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By: Jessica Hernandez and Patrick Francom Leaving families, friends and familiar places is a reality many international BYU students face to achieve success. Raquel Marvez is certainly no exception. An alumna of the communications masters program, Raquel moved from Spain to Utah in hopes of applying her undergraduate studies in journalism to an advanced career. …

By Madilyn Fitzpatrick Advertising is a profession filled with imagination and an immense amount of brainstorming. Complete cooperation and creative collaboration are needed to produce a “big idea,” as expressed by noted advertising professional David Ogilvy. Knowing how to work as a team is imperative in producing the kind of results BYU advertising students are …

By Brooke Ward Four BYU Communications students, along with other exceptional student athletes from the Mountain West Conference, were honored in June for their academic performance throughout the 2010-2011 season. Broadcast journalism’s Porshe Giddings (track and field) and Sara Jayne Baldwin (swim and dive), print journalism graduate Cecily Lew (track and field) and public relations …

By Jessica Hernandez Jack A. Nelson, BYU professor emeritus of journalism, wrote a gripping account of the 1994 sinking of the MS Estonia which recently placed third in the Non-Fiction Narrative category of the 2011 International Book Awards Competition. The awards were given to more than 300 winners and finalists whose books were published in …

By Michelle M. Mueller A year of hard work paid off for two BYU advertising students, Lauren Johansson and Janssen Weeks, who were recently awarded the prestigious Bronze Student Pencil award in New York at the One Show Education Festival awards ceremony. “A year of emotions, blood, sweat and tears all of a sudden didn’t …

BYU Adjunct Professor Jerry Gowen honored at Washington State University by Stacey Wallace Jerry Gowen, BYU public relations graduate, was awarded the Chancellor’s Award for Student Achievement at Washington State University Vancouver earlier this year. According to the WSU web site, the Chancellor’s Award for Student Achievement “recognizes an outstanding graduating student each academic year. Students …

By Brooke Ward Garrett Tenney may have officially ended his tenure at BYU in December when he graduated with an emphasis in broadcast journalism, but the Fortville, Indiana native’s collegiate legacy has continued to grow in his absence with a string of prestigious awards. In January, Tenney earned third place in the television features category …

BY: Carolyn Haynie Six of BYU’s aspiring broadcasting journalists joined industry legends at the 36th annual Gracie Awards to be honored in five categories last May. Student broadcasters enjoyed the unique experience and encounters with notorious professionals such as Erin Andrews, Nancy Giles and others at the historic Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. …

By Michelle M. Mueller It’s off to Paris for BYU advertising students Summer Holm, Hawken Vance and Kylie Cox, who were recently chosen to represent the United States at this year’s L’Oreal Brandstorm Competition. Brandstorm is an international competition involving teams of students who act as brand managers by analyzing the market, developing a marketing …

Iraqi journalists visit BYU Communications Department By Barry Knight For journalists at The Daily Universe, a typical day starts by heading to the Brimhall Building and making a few phone calls. By the end of the day, the reporter has a cleanly written article that’s ready to be published in the next day’s paper. The …