Monthly Archives: April 2018

Kuhlin Center plays host to NFL Broadcast Boot Camp

by Bob Cunningham BGSU Marketing and Communication Bowling Green State University played host to the NFL’s 12th annual Broadcast Boot Camp from April 9-11. There were 35 participants from the NFL, including 14 current players, who took part in a … Continue reading

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Alumni share in 2018 Pulitzer for local reporting

Several journalism alumni contributed to The Cincinnati Enquirer project that recently won the Pulitzer Prize in local reporting. Alumni Sherry Coolidge, Carrie Blackmore-Smith and Hannah Sparling were part of the reporting team at the Enquirer, which won for the project … Continue reading

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Alumna puts reporting skills to work at non-profit organization

by Caitlin Vartorella Reporting Student Kara Lopp, class of 2005, has come a long way since her days as a Falcon. From changing careers and moving states, a lot has gone on in the last 13 years. Lopp now spends … Continue reading

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Pro basketball, textbooks and summer camp part of PR alumna’s varied career path

by Kari Toncre Reporting Student Alumna Jennifer Libertowski began her career after her four and a half years on campus working with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Quicken Loans Arena Public Relations. At the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena, Libertowski … Continue reading

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Broadcast graduate travels road from sports television to communication specialist

by Autumn Stevens Reporting Student Nearly 1,575 miles separate Bowling Green State University and Weslaco, Texas, the hometown of 2015 graduate Sarah Sanchez. Sanchez said she took a chance on the university not letting the distance deter her, and once … Continue reading

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Bortel named to BGSU Journalism Hall of Fame

Bob Bortel, the longtime editorial adviser and business manager of Bowling Green State University’s campus newspaper, was inducted into the Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Hall of Fame at during the annual spring awards ceremony. Bortel, a 1977 BGSU journalism graduate … Continue reading

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Goodman journalism scholarship awarded

A current Bowling Green State University student and an incoming BGSU freshman have been named winners of the Terry Goodman Memorial Journalism Scholarship at the university. The awards are intended for students who work at the campus newspaper, The BG … Continue reading

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PR alumna plans events for historic national site

by Grace Gebo Reporting Student Everyday alumna Megan Justice walks into the house of the third President of the United States to start her job. In 2016, Justice became the Director of Events at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, a position … Continue reading

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New Toledo WTOL news anchor is not new to Toledo television

By Marianna Bohannon Reporting Student Award-winning journalist and  WTOL news anchor Kristi Leigh solidifies her position as the face of broadcast in Toledo. Leigh is one of the few people to work at all four local news stations in the … Continue reading

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PR alumna traded work life for family life

By Anika Cunningham Reporting Student Public Relations alumna Stacy Fowler Murphy traded in her long hours and phone calls to CEO’s for a life as a planner of play dates and full-time mom for her two daughters, ages 12 and … Continue reading

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Broadcast graduate finding success in her home state of Illinois

by Danielle Kane Reporting Stuent Involvement in extra-curricular activities is the best way to learn, said 2014 graduate Hannah Hilyard, a general assignment reporter in Des Moines, Iowa. Hilyard said she learned so much being in the field at BGSU. … Continue reading

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