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The journalism veteran and former news executive leads the North Carolina Local News Workshop, a statewide initiative housed in the School of Communications that provides programming, resources and ongoing support for organizations working to inform North Carolina residents about state and local issues.

Adam Giardino, a broadcaster with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, spoke to students about his start in the broadcasting industry and his role as president of the Black Play-by-Play Broadcaster Grant and Scholarship Fund.

Mathea Jacobs '04 manages KidZone TV, a state-of-the-art, interactive production and internal broadcast studio within the Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital. In this role, Mathea gives patients an opportunity to have interactive, educational and fun experiences during difficult times.

The journalism major will investigate climate injustice in Robeson County, examining a region devastated by two hurricanes in recent years.

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumnus, who studied sport management and Spanish, is finishing up his first season as the player education and cultural development coordinator for the MLB organization.

Unsure of her post-graduate options, Arianna Shahin turned to the SPDC for guidance and gained acceptance into Wake Forest University with a scholarship.

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumna recalls her decision to study in the Interactive Media program and how it led her down an unexpected, yet ideal, career path.

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ graduate, who works as a producer and director for Rocky Mountain PBS, teamed with fellow Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumni to create a public service announcement that provides a "symbolic journey through America's history of voting rights."

The chair of the Journalism Department teamed with School of Communications faculty members Julie Lellis, Doug Kass and Brooks Fuller to produce an introductory media writing textbook specific to the needs of the school’s students.

Sturgill, an associate professor of journalism at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, was part of a panel organized by the McClatchy news organization on election disinformation with the Raleigh News & Observer.