Alumni Awards in Communications

The School of Communications periodically recognizes alumni who have achieved significant professional success.

New York Times project editor and part of two Pulitzer Prize teams; now a Wall Street Journal columnist

Executive vice president for marketing at MGM Studios and formerly with Dreamworks

Voice of Georgia Tech athletics and now play-by-play for Fox Sports South, and radio voice of Atlanta Falcons

Video director for the White House’s Office of Digital Strategy

CEO of DigiMax Consulting

Co-producer of “Theeb,” nominated in Academy Awards’ Best Foreign Language Film category

Vice president for corporate social responsibility at Lowe’s

2018: Tom Mullen ’00

Vice president of marketing catalogs and podcasts for Atlantic Records

2019: Brad Holloman ’09

Corporate partnership account manager for the Orlando Magic

2020: Nneka Enurah ’11

Head of development and partnerships for FBE

2021: Maity Interiano ’07

Emmy Award-winning journalist and on-air talent at Univision Network

2022: Patrick Rees ’05

Senior vice president of communications for Madison Square Garden Sports (New York Knicks & New York Rangers)

2023: Scott McCrary ’00

Executive producer for WUSA9, Washington, D.C.

2024: Allison Carter ’09

Executive editor of PR Daily

Young Alumnus of the Year

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Producer and editor of “Captain Abu Raed,” recipient of World Cinema Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival

2015: Matt Belanger ’05

Weekend evening anchor and reporter, WSB-TV, Atlanta

Founder of Weird Enough Productions

Director of news and entertainment content at USA TODAY; part of a USA Today/Arizona Republic journalism team to receive a 2018 Pulitzer Prize

Top 10 Under 10

Ƶ’s annual Top 10 Under 10 Alumni Awards recognize alumni of the past decade who have enjoyed major professional success and made a big difference in their community. Below is a list of School of Communications majors who have been recognized with Top 10 Under 10 distinction.

Alexander Webb Bond ’08
Bruce Barclay Cameron IV ’05
Gabrielle Lauren Raymond ’06

Dominic Barrett ’06
Maria Teresa Interiano ’07
Summur Shaikh ’03

Amy Reitnouer ’09
Katie Sherman ’04

Nichole Allem ’08
David Douglas ’06
Nneka Enurah ’11
Carson Foushee ’07
Kelsey Glover ’11
Jennifer Heilman ’07

Shea Coakley ’07
Carolyn Klasnick ’09
Andrew Wilen ’08

Hallie Kilmer Cornetta ’09
Kendra Nickel-Nguy ’08
Mitch Pittman ’09

Kristen Kennedy Howard ’08
Julie Morse ’13
Al Drago ’15

Andie Diemer ’10
Jasmine Turner ’15

2019 Recipients

Emily Favret ’09
Jasmine Gregory ’12
Josh Norris ’11
Zora Stephenson ’15

2020-2021 Recipients

Nick Dyer ’11
Ryan Keur ’12
Heather Harder ’14

2022 Recipients

Danielle Deavens ’16
Bill Powers ’13
Mia Ginaé Watkins ’16

2023 Recipients

Alivia Mattioli-Hodge ’15
Marisa Moody ’15
Doug Williams ’13

2024 Recipients

Katherine Blunt ’15
Ashley Braun Darling ’13
Tom Darling ’13
Dmitri Thompson ’18

2025 Recipients

Yasmine Arrington Brooks ’15
Lauren Brzozowski ’19
Simone Jackson ’16
Vaughn Vreeland ’15
Peter Walpole ’15