Allie Keck ’16 saw her life going in one of two directions last year. She expected to be waiting tables or performing on NBC’s 23rd season of The Voice.
From Nashville to LA: School of Communication alumna Allie Keck ’16 competes on NBC’s The Voice
Publication: CASNews
PReLevated: PRSSA goes to Chicago
In March 2023, nine members of the Illinois State University Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) traveled to Chicago to attend the PReLevated conference.
Level up with the School of Communication’s Promotion and Development Team
For over four decades, the School of Communication has proudly hosted COM Week, a celebratory, week-long event designed to bring alums, industry professionals, and students into the same space. Many iterations of this week have existed since its inception in 1981, but one thing remains true. Our students are at the heart of it all. Leading. Planning. And leveling up the experience for all participating Redbirds.
Professor John McHale receives 2023 Award of Excellence from the Broadcast Education Association
A film script about Illinois State University students and faculty who served in the Civil War, written by Professor John McHale, was recognized with the 2023 Award of Excellence from the Broadcast Education Association, which represents over 250 colleges and universities around the world.
Coffee with alumni
ISU alum (2015) Diana Steakley-Freeman from The Barack Obama Foundation presents: “Creating Digital Experiences in Civic Storytelling” on Friday, February 24, 2023, from 11:00am-1:00pm.
Dr. Sydney Garlitch to give presentation
Dr. Sydney Garlitch from Millikin University in Decatur presents “Resolving Interference and Updating Long-Term Memory” on Friday, February 24, 2023, at 2 p.m. in DeGarmo 0048.
Mainstream media misrepresentation: Marcus Pruitt unpacks the facts as a Black American
Marcus Pruitt expected more when viewing a Target commercial, but quickly learned they paid less attention to the accuracy of Black American representation than needed.
From Spivak to a sauna: How improv artist Pal Henrik Kristiansen invented the new Norse way of tasting wine
When a waiter threw a bucket of water in Pal Henrik’s face, relief—not anger—crashed over him. After all, he’d been in a sauna for the last hour making up stories.
Twins by chance, COM majors by choice: Seeing double in the School of Communication
You can’t say twins without wins—it’s true. And that makes the School of Communication the gold star recipient.
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