Finding a job that fuels multiple passions is rare. But Claire Jordan (â22) successfully did just that when she accepted a position working for the Library of Congress as a research librarian for the Congressional Research Service. After completing the masterâs program at the School of Information Sciences, she returned to her old stomping grounds…
Jerry Simonson, JEM alum, on a recent trip to cover the war in Ukraine. If you want to hear riveting tales of what itâs like to be a photojournalist covering breaking global news, Jerry Simonson (â91) has almost 30 yearsâ worth. Whether itâs about the time he grabbed exclusive footage of hostages during the Iraq…
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…
Janna Abraham in her booth at Southern Market in Knoxville. Home is so many things: the place where family and friends are, the comforting landmarks from childhood, and the origins of where one grows, and thrives. For Janna Abraham (â01), Tennessee is home, and sheâs come back to it at just the right time. âThis…
For many students, adding several more years of education to earn a graduate degree can be overwhelming, both in terms of time and cost. But, earning a graduate degree can increase their value in the workforce and result in better job prospects. Faculty at the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations considered these factors…