Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations
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ADPR Alumni Find Love in the Big City
When advertising majors Hayley Howell (’16) and Patrick Wells (’14) were both attending classes at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, their paths never really crossed until he was working at Tombras and she was interning there. Though they had some mutual friends and interests, the two moved away from Knoxville with their relationship standing somewhere…
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Childers Steps Into JEM Interim Director Role
As the College of Communication and Information builds its new Information Integrity Institute, with now-former director of School of Journalism and Electronic Media (JEM) Professor Catherine Luther at its lead, Courtney Childers is stepping in as interim director of the school. “Dr. Childers brings significant research, teaching, and service experiences to the interim director role,…
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Volunteer 40 Under 40 Translates ADPR Skills Into UX Design Career
Creativity and curiosity have been integral traits in Alexis Foster’s (’12) life and career, and definitely played a role in her becoming a senior product designer and content strategist for the Disney+ and Hulu. Her work in the field of user experience (UX) design, including her previous position as a lead content designer at Paypal…
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Build-A-Bear President and CEO, Alumna Sharon Price John Pens ‘Stories & Heart’ Book
In her newly released book, College of Communication and Information alumna Sharon Price John (’86) weaves stories from her childhood, alongside insights from her career journey, as a way to encourage others to set and achieve personal goals. The Build-a-Bear, Inc. president and CEO didn’t want to write a tell-all or girl boss story, but…
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Two CCI Alumni Establish Endowed CCI Scholarship for Appalachian Students
Hunter Quillen Gresham (’98) knows a kindred spirit right away, just by hearing how they pronounce Appalachia (she says it’s “app-uh-LATCH-uh”). As natives to the Appalachian region, both Gresham and her partner Steven White (’93) take pride in their heritage and their accents. It was one of the things they bonded over when they met—and…
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Nine CCI Alumni Make the 2023 Volunteer 40 Under 40
Every year, the University of Tennessee’s Alumni Foundation honors 40 alumni under the age of 40 who have excelled in their professions and communities in exemplifying the Volunteer spirit. This year, the College of Communication and Information boasts nine alumni on the distinguished 40 under 40 Volunteer list for 2023. “We are incredibly proud to…
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Tombras School Hires María De Moya for DEI-centered Professorship
Throughout her career in academia, María De Moya has sought opportunities to contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives as an advocate for those under-represented in higher education. As she served in those roles, it became clear to De Moya that she wanted DEI to be the center of her career, so she began…
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ADPR Student Trip Expands Knowledge of Career Possibilities
Students and faculty from the Tombras School of Advertising visited Memphis for a professional networking trip. As the field of communications continues to evolve, so do the career options for those entering it. There is such a variety of job options and opportunities that course learning alone won’t expose students to all of it, said…
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Daria Podzolkova Moved from Ukraine to Tennessee to Become a Vol
It took more than 24 hours for Daria Podzolkova to travel from her hometown of Dnipro, Ukraine, to a Polish town at the border of the two countries. She had to use trains and other transport since the airspace over Ukraine has been closed to civilian travel ever since Russia launched a full-scale invasion into…