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Ally Kramer is a fourth-year public relations major with a minor in fashion merchandising and certificate in new media studies. Kramer serves as the president of Women in Media at UGA and is a TEDxUGA presenter advisor. Why did you choose your major?  Public relations felt like the perfect fit for me because I truly […]

The Crisis Communication Think Tank (CCTT) marked its second year of transatlantic collaboration by convening its International Symposium on Monday, September 22, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Hosted in partnership with the Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR), the gathering brought together leading global scholars and practitioners to navigate new dimensions of crisis management under the […]

When Mark Johnson started teaching photojournalism classes at Grady College in the fall of 2005, he wanted to provide his students opportunities to view different perspectives through the lens. He also wanted to give them different voices to listen to and learn from, which is why he reached out to industry friends and colleagues to […]

InternViews is a series where we ask Grady College students to describe their internship experience. De’Ondre Harris recently graduated with a journalism degree in May 2025 and works in New York City this summer/fall as a production assistant intern with ABC’s “The View.” Read more about his internship experience below.  Provide a brief overview of your […]

Maddie Ramsey is a senior entertainment and media studies major with a theater minor from Kansas City, Missouri, set to graduate in May 2026. She is co-president of The Industry Club, volunteers at the Athens Film Festival and is a Women in Film and Television scholarship recipient. Ramsey spends much of her time working on […]

Allison Mawn (AB ’25), a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in journalism, has been awarded an A-Mark Foundation Scholarship, an award for students pursuing an interest in investigative journalism. “Scholarships like this are what have made it possible for me to pursue my master’s,” Mawn said about the impact of this award. “This is […]

Hyde Healy (ABJ ‘23) is making his mark with an appearance in an upcoming “Untitled BriTANicK Pizza Movie,” produced by American High. Healy has a degree in Entertainment and Media Studies (EMST). During his time at Grady College, Healy gained valuable, hands-on experience, which he credits to preparing him for this role and his career. […]

Nicolas Wiles is a third year advertising and marketing honors student from Los Angeles, California, set to graduate in May 2027. Wiles currently serves as co-president of Ad Club and is involved with Talking Dog. Read his Q/A below. Why did you choose your major?  I was only a marketing major when I started at […]

During the spring semester of 2025, a group of students from Professor Sabrena Deal’s AdPR capstone class created a campaign for the Athens Area Diaper Bank (AADB). Founded in 2018, the AADB is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that strives to provide support to low-income families through the donation of diapers. They often partner with agencies and distribution […]

Grady College’s Department of Advertising and Public Relations is excited to celebrate its annual AdPR Week Oct. 6-10, 2025. This year’s AdPR Week will feature AdPR alumni’s accomplishments, keynote presentations, and networking and professional learning opportunities, as well as a week-long giving campaign designed to inspire and equip the next generation of communicators. One of […]