Articles by Tommy Kopetskie
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Alumni in Action: Jacob LaPlante ’17 adds ‘2x Emmy winner’ to bio
January 4, 2023
As a lead designer on the NBC Sports on-air graphic design team, the Ƶ alumnus has been instrumental in this season’s presentations of “Sunday Night Football” and “Thursday Night Football.”
Kyra O’Connor ‘23 explored police reform during News21 Fellowship
December 21, 2022
The journalism major spent her summer conducting in-depth field reporting as part of a national project published this fall that focused on policing and justice.
Ƶ to launch second year of Emerging Journalists Program
December 21, 2022
The initiative, made possible by a generous grant from the Scripps Howard Fund, will offer four virtual workshops and an on-campus summer experience.
ƵComm publishes fall 2022 issue of research journal
December 21, 2022
In the most recent edition of the Ƶ Journal, seven student researchers conducted an expansive look into a variety of media-related topics, including geopolitics and gender.
ƵComm students recognized at Triad AIGA poster design exhibition
December 18, 2022
Emma Mitchell ’24 and Ashley Josey ’25 captured first and second place, respectively, in the Triad AIGA’s “Make The World Not So Sad” poster design competition.
Amin Matalqa’s new film ‘5000 Blankets’ hits theaters
December 12, 2022
The adjunct faculty member in the Ƶ in Los Angeles program directed the new project set to debut in 700-plus theaters nationwide.
Student-designed billboard shines in Times Square
December 12, 2022
Thanks to a cross-campus collaboration, School of Communications students Ian Myers ’23, Melanie Meisner ’23 and Elizabeth Daria ’23 designed a digital billboard for the Mark Schonwetter Holocaust Education Foundation and its charitable initiative, Journey for the Living.
Ƶ Drone Day welcomes aviation enthusiasts to campus
December 6, 2022
The second annual event, hosted on Nov. 18, attracted nearly 140 attendees interested in the technological and professional potential of the expanding drone industry.
ƵComm earns second nod on PRNEWS Education A-List
November 18, 2022
Ƶ is one of 50 universities included in the 2023 PRNEWS Education A-List, highlighting the top U.S. institutions for career advancement in public relations and marketing communications.
WINS Forum addresses the importance of continued progress and authenticity
November 16, 2022
The third annual event returned Nov. 11 with an in-person panel discussion featuring three prominent female executives in leadership roles with the Atlanta Hawks, Fanatics and the North Carolina Courage.