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Maura Potvin, a 2025-26 Griffiths Innovator with the Cox Institute, recently earned a Certificate in Editing through the Poynter Institute, a training program offered in partnership with the American Copy Editors Society (ACES). Potvin, a second-year student from Kennesaw, Georgia, is a journalism major with a theatre minor. She is also pursuing Grady College’s Certificate […]

The Department of Advertising and Public Relations proudly welcomes eight new members to its Executive Advisory Board: Trebor Banstetter, Nancy Elder, Katie Gohman, Trevor Guthrie, Lauren Hitchins, Craig Hodges, Marni Schapiro and Carrie von der Sitt.  The AdPR Executive Advisory Board is a diverse group of communications experts and leaders committed to advancing the mission […]

Charles Davis (MA ’92), dean of Grady College, has edited the fourth edition of the textbook, “Principles of American Journalism,” which he co-wrote with Stephanie Craft, associate dean for academic affairs at the University of Illinois, and Joy Jenkins, assistant professor of journalism at the University of Missouri. The text explores the fundamentals and core […]

Throwing a line to students and young alumni for their first on-set job experience was the goal when alumna Deborah Norville (ABJ ’79) reached out last spring looking for production assistants, or PAs, to work on her new game show, “The Perfect Line.” The show hired six PAs with Grady College ties who worked throughout […]

InternViews is a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their internship experience. Melisa Bordianu, a public relations master’s student, interned for IHG hotels & Resorts in Atlanta this summer. Read more about her internship experience below. Provide a brief overview of your role and its associated responsibilities. During my internship as an internal […]

Congratulations to Darren Anglin (ABJ ’16) on being named a 40 Under 40 honoree by the UGA Alumni Association. For more than three years, Anglin has served as the global human resources director for Johnson Controls, an international company specializing in automated building controls. He has more than 10 years in various roles in marketing and human […]

Congratulations to Macy Sirmans Holmes (ABJ ’13), on being named a 40 under 40 honoree by the UGA Alumni Association. Macy Sirmans Holmes serves as the Travel and Home Marketing Director for Condé Nast in London. Additionally, Macy leads a digital marketing cohort in Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp through Generation Aid. As an active member of the […]

InternViews is a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their internship experience. Sophia Davenport is a journalism student with a minor in design and media and consumer economics. This past summer, she interned for Lucie Content in Atlanta, Georgia. Read more about her internship experience below. Provide a brief overview of your role […]

InternViews is a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their internship experience. Charlton Strong is a public relations major and intern for The Home Depot Government Relations & External Affairs Office in Washington D.C. Read more about her internship experience below. Provide a brief overview of your role and its associated responsibilities. As […]

Fresh off a successful first year, the Athens Film Festival returns Aug. 14-17 and will feature involvement from several students, alumni and faculty of Grady College. Grady College is one of the sponsors of the festival which features more than 80 screenings and multiple panel discussions in various categories including animation, women in film, films […]