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Fourth-year public relations major Ike Epstein has made the most of the opportunities offered to him by Grady College and the University of Georgia. As a transfer student, Epstein has found his community at UGA by getting involved on campus. He serves as a research and strategy specialist for the Arby’s account at Talking Dog […]

The following is one installment of a series recognizing alumni and friends who will be honored at the 2023 Grady Salutes celebration on April 28, 2023. For more details, please see our posts about our Fellowship honorees, Alumni Award recipients and Dean’s Medalist. Congratulations to Randy Travis (ABJ ’82) who has been named to this […]

The Crisis Communication Think Tank (CCTT), housed at the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, is partnering with Pennsylvania State University’s Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication to support collaborative student research. Through the partnership, CCTT’s Crisis Insights & Analytics (CIA) Lab will join with the Page Center’s Graduate […]

The following is one installment of a series recognizing alumni and friends who will be honored at the 2023 Grady Salutes celebration on April 28, 2023. For more details, please see our posts about our Fellowship honorees, Alumni Award recipients and Dean’s Medalist. Congratulations to Robin Hommel (ABJ ’96) who has been named to this […]

Not everyone gets to live out their dream job, but for Ryan Lavner (ABJ ’09), being an Emmy award-winning golf writer seems to suit him pretty well. Augusta National. St. Andrews. Pebble Beach. Though his home base is Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, each year Lavner travels to about 14 tournaments around the world as a […]

Raika Kachwalla is a fourth-year entertainment and media studies major who is passionate about bringing diversity to the film industry. She served as the assistant director of the Backlight Student Film Festival last year. She is a Grady Ambassador and currently works as a production intern for MACRO. Previously, she was a media production intern […]

The following is one installment of a series recognizing alumni and friends who will be honored at the 2023 Grady Salutes celebration on April 28, 2023. For more details, please see our posts about our Fellowship honorees and Alumni Award recipients. Caroline Edwards (ABJ ’12), a private first class officer with the U.S. Capitol Police […]

Fourth year public relations major Sarah Dorr can trace her love for public relations back to her time in pageants, which allowed her to create her first advocacy campaign. Now, she is the vice president of UGA’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter and she has gained experience through various internships and fellowships […]

The following is one installment of a series recognizing alumni and friends who will be honored at the 2023 Grady Salutes celebration on April 28, 2023. For more details, please see our posts about our Fellowship honorees, Alumni Award recipients and Dean’s Medalist. Congratulations to Regina Hicks (ABJ ’85, MFA ’90) who has been named […]

As the job search process heats up this spring, the seemingly endless possibilities and deadlines can feel overwhelming. Entering your first professional experience can also feel quite daunting. Check out these 10 tips from Public Affairs Communications students to help focus your search and find success in your professional life. TIP 1 Abby Peacock is […]