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Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Alumni Awards, recognizing alumni who have established a tradition of service and achievement in their careers. Recipients this year include: John E. Drewry Young Alumni Award — Anne Noland (ABJ ’15), vice president of communications, Miami Dolphins Professional Excellence […]

This is one of a series of interviews honoring Grady College alumni who have been recognized as Bulldog 100 recipients in 2025. The Bulldog 100 is sponsored by the UGA Alumni Association and celebrates the 100 fastest-growing businesses owned or operated by UGA alumni. Ashley Kohler (ABJ ’96) is the founder and executive producer of Awesome Inc., […]

Wine Conversations: Exploring Meaning, Mystery and Myth was produced by Keith Herndon as author and interviewer along with Charlotte Varnum as editor. The compilation of 16 interviews with prominent wine industry experts was released in January by Innovative Ink Publishing, an imprint of Kendall Hunt. The book was officially launched during a celebration event held […]

Latria Graham, a mentor in the Masters of Fine Arts Narrative Nonfiction program at Grady College, is one of two recipients of the prestigious American Mosaic Journalism Prize. Graham will receive $100,000 from the Heising-Simons Foundation, the largest amount given for a journalism prize in the United States. Zaydee Sanchez was also named a recipient […]

Sera Johnson is a fourth-year entertainment and media studies major from Marietta, Georgia, set to graduate in the summer of 2025. Sera is also pursuing a certificate in New Media Studies, and minors in theatre and German. Her passion for theatre and film are reflected in her roles as the vice president of the Entertainment […]

When Peyton Head (AB ’19) attended freshman orientation, she remembers the presenter sharing a story about how he had found his Bulldog sweetheart and future wife on campus while he was a student. “I remember feeling, ‘Oh, that’s not going to happen,’ but it was a pretty cool story,” Peyton said. Fast forward nearly eight […]

This is one of a series of interviews honoring Grady College alumni who have been recognized as Bulldog 100 recipients in 2025. The Bulldog 100 is sponsored by the UGA Alumni Association and celebrates the 100 fastest-growing businesses owned or operated by UGA alumni. Josh Cagliani (ABJ ’09), a magazine major from Grady College, is the co-CEO […]

Nigel Whittington is a fourth-year journalism major from Cartersville, GA set to graduate in May 2025. Along with his journalism degree, Whittington is pursuing a certificate in sports media. He has a passion for sports journalism and has gained real-world experience through his time with both Fox 5 Atlanta and the Marietta Daily Journal. Read […]

Listen to the first episode of season 2 and previous season 1 episodes HERE Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein (Shrinking, Ted Lasso), Mo Amer (Mo), Ben Stiller and Adam Scott (Severance), Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters), Tony Gilroy (Andor), Jen Statsky (Hacks) and more industry stalwarts will be featured guests on the second season of We […]

The University of Georgia’s Certificate in News Literacy has received a new seed gift to help fund the program’s expansion. Adam Levin and his wife Heather McDowell provided the new funding through the McDowell-Levin Charitable Giving Fund to support the campus-wide certificate program operated by the Grady College’s Cox Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management and […]