After a lot of planning and scheduling, the Communication Showcase is finally here! We have worked very hard this semester to bring past, current and prospective communication students the best showcase there is to offer.
The event will begin at 6 p.m. in the Student Union Building Alumni Room. In the first hour of the showcase we will be hosting three Truman alumni who will be discussing how they have used their communication degrees in their careers. Our three panelists are:
-Jackie Gonzalez, graduate students, Tufts University
-Kyle Hill, radio journalist, KURM
-Diane Poelker, account executive, Fleishman Hillard, Inc.
Following the panel discussion a short question and answer session, students from communication organizations, student media, and communication courses will present their work. At this time, other works will be displayed around the room along with a handful of students who will be available for questions. During this time representatives from the student organizations and student media will have tables set up where students can learn more about these groups.
Student media that will be in attendance include:
-The Index, newspaper
-KTRM, radio station
-Detours, travel magazine
-News36, television station
Student organizations that will be in attendance include:
-Ad&PR
-Lamdba Pi Eta
-Forensics
-National Broadcasting Society
Works will be presented from communication classes such as:
-Persuasion Theory
-Social Movements
-Media Criticism
-Advertising
-Political Communication
-Survey of Rhetoric
-Travel and Tourism Public Relations
-News Reporting and Writing
-and more!
(Details of the schedule can be found under the "Schedule of Events" tab at the top of the page.)
To finish the evening, we will have an awards and scholarship portion where various members of the communication department will be recognized for their outstanding work in the department. Students who won foundation scholarships will be awarded as well.
Awards and scholarships that will be handed out include:
-Professor of the Year (presented by Lambda Pi Eta)
-Clifton Cornwell Award for Electronic Media
-Dvorak Journalism
-Linnea L. Ratcliff
-KIRX, KRXL, & KTUF
-H. Chandler Monroe Memorial
-Carrie T. Nauyalis Communication
-Samuel Burk
Light refreshments will also be served throughout the evening in the HUB right outside the Alumni room. Refreshments are provided by the Communication Club and Social Movements class.
As you can see, there is something for everyone at the showcase. Whether you're just beginning in the major or finishing up your college career, the Communication Showcase is an opportunity to celebrate the department's accomplishments with your peers. We hope you will join us for this inaugural event.
Sincerely,
Kelly Fox and Amanda Goeser
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