College of Communication and Information

Tombras School of Advertising & Public Relations

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  • CCI Schools Win 2024 AEJMC Equity and Diversity Award

    The Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations and the School of Journalism and Media received the 2024 Equity and Diversity Award from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) at its annual conference in Philadelphia. AEJMC is a prominent international organization for academics in the field, providing regional and national conferences…

  • Tombras School Senior Interns at Regal Cinemas Over the Summer

    Tombras School Senior Interns at Regal Cinemas Over the Summer

    Katie Martinson spent her summer interning at Regal Cinemas, one of the largest theatre circuits in the United States.  Martinson is a senior at the College of Communication and Information majoring in advertising with a minor in business administration. The San Diego native chose the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, because she wanted to attend school…

  • Tombras School Alumna Earns IRTS Fellowship in New York this Summer

    Tombras School Alumna Earns IRTS Fellowship in New York this Summer

    Autumn Murphy (’24) is a recent graduate from the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations and completed a fellowship in New York with The International Radio and Television Society Foundation, Inc. (IRTS). She is currently interning at Streamlined Media and Communications as a research analyst and marketing intern.  Murphy was born and raised in…

  • Tombras School Senior’s internship takes her to Pennsylvania’s capital and beyond

    Tombras School Senior’s internship takes her to Pennsylvania’s capital and beyond

    Isabella Sucheski, a Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations senior, is spending her summer interning at La Torre Communications in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  Sucheski is originally from the Harrisburg area and decided to study at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, after visiting a family friend and being captivated by the campus atmosphere.  “I was set…

  • The Tombras School Helping Emerald Youth Students Expand their Communications Skills During Summer Workshops

    The Tombras School Helping Emerald Youth Students Expand their Communications Skills During Summer Workshops

    The Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations offers a content creation summer workshop for high school students through the Emerald Youth Foundation’s Calling and Career program. The “Content Creators Toolkit” workshop offers students the opportunity to learn advertising and PR skills from Tombras School faculty. The workshop provides hands-on experience in social media management,…

  • Ten Howard School Graduates Obtain Full Scholarships to UT After Tombras School Visit

    Going to college can seem unattainable to those who live in marginalized and underrepresented communities, but the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations is working with high schools across the state to make sure every high school senior knows they are welcome at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and can see themselves one day…

  • Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations Named on 2024 PRNEWS Education A-List

    The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations was honored on the 2024 Education A-List by PRNEWS.  The Tombras School is one of only twenty schools nationwide to be named on this prestigious list of the best higher education institutions in public relations. The content director for PRNEWS, Kaylee Hultgren, said,…

  • Tombras School Student Accepted into MAIP Fellowship

    Spending a summer in New York is every advertising and public relations student’s dream. Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations junior Isabella Hughes gets to make that dream a reality after being accepted into The Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP). Hughes said she chose to go to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, on a…

  • Tombras School Senior Takes Every Opportunity to Learn and Succeed During College Career

    Tombras School Senior Takes Every Opportunity to Learn and Succeed During College Career

    Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations senior Olivia Hailey took every opportunity she could while at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to better herself to be set up for success in the workforce after she graduates this spring.  Hailey is originally from Memphis but her family moved to Knoxville when she was in middle…

  • Graduating Tombras School student and Army National Guard Soldier Accomplishes Academic Goals

    Graduating Tombras School student and Army National Guard Soldier Accomplishes Academic Goals

    Army National Guard Soldier and nontraditional student Logan Korn is a senior at the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations. He transferred to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, from Pellissippi State Community College where he studied business, economics, and history. Faculty in the Tombras School describe him as hardworking and a go-getter but he…