Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations
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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,…
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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…
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CCI Recognizes 2024 Retirees, Students, and Award Winners
Every spring, the College of Communication and Information recognizes and honors those who have made significant achievements in their work, whether it be excellence in teaching, research, or volunteering, or the time that they have contributed before retiring. In 2023, CCI has had much to celebrate from its graduate students, faculty, and staff. The following…
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PhD Grad Kibum Youn Finds a Future in Teaching Business
It has been a long journey both geographically and timewise for Kibum Youn to walk away from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with a PhD degree in hand. Youn came to the United States from South Korea to pursue a career in academia after earning his undergraduate degree with a double major in communications and…
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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…
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UT Kappa Tau Alpha Honor Society Initiates New Members
Nine students from the School of Journalism and Media and the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations were initiated into the Willis C. Tucker chapter of Kappa Tau Alpha Honor Society on Monday. Friends and family gathered in the College of Communication and Information lobby on Monday to celebrate the newest cohort of students…
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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…
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Bishop and Childers Appointed to CCI Associate Dean Roles
Two internal searches for associate deans who will further the strategic vision for the College of Communication and Information’s continuing growth have been concluded with exceptional candidates being appointed to each. Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations Professor and Interim Director of the School of Journalism and Media Courtney Childers will step into the…
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UT Alumnus Teaching Course in Sports Promotion and Branding while Working for UT Athletics
Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations adjunct lecturer Josh Lively (‘16, ‘19) holds many roles at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In addition to teaching, he serves as an assistant director for strategic communications at Tennessee Athletics, where he’s responsible for overseeing the media relations of the men’s and women’s swimming and diving, and…