Nothing is impossible. People who know me now and know how much I love a microphone and broadcasting may find this hard to believe, but I used to struggle with speech.
Column: I went from not wanting to speak, to wanting to be heard
Column: With a passion for capturing images, I am building a career in photography
Photography brings a happiness and satisfaction to my life like no other hobby ever has. It’s a creative outlet. You don’t really need to be a professional to achieve aesthetic or quality results.
Column: Through blood and blisters to training with the Radio City Rockettes
When we are children, our parents generally choose activities for us to participate in that they believe will provide us with opportunities to thrive. Maybe it’s soccer or football, or maybe it’s something more artistic or academic.
Column: Studying marketing and communication has helped me grow my business, Makeup by Chloe Livingston
My small business continued to grow as I entered college and practiced my passion for makeup. My name is Chloe Livingston. I am 19 years old, and I am the owner and artist of Makeup by Chloe Livingston, a makeup and spray tan business I have been running for more than four years.
Column: I scored valuable experience working in media relations for an SEC tournament
I’ve been to Nashville plenty of times, but never like this. At the beginning of March, I was given the opportunity to become a media relations assistant for the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament.
Column: Seeing Ole Miss in full bloom reminds us it’s been deemed ‘most beautiful campus’
The grass is green, the birds are chirping, subtle rain showers in the afternoon are almost always a guarantee, and every outside surface has been coated in a thin layer of lime green pollen. It is official. Spring has sprung in Oxford.
Brandon native expands photography business and launches Designed by Dill
In an age when it is sometimes wise to have several side hustles, a Brandon native is using his talents to earn money and build his resume.
UM theatre professor seeks new ways to bring diverse voices to program
A University of Mississippi theatre professor hopes to secure a grant that will bring diverse voices to the program, providing enriching student learning opportunities.
Local band member prepares for Happy Landing in Nashville
When you take a leap of faith, you hope for a Happy Landing. University of Mississippi student Keegan Lyle will soon be free-falling into several major life events – graduating from college, finalizing a move to Nashville, and getting married.
Determination leads IMC student through pandemic, towards master’s
Reese Colaluca, a recent University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media graduate, is just one of the many college students who had to dig in with determination during the pandemic. Today, she is pursuing her master’s degree in integrated marketing communications, or IMC.
Mississippi chef specializing in Italian cuisine dishes with customers at two Oxford restaurants
A Mississippi chef who specializes in Italian cuisine spent time training in Italy and working in New York before returning to the state to dish with customers at two Oxford restaurants near the Square.
UM professor and filmmaker works to tell sincere stories about the South
Leaving Mississippi provided a new perspective for one University of Mississippi professor, who was later inspired to return and tell honest stories about the South and state through film.
UM grad builds impressive journalism resume that leads to Hall of Fame induction
From working at The Daily Mississippian to covering conflict in the Middle East, University of Mississippi graduate Dan Goodgame has an impressive resume that includes roles at the Miami Herald, Time Magazine, and now Texas Monthly. He was also recently inducted into UM’s Hall of Fame.
Mississippi journalists discuss the evolution of daily newspapers
It was the final weeks of summer in 1987 when Jeremy Walden, an incoming freshman, met Frank Hurdle, a law student and editor of The Daily Mississippian. Walden finished registering for classes at the Tad Smith Coliseum and made his way over to Farley Hall to meet the newspaper staff. It was his goal to join the team.
UM grad works as media replay operator at ESPN headquarters in Connecticut
Meredith Sills graduated from the University of Mississippi’s School of Journalism and New Media with a degree in integrated marketing communications in 2021. She now works as a media replay operator at ESPN Headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut.
Jackson native with three degrees climbs the media market in Houston
Reporter Joy Addison has come a long way from competing in pageants to reporting for a Houston, Texas television station.
Natchez journalism grad follows the law from Capitol Hill to Nashville
From a job as a legislative corespondent on Capitol Hill to her current position as a manager of strategic projects at a Nashville law firm. Grafton Pritchartt has put to use her bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi in journalism and political science.
Bay St. Louis native finds his place in the competitive field of advertising campaigns and research
Sometimes, when you have a competitive nature, you don’t have to limit yourself to sports. Christopher Lucore, a senior integrated marketing communications major from Bay St. Louis, has found his niche in the competitive field of advertising campaigns and research.
Gautier native’s passion for storytelling leads her to Huntsville
Sometimes life experiences can lead us to our destiny. For DeAndria Turner, the people and situations that impacted her life led her to a career of storytelling with empathy.
Los Angeles native and UM grad lands job with Rubenstein in NYC
A Los Angeles native who graduated from the University of Mississippi in 2021 recently landed a job with a New York public relations firm.
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