Michael Purdy
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Emmy-Winner Sarah Holt to Speak at 27th Hill Lecture
Emmy Award-winning science and history documentarian Sarah Holt will deliver a presentation on âTurning Complex Science Stories into Compelling Televisionâ at the 27th annual Alfred and Julia Hill Lecture at the University of Tennesseeâs McClung Museum Auditorium on April 2 at 8 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Free parking will also…
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Emmy-Winner Sarah Holt Delivers 27th Hill Lecture
Emmy Award-winning science and history documentarian Sarah Holt delivered a presentation on âTurning Complex Science Stories into Compelling Televisionâ at the 27th annual Alfred and Julia Hill Lecture at the University of Tennesseeâs McClung Museum Auditorium on April 2 at 8 p.m. Holt has won three Emmy Awards for her scientific and historical film work:…
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Alumni Q&A: Jim Sexton
Journalism graduate Jim Sexton (â81) has described his evolving media career as âlong and winding,â and that path has led him once again to his hometown and alma mater. At least for this week. Sexton is now in his eighth year as vice president of digital for the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) and is…
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2019 Experience Diversity Award & Experience Diversity Banquet
Longtime Knoxville social justice and civil rights pioneer Arnold Cohen was presented with the CCI Diversity Award at the 11th annual CCI Experience Diversity Banquet on February 22 at Bearden Banquet Hall. The eveningâs theme, âWe Are the World, We Are the People,â was captured throughout the evening with dramatic performances, dance, music, and talks by…
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Roessner Wins National Journalism History Award for Ida Initiative
Amber Roessner, associate professor of journalism and electronic media at the University of Tennessee, has won a new national award recognizing excellence in journalism history education. She is one of five winners in the inaugural Transformative Teaching of Media and Journalism History teaching idea competition sponsored by the History Division of the Association for Education…
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ADPR Students Take Home ADDY Awards
Twelve students from the School of Advertising and Public Relations earned 43 honors at the Knoxville American Advertising Federation (AAF) awards Saturday night. Hannah Lagoski took home a Gold ADDY Award for her work with Inuksuit. She also earned a Silver ADDY Award, as did three other students: Madison Duncan, Ashley Hendrix and Lukas McCrary.…
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Comm Studies Students on SEC Honor Roll
The School of Communication Studies was well-represented with seven students listed on the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Fall Academic Honor Roll. The list recognizes fall sport student-athletes who achieved a 3.00 grade point average or greater for the academic year. Vols from Communication Studies to make the honor roll include five members of the football team:…
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February 2019: Student News
National Radio Honors Journalism and Electronic Media major Levi Johnson tied for 19th in the 2018-19 Hearst Journalism Awards Program National Radio Competition. The national collegiate journalism awards program is now in its 59th year and added broadcast news to the categories in 1988. Johnson is a correspondent for WUOT 91.9 FM. Morning JEM The…
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February 2019: Alumni News
Ballard Earns Award Named in His Honor Tom Ballard (BS/JEM â69) was honored by the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council (TAEBC) with the first-ever Thomas B. Ballard Advanced Energy Leadership Award. The honor is named after Ballard for his contributions to TAEBC and will be awarded annually for exemplary leadership and success in championing, connecting,…
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February 2019: Class Notes
Alice Chapman (BA/CS â94) is a managing partner of MP&F Strategic Communications, a communications firm in Nashville, Tennessee. She had been a partner at the agency since 2011. Jeremiah Muhammad (BA/CS â13) is a policy associate for Little Village Environmental Justice Organization in Chicago, Illinois. He previously worked for the Union of Concerned Scientistsâ Center…