Student News
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ADPR Students Take School Trip to PRSA Conference in Nashville
When the Public Relations Society of America announced its 2023 International Conference (ICON) would be in Nashville, several students at the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations had the chance to attend. PRSA makes it a point to ensure students are welcome at ICON so they can have the opportunity to learn from and…
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UX Student Starts Information Sciences Club
As the undergraduate program at the School of Information Sciences (SIS) continues to grow since its inception in fall 2019, the needs of students in the program to network and gain hands-on skills also grew. That’s why SIS senior Hunter Sexton stepped up to the plate when he was asked to establish an Information Sciences…
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Alumni Assist with CCI’s Annual Career Fair
It was an internship that led to Pam Schmidt’s (’93) current job at MP&F, where she’s worked for a total of 25 years since she graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. It’s no wonder that, as director of human resources and talent development, she’s an avid proponent of students getting internship experience before they…
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PhD Student Finds the Magic in Communication Studies
From left: Curt and Ty Anderson When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Curt Anderson’s career as a professional magician came to an abrupt stop. It was time for him to pull a new kind of trick out of his hat, and a suggestion from a professor at the University of Alabama encouraging Anderson to finish his…
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CCI’s Remote Internship Program Provides Pathway to Success
Caption: Journalism and Media alumnus Trinity Worthy, who participated in CCI’s VOLs Remote Internship program. Trinity Worthy (‘21) had no job prospects on the horizon when she saw a notice about a remote internship program for College of Communication and Information students and recent graduates. Worthy had just graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville,…
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MSIS Student Navigates Alaska, Homeschooling, and Online School
After she has spent the morning homeschooling her three sons in Alaska, Becky Wright settles into her chair to begin her own classes. Wright is pursuing her Research and Data Management Certificate as part of the Master of Science in Information Sciences (MSIS) program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Given the time difference, her…
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First Tombras ADPR Future Educator Fellow Learns from Tombras Agency
Kibum Youn, pictured with Justin Estrada, vice president media director at Tombras Agency The Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations (ADPR) is committed to forming well-rounded educators, who can speak confidently to the practice and bring innovative learning opportunities to the classroom. In the ever-evolving landscape of advertising and public relations, potential employees need…
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Online Master’s Student Heads to Kyrgyzstan for Russian Immersion Program
Some people binge-watched television shows during the pandemic. Others took up baking or DIY projects. Gage Taylor (‘19) decided to learn how to speak Russian. Taylor is a science writer at KBR, Inc., a third-party contractor at NASA’s Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO). He graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with an English degree…
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Students Gain Extra Skills Via PBS ‘JobPop’ Project
Nick Geidner was searching for a way to help his students develop the fundamental skills needed to work on bigger documentaries. He wanted to give them a soft entry into Land Grant Films, a production company he leads at the School of Journalism and Electronic Media. Geidner found the perfect solution with a project that…