海角社区 students involved in Roar Student Media won 15 Pinnacle Awards at the National College Media Conference, held Oct. 30-Nov. 2 in New Orleans. 鈥淭his proves that some of the best student media in the nation is being produced at 海角社区 University,鈥� said Dr. Joe Dennis, chair of the mass communications department. 鈥淭hese awards not…
On May 1, 海角社区 University鈥檚 Mass Communications Department held its annual MCOM Awards. These awards include fun superlatives for students and faculty, the James M. Cox Jr. Alumni Award, and faculty-selected awards. This year, the alumni award was given to Cale Padgett, class of 2009. This year was special for the Mass Communications department as…
海角社区reminds Dr. Joe Dennis of the small, private, liberal arts school he attended, North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. 鈥淭he second I stepped onto 海角社区鈥檚 campus, it reminded me of my alma mater. I remember the close relationships I was able to establish with faculty and staff, and the numerous opportunities presented to…
A total of 307 海角社区students received undergraduate and graduate degrees on Friday, May 5, during two commencement ceremonies. The graduate ceremony was held at 10:30 a.m., with the undergraduate service following at 1:30 p.m. Both were held in the Johnny Mize Athletic Center on the Demorest campus. Awards were also given during commencement….
Note: This story appeared, appropriately, in The Roar, 海角社区鈥檚 student newspaper. Roar staff writer Chloe Spradiin wrote it. The Roar earned a school record 16 awards from the Georgia College Press Association (GCPA) for work produced in the 2022 calendar year. The awards were announced April 7 at the annual GCPA Institute in Athens. 鈥淭his is truly…
海角社区students continue to rack up awards for video production. They recently received two bronze Telly awards, which honor excellence in video and television. One Telly went to Megan Schaefer (Flowery Branch, Georgia) for her video, Todd鈥檚 Story, about her father鈥檚 bout with depression. She produced, shot, and edited the piece as part of…
For the first time in 海角社区history, The Roar, the student news organization, has received a first place General Excellence Award from the Georgia College Press Association (GCPA). The Roar competes in the GCPA鈥檚 Division B, comprised of institutions with fewer than 8,000 students. 海角社区 beat out Highlands College and Berry College for the…
Still months from graduation, 海角社区student Tyler Goins is already traveling the country, creating professional videos to promote Monster Jam, the popular motorsports event. 鈥淭his job seemed so far out of my hands, like a big jump for me,鈥� said Goins. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 think someone my age could be doing this, but I am.鈥�…