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We are proud to recognize Kaitlin Miller Febles (ABJ ’13) as an honoree of this year’s UGA Alumni Association 40 Under 40 class. Febles is a principal category lead at the Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center and lives in Nashville, Tennessee. She joined Chick-fil-A shortly after graduating from UGA, and has served in a number of […]

Congratulations to Mandy Rodgers (ABJ ’08, AB ’08), a Grady College alumna and an honoree in this year’s UGA Alumni Association 40 Under 40 class. Rodgers is the founder and CEO of Mandy Kay Marketing, a digital marketing agency specializing in entertainment and film publicity. MKM creates, manages and executes publicity, influencer marketing, grassroots, and […]

Third-year journalism major Christian Conte found his “why” at Grady College and has leveraged every opportunity to cultivate a sense of community at the University of Georgia. He is involved with the Morehead Honors College, the Student Government Association, and the UGA Career Center.  What does tenacity mean to you? Roadblocks are inevitable in life. […]

“It is a psychological thriller, and it is indeed shocking,” Booker T. Mattison, an associate professor in the Department of Entertainment and Media Studies at Grady College, said about his newest film, “Twisted Marriage Therapist.”  Set to premiere on the free streaming service Tubi on Sept. 7, “Twisted Marriage Therapist” tells the story of a […]

For fourth-year student Xander Chiaramonte, the opportunity to help film interviews with World War II historians on location in France created some incredible summer memories. “I think the benefit of seeing other areas of the world is something that you just can’t even put into any metric…it’s just the most important thing for perspective,” Chiaramonte […]

Twelve students have been named 2023 McGill Fellows by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia. The class, selected by a faculty committee for their strengths in academics, practical experience and leadership, includes 10 undergraduate journalism majors and two graduate students.  The 2023 McGill Fellows are:  Victoria Adkins, journalism, […]

Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn, a professor in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations at Grady College, has received a $150,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to create an international, invitation-only conference focused on social interaction in virtual reality spaces, popularly known as the metaverse. The grant was awarded to Ahn and Dr. […]

Fourth-year public relations student Claire Hensley found her home at Grady after entering college unsure of what she wanted to study. She views tenacity as an ongoing determination to make the most out of situations, pave a new path for oneself and never give up when faced with challenges. Read on as she describes her […]

We are proud to recognize Kaitlin Miller Febles (ABJ ’13) as an honoree of this year’s UGA Alumni Association 40 under 40 class. Febles is a principal category lead at the Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center and lives in Nashville, Tennessee. She joined Chick-fil-A shortly after graduating from UGA, and has served in a number of […]

Twelve students have been named 2023 McGill Fellows by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia. The class, selected by a faculty committee for their strengths in academics, practical experience and leadership, includes 10 undergraduate journalism majors and two graduate students.  The 2023 McGill Fellows are:  Victoria Adkins, journalism, […]