Blog Archive
#ProfilesOfTenacity: Jillian Smalls
Why did you choose Grady and your course of study? I decided to come to UGA specifically to attend Grady College. Among all the colleges I was interested in, none of them offered a major that was as comprehensive of my interests as the entertainment & media studies major. I grew up writing stories and […]
Ph.D. Profile: Farrah Youn-Heil
Growing up with immigrant parents, Aarum (Farrah) Youn-Heil said she feels like television and movies helped raise her. From a young age, it stuck out to Youn-Heil that not everyone she saw on the screen looks like she does. She wondered: “If people saw Asians on TV as outsiders, would they see me like that too?” It’s […]
#ProfilesOfTenacity: Smera Dhal
What does the word “tenacity” mean to you? Tenacity means bouncing back. What is your most memorable Grady experience? Through Grady study abroad, I spent this past summer at the Creative Circus in Atlanta. While the course itself was rather rigorous, I got to spend every day with the most incredible and inspiring creatives. I’m […]
#ProfilesOfTenacity: Kacie Geter
Why did you choose Grady and your course of study? I chose Grady because since I was young, I always wanted to be a broadcast reporter or television personality. Grady has one of the best journalism programs in the country and to be in the same program that alums like Ryan Seacrest and Bonnie Arnold […]
#ProfilesOfTenacity: Sherry Liang
Why did you choose Grady and your course of study? The only class I enjoyed in high school was newspaper, so I came into college as an intended-journalism major. I joined The Red & Black within my first month and became an editor the following semester. But I already felt stagnant, which is not a […]
Journalism student Ciera Walker named 2022 Disney UNCF Corporate Scholar
Ciera Walker, a Journalism student from Columbus, Georgia, has been selected by the Walt Disney Company and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to be a 2022 Disney UNCF Corporate Scholar. Walker is one of just 21 students throughout the United States to be awarded this opportunity. Through the highly competitive program, Walker will be interning […]
Student plans to change the world one policy at a time
Mennah Abdelwahab grew up in Bogart where she was one of the few Arab Americans in town. Her parents were raised in Egypt and her family is Muslim. She said that this, combined with growing up in a working-class family, gave her a unique perspective and made her want to help others and get involved in […]
Melissa McCarthy, Morgan Freeman, John Legend and More to Present the 82nd Annual Peabody Awards
Peabody announced that Melissa McCarthy, Morgan Freeman, John Legend, Kevin Bacon, H.E.R., Ethan Hawke, Jon Stewart, Hasan Minhaj, Riz Ahmed, LeVar Burton, Jenny Slate, Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Scott, and more will present the winners of the 82nd Annual Peabody Awards. The 30 winners will be announced on the Peabody Awards’ social media channels June 6-9. […]
Janice Hume named Grady College associate dean for academic affairs
Grady College has announced the appointment of Janice Hume, the Carolyn McKenzie and Don E. Carter Chair for Excellence in Journalism, as the new associate dean for academic affairs effective Aug. 1, 2022. Hume is currently the Department of Journalism Head and will assume the associate dean position from María E. Len-Ríos (MA ’95) who […]
Grady faculty and graduate students present at ICA conference
Several Grady College faculty and graduate students will present their research at the annual International Communication Association Conference May 26-30. The hybrid conference takes place in Paris as well as virtually. Among the highlights are a presentation by graduate student Haley Hatfield and co-author Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn that was awarded one of the Top […]