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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 […]

The intersection between investigative reporting and narrative writing almost always delivers powerhouse journalism. And that’s what alumnus Max Blau (MFA ’18) discussed with Jacob Feldman, host and co-founder of The Sunday Long Read Podcast.The national podcast episode is set to air Sept. 26, 2025. Blau and Feldman explored an investigative feature that Blau wrote for […]

Sabrina Felix is a third year journalism major from Douglasville, Georgia, expected to graduate in May 2027. Felix serves as a fellow for the Emma Bowen Foundation and is the president of the UGA Caribbean Student Association. Read her Q/A below. Why did you choose your major? I’ve always loved hearing other people’s stories and […]

Nick Chiles (MFA ’22) practices what he teaches. The clinical assistant professor not only teaches feature writing at Grady College but he writes books —23 of them to date—during the summer and winter breaks when he is not teaching. Chiles’ newest book, “The Black Family Who Built America: The McKissacks, Two Centuries of Daring Pioneers,” […]

Sydney Brass is a fourth year public relations major from Flowery Branch, Georgia, set to graduate in May 2026. Sydney serves as president of the UGA chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America, which is the largest chapter in the nation. This summer, Brass interned for Jennifer Bett Communications as a public relations […]