Ad senior is finalist for Young Professional award SJMC advertising major Sam Fathallah is a finalist for the Des Moines Young Professional Creative of the Year award. Sam is founder/owner of Sam Fathallah Creative, a film and photography agency, and he’s also served as Drake Magazine art director. The winner, as determined by public votes (vote...
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SJMC Monday Memo | Jan. 8, 2018
Meredith Hall is bustling again! Faculty, staff and students are back on campus to participate in January Term classes: Professor Chris Snider is teaching the first class in our new online Master of Arts in Communication program. Professors Sandy Henry and Todd Evans are collaborating on “Agency 199,” which is producing a multimedia project for...
Drake student wins national writing award
Adam Rogan, a senior in the Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Communication, placed in the top 10 of the Hearst Journalism Foundation’s annual feature writing contest. His first-person multimedia story on boxing was published in Urban Plains, the School’s award-winning senior capstone website. Rogan’s work placed seventh in the national contest, which attracted 154...
SJMC Monday Memo | Dec. 11, 2017
Have a good finals week and great winter break! See you in January! — SJMC faculty and staff Public relations students win national recognition Two Drake public relations seniors were recognized at the recent PR News annual awards luncheon in Washington, D.C. Maddy Gildersleeve was named PR News Student of the Year. The award recognizes “an...
PR students win national honors
Two Drake public relations seniors were recognized at the recent PR News annual awards luncheon in Washington, D.C. Maddy Gildersleeve was named PR News Student of the Year. The award recognizes “an outstanding student who has demonstrated leadership, talent and passion” for public relations and communications. Sarah Mondello received honorable mention for PR News Intern of...
SJMC Monday Memo | Nov. 6, 2017
Exhibit showcases history of Meredith Hall A new exhibit opening this week at the Anderson Gallery in the Harmon Fine Arts Center explores how the visions of the famous architects who built Drake’s buildings unfolded in real life. “Mies/Weese: How We Live and Work” documents the lived experience of Meredith Hall, designed by famed modernist...
SJMC Monday Memo | Oct. 30, 2017
PR, master’s students rake in honors Last week was a milestone for SJMC’s graduate and public relations students, who were nominated or won both national and local PR awards: Two seniors were named finalists in the PR News annual contest: Maddy Gildersleeve has been nominated as Student of the Year and Sarah Mondello has been nominated as...
SJMC Monday Memo | Oct. 23, 2017
Welcome to JMC Days! Today is the kickoff to JMC Days, the annual celebration of all things SJMC! There are a variety of events scheduled throughout the week, plus, of course, daily treats in the Meredith Hall lobby next to the atrium. Tonight, plan to participate in the inaugural Cool Jobs Expo, 5-7 p.m., in...
SJMC Monday Memo | Oct. 16, 2017
Welcome to this week’s Monday Memo on Wednesday! Hope you had a restful fall break Drake PRSSA wins national award The Drake chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America was recognized as a Star Chapter at the 2017 PRSSA National Conference in Boston recently. Participate in University accreditation A review team from Drake’s...
SJMC Monday Memo | Oct. 9, 2017
Training for journalists covering sexual violence All are welcome to attend the Public Affairs Reporting class this week during sessions devoted to how journalists can cover sexual violence responsibly and ethically. On Tuesday, Oct. 10, advocates from the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault and the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence will present a media guide...