPR Connection, studying abroad in Oxford, and attending the PRSSA D.C. Agency Tour. Why did you choose your major? I chose to major in public relations because of its versatility. […]