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The newly named "WVU News" anchor team is anxious to begin taping the spring episodes of the School's award-winning news program.
Read more:Joel Beeson, Associate Professor of Visual Journalism, was awarded WVU's Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award for his work as an activist and documentary photographer.
Read more:Work or graduate school? It's a difficult decision for some, but the Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) graduate program made the choice easy for Claire Berlin.
Watch the videoMark your calendar for the WVU IMC program's INTEGRATE 2012 Conference on June 1-2, 2012. Explore the latest IMC techniques and strategies and transform your career through innovative workshops and breakout sessions.
Learn MorePublic relations senior Allie Wildstein shared her study abroad experience with local high school students as part of WVU's Global Culture Series.
Read MorePublic relations graduate Karen Delbert was among the estimated 1,500 students who walked across the floor at the WVU Coliseum on Dec. 11, 2011.
Watch the video"WVU News" reporter Ashton Marra will spend her final semester of college interning at ABC News in New York City.
Read MoreVisual journalism senior Casey Hoffman tests the new "TouchTable" for the Soldiers of the Coalfields project. SOJ students and faculty have partnered with students in a computer science capstone course to develop the interactive display.
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Work or graduate school? It's a difficult decision for some, but the Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) graduate program made the choice easy for Claire Berlin.
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Elaine McMillion (BSJ, 2009) can add "award-winning filmmaker" to her resume. McMillion's documentary, "Lincoln County Massacre," won two awards at the WV Filmmakers Festival.
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Ben Russell's (BSJ, 2003) rise to the fifth largest television market in the country was no coincidence. Hard work and raw talent has the former Mountaineer packing his bags for NBC 5/KXAS-TV in Dallas, Texas.
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Brazil native Karina Gomes (MSJ, 2004; BSJ, 2001) has traveled the world, but it was her studies at the SOJ that prepared her to be a global journalist.
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Sarah McLean (BSJ, 2008) says the lessons she learned at the SOJ not only gave her a solid foundation for a career in public relations but are helping her to create a road map for her life.
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It was an SOJ professor who inspired Mike Fulton (BSJ, 1979) to "take a leap of faith" and start his career in Washington, D.C. Fulton is forever grateful to his Martin Hall mentor-so much so, that he has become a mentor himself.
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The SOJ represents a place of "great beginnings" for Rose (BSJ, 1976) and David Lied (BSJ, 1976). It was in Martin Hall that they discovered their passion for advertising and also found lasting love.
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Chairman and CEO of the Arnold Agency Linda Arnold (BSJ, 1976) says her spirit and passion for public relations, and for life, helps get her clients the results they desire.
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Kellen Henry (BSJ, 2008) is a multimedia journalist for Bloomberg News in Washington, D.C. Athough she works in new media, Henry relies on the fundamental principles of journalism to tell a great story.
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Born and raised in north central West Virginia, Andrew Scrtichfield (BSJ, 1998) has traveled far beyond the Mountain State and his alma mater to cover stories for NBC News ranging from U.S Presidents to earthquake recovery to women's rights and baby elephant orphanages.
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Andrew Worob (BSJ, 2005) wanted to be a sports journalist when he graduated, but he discovered a different passion along the way. See how his career has evolved with the social media revolution.
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From newspapers to politics to Chairman and CEO of one of the largest independent PR firms in the country, Scott Widmeyer (BSJ, 1975) has an impressive resume but has always remained grounded in his Mountaineer roots.
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Three years after graduating with a degree from the advertising program, the only account Jason Coffman (BSJ, 2000) was managing was for a restaurant — his own.
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As "DJ Rane" on WPGC 95.5 in Washington, D.C., Ranelle Sykes (BSJ, 2000) has had the opportunity to meet big names in the hip-hop music industry but says it's the everyday people that "rock" her world.
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At WVU, Chip Fontanazza (BSJ, 2009) found the perfect place to merge his two passions – sports and news. He appeared on ESPN as a sideline reporter, covered a national breaking news story and got his first job — all before he graduated from college.
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Megan Bowers (BSJ, 2009) is using the multimedia skills she learned at the School of Journalism to help others find inspiration and learn about innovative careers.
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Washington Redskins Communications Director Michael Pehanich (BSJ, 2001) credits his eight-year career as an "NFL PR Guy" to the strong writing skills he learned at the SOJ. Watch Pehanich's interview from the "SOJ Alumni Road Tour."
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Lauren O'Connor (BSJ, 2008) says the SOJ gave her the drive, both personally and professionally, to start an organization to raise awareness and funds for animal rescue. Watch O'Connor's "SOJ Alumni Road Tour" interview.
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Broadcast news senior Karilynn Galiotos (center) spent her summer interning with Chuck Todd and Savannah Guthrie of MSNBC TV's "The Daily Rundown."
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In August, news-editorial junior Chelsea Fuller (pictured left) and broadcast news senior Brandon Radcliffe worked as multimedia journalists at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Convention in San Diego, Calif.
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MSJ candidate Boya Xu (left) and broadcast news senior Amina McWilliams (right) are interning for "CBS News" in Washington, D.C., this summer. The students met "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric during a recent visit to the network's studios in New York City.
May 2009 broadcast news graduate Elizabethany Ploger recently competed in MTV's national search for its first TJ (tweet jockey).
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The SOJ's annual alumni magazine, SOJ Insider, provides students the opportunity to write and shoot photography for a high-profile publication.
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PR students help a rural West Virginia county create and promote a "Buy Local" initiative to educate residents about the importance of supporting their local businesses.
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SOJ graduate student Corey Preece blogs for a summer study-abroad course offered by the WVU Division of Forestry and Natural Resources.
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Katlin Stinespring, a public relations senior, is studying abroad in the United Kingdom and interning at the London-based sports public relations and marketing firm, Totally Sporty.
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In spring 2011, students participating in the health care public relations capstone embarked on a week-long journey to Dublin, Ireland, to meet face-to-face with their client, Shine, Ireland's leading mental health advocacy organization.
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PR students help a rural West Virginia county create and promote a "Buy Local" initiative to educate residents about the importance of supporting their local businesses.
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SOJ students create an interactive memorial honoring those affected by the 2010 Upper Big Branch mine disaster in Raleigh County, W.Va.
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This interactive exhibit honoring the region's African-American veterans is housed in the nation's only memorial for WWI veterans.
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The West Virginia Uncovered project was created to cultivate online innovation and storytelling among the Mountain State's community newspapers.
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