Student Showcase

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 OF TENACITY

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

Internviews

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

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GRADY NEWSOURCE

GRADY NEWSOURCE

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

TALKING DOG

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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BACKLIGHT STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL

BACKLIGHT STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL

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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OGLETHORPE ECHO

OGLETHORPE ECHO

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.

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Two Grady College students named GWAA Scholarship Recipients

Anna La, a fourth-year marketing major in the Terry College of Business, and Evan Waldman, a third-year journalism major, have been named as this year’s Golf Writers Association of America […]

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40 Under 40: Patrick Klibanoff

Editor’s Note: Patrick Klibanoff will participate in “A Message to My Younger Self” 40 under 40 panel on Friday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m. in the Peyton Anderson Forum. Congratulations […]

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InternViews: Sabrina Felix

InternViews is a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their internship experience. Sabrina Felix is a fourth-year journalism major from Douglasville, Georgia. This year, she’s spending her summer […]

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New research call will examine integrity during crises

The Crisis Communication Think Tank (CCTT) at the University of Georgia and the Arthur W. Page Center at Penn State University are seeking proposals for research projects that examine the […]

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Grady Alumni, faculty and students prepare for Athens Film Festival

For two years, the Athens Film Festival (ATHFF) has elevated and propelled local films and filmmakers by exhibiting work to an engaged audience, providing a space to exchange ideas, network […]

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Changemaker Award to recognize tenacity and impact in media

New award recognizes innovative leaders in journalism and mass communications and honors Charlayne Hunter-Gault Nominations are now open for the new Charlayne Hunter-Gault Changemaker Award, an honor recognizing leaders in […]

Events

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A Message to My Younger Self – 40 Under 40 Panel Discussion

Grady alumni on UGA’s 40 under 40 list will join Ericeli Garcia, advertising major, for a panel discussion about their early career success. Panelists include Renee Fuller (ABJ ’10), VP Marketing, Unilever OLLY, Patrick Klibanoff (ABJ ’14, BBA ’14), Senior Product Manager, Disney Streaming and Laura Warren (ABJ ’11), Community Development Regional Manager, META. 

Entertainment Careers Week

Grady College Entertainment Careers Week will be held September 14 – 18, 2026.

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Entertainment Careers Week Networking Night at Ciné

Save the date! Students and industry guests are encouraged to join us at Ciné in downtown Athens. Chat over some light bites and grow your professional network. This event is part of Entertainment Careers Week 2026. More information on submitting an RSVP will be added here soon.

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Intern Hours

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 2026 or Spring 2027. 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.

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Dishing with the Dean

Dishing with the Dean is a casual, open-forum opportunity for new students, whether they are pre-Grady, transfer or newly admitted Grady students, to meet with Dean Charles Davis, ask questions and learn more about Grady College.

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Fall 2026 Alumni Board Meeting Networking Event

Save the date for the fall 2026 Alumni Board meeting networking event. More details will be announced closer to the date.