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Stewart recognized for distinguished service

Posted on September 10, 2018 by kellyat

Mizell Stewart III shared the following piece of personal news. Congratulations!  

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Richard “Dick” Hendrickson

Posted on September 10, 2018 by kellyat

SPJ_LA Mourns the Passing of Richard “Dick” Hendrickson, 77

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PR student wins 2018 Ad Club Scholarship

Posted on May 22, 2018 by kellyat

The Board of Trustees of Toledo Community Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce three recipients of the Advertising Club of Toledo / AAF Toledo Scholarship: Courteney Buchanan, Audra DeLaney and Ray Silvestri. Buchanan is a 2016 graduate of Woodmore High … Continue reading →

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Shively named a Top 10 Outstanding Senior

Posted on May 22, 2018 by kellyat

The 2017-18 Top 10 Outstanding Seniors included Holly Shively, student manager of Falcon Media. The top 10 seniors embody the university motto: Belong. Stand Out. Go Far. Starting as a BG News reporter, Shively moved through the ranks working as … Continue reading →

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Kuhlin Center plays host to NFL Broadcast Boot Camp

Posted on April 28, 2018 by kellyat

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

Posted on April 28, 2018 by kellyat

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

Posted on April 23, 2018 by kellyat

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

Posted on April 20, 2018 by kellyat

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

Posted on April 20, 2018 by kellyat

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

Posted on April 16, 2018 by kellyat

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

Posted on April 16, 2018 by kellyat

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

Posted on April 16, 2018 by kellyat

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

Posted on April 14, 2018 by kellyat

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

Posted on April 14, 2018 by kellyat

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

Posted on April 12, 2018 by kellyat

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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Alumnus’ Tweet becomes USA Today Editorial

Posted on March 22, 2018 by kellyat

Tyler Buchanan, 2013, is in the news rather than editing the news this time. Buchanan, the 26-year-old editor of the Athens Messenger, responded to a New York Times profile about Erik Hagerman, who now lives just outside of Athens and … Continue reading →

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BG News Alumni Society Adds Two New Board Members

Posted on March 22, 2018 by kellyat

The BG News Alumni Society voted to add  Tyler Buchanan and Alissa Widman Neese to the 12-member board at its March 17 meeting in the Falcon Media convergence lab in the Kuhlin Center. BACKGROUND ON THE NEWEST BOARD MEMBERS: Tyler Buchanan, 2013, … Continue reading →

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Broadcast alumna lives her NASCAR dream in a way she had not anticipated

Posted on March 13, 2018 by kellyat

by Meredith Troxel Reporting Student As college students, we all want to someday reach our dream job. Whether it takes a year or 10, and no matter big or small, we can see our dream in sight. 2015 broadcast journalism … Continue reading →

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PR student’s ‘study away’ semester takes her out to sea

Posted on February 23, 2018 by kellyat

Read about PR student Audra Delaney’s first weeks in Mystic, Connecticut, where she is taking a semester away from BG to broaden her skills. Click here to read the full story.

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Broadcast instructor promoted to lecturer

Posted on May 5, 2017 by kellyat

by Erica Hanko Reporting Student Thousands of Americans tune into their local news stations every day to listen to clean cut, well-dressed men and women talk about the world’s happenings. Journalism instructor Ken Garland was part of that industry. Garland … Continue reading →

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