Tombras School of Advertising & Public Relations

Impact Stories

  • Tombras School Alumna Honored for Her Work in DEI Shares Encouraging Message with Student

    Tombras School Alumna Honored for Her Work in DEI Shares Encouraging Message with Student

    Christie Sithiphone (’09) calls herself a lifelong learner. Even as the vice president of inclusion and engagement for Marina Maher Communications (MMC), Sithiphone says she’s not above any task. In October, Sithiphone returned to her alma mater to speak to University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students about the skills they need in the real world that…

  • Tombras School Students get the chance to learn from industry professionals at PRSA Southeast District Conference

    Tombras School Students get the chance to learn from industry professionals at PRSA Southeast District Conference

    The Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations was proud to be an Education Sponsor for the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Southeast District Conference along with Western Carolina University. The three-day conference was held at the UT Conference Center in downtown Knoxville.  PRSA Volunteer Chapter along with the Public Relations Student Society of…

  • 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…

  • 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 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 students travel to Washington State to attend PRSSA Leadership Assembly

    Two Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations students had the opportunity to visit Seattle to expand their leadership skills at the 2024 Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Leadership Assembly. Juniors Drue Hamlet and Isabella Sucheski represented the Volunteer Chapter of PRSSA as the current vice president and PR director, respectively. During their…