By Emma Lewis Alfonso Trujillo, a senior Journalism major, is wrapping up his career at IUPUI with a bang after being named the School of Liberal Arts Digital Jag for the 2023-2024 school year. The Digital Jag is the face and voice behind much of the School of Liberal Arts’ social media content during the academic …
Read MoreBy Emma Lewis Rob Peeters, B.A.J. ’18, has been covering motorsports since 2015, most recently reporting on the Indianapolis 500 for Motorsport Illustrated and IndyStar and the Verizon 200 At The Brickyard for his new employer, WTHR Channel 13. Peeters previously worked for IndyStar and for Gannett/USA TODAY Network, but was laid off in 2022. In June, …
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Ashly Kilburn, B.A.J. ’17, started working as a hostess at the iconic Indianapolis steak house St. Elmo in 2016. Kilburn was able to use her experience working at St. Elmo, knowledge gained from her internships, and her IUPUI Journalism degree to break into Marketing at Huse Culinary — the restaurant group that runs St. Elmo, Harry & Izzy’s, 1933 Lounge, …
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Lenie Tsakonas, B.A.J. ’18 (and past IUPUI PRSSA president), works full-time at a boutique video production company; part-time as a lead stylist and showroom and social media manager at a bridal shop; and volunteers as marketing director and spokesperson for Indy GreekFest. As GreekFest draws near, she’s working even harder, securing print, digital media, and TV …
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By Emma Lewis Senior journalism major Jadin Reeves is spending her summer shooting video, conducting interviews, practicing scriptwriting, and immersing herself in a newsroom as a reporting intern for WISH-TV Channel 8 in Indianapolis. Each internship day, Reeves works alongside a full-time reporter creating her own version of the story the reporter is working on …
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By Emma Lewis Journalism student Justin Haberstroh will begin his senior year this August with an important new assignment: Editor in Chief of The Campus Citizen, IUPUI’s student-run publication. Haberstroh, who is completing a communications internship this summer with IU Health Indianapolis Suburban Region, has been working with the Citizen since his sophomore year. He …
Read MoreLeighann Strollo, who studied sports journalism at IUPUI and graduated in 2018, is the manager of marketing and communications of at Indy Fuel Hockey Club, Indianapolis’s minor league men’s hockey team. She fell in love with hockey in middle school when her little brother started playing the sport. We asked Strollo about her journey to her …
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By Emma Lewis Each year, IUPUI Journalism and Public Relations students and alumni take part in events surrounding the Indianapolis 500 – whether it be reporting on the race, working for a racing team, or creating social media posts for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway through IUPUI’s Event Social Media Team. We spoke with students and …
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With almost 40 graduates, five scholarships, and several student extracurricular opportunities — including a student reporting trip to Australia — the Department of Journalism and Public Relations has finished yet another successful academic year. Check out our final 2022-2023 numbers below!
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Senior Camryn Daniels has been chosen as this year’s Academic Achievement Award recipient for the Department of Journalism and Public Relations. The department bases its selection of the recipient based on demonstrated excellence in the field, outstanding contributions to the department, achievement of a superior grade point average, and recommendation of the faculty. Daniels is majoring in Journalism …
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