Posted on May 31st, 2023 in Alumni, Alumni Spotlight, Blog, Sports Reporting by Emily Turnier

Leighann Strollo, who studied sports journalism at IUPUI and graduated in 2018, is the manager of marketing and communications of at Indy Fuel Hockey Club, Indianapolis’s minor league men’s hockey team. She fell in love with hockey in middle school when her little brother started playing the sport. We asked Strollo about her journey to her …

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By Emma Lewis Each year, IUPUI Journalism and Public Relations students and alumni take part in events surrounding the Indianapolis 500 – whether it be reporting on the race, working for a racing team, or creating social media posts for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway through IUPUI’s Event Social Media Team. We spoke with students and …

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Posted on May 22nd, 2023 by Emma Lewis

With almost 40 graduates, five scholarships, and several student extracurricular opportunities — including a student reporting trip to Australia — the Department of Journalism and Public Relations has finished yet another successful academic year. Check out our final 2022-2023 numbers below!

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Senior Camryn Daniels
Posted on May 4th, 2023 in Blog, Student Spotlight, Students by Emily Turnier

Senior Camryn Daniels has been chosen as this year’s Academic Achievement Award recipient for the Department of Journalism and Public Relations. The department bases its selection of the recipient based on demonstrated excellence in the field, outstanding contributions to the department, achievement of a superior grade point average, and recommendation of the faculty. Daniels is majoring in Journalism …

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Posted on May 2nd, 2023 in Alumni, Alumni Spotlight, Blog, Internships, Public Relations Jobs by Emily Turnier

IUPUI Journalism graduate student Sarah Lounsbury, B.A.J. ’22, recently learned she has been accepted into the Postgraduate Internship Program at the NCAA national office in Indianapolis. Lounsbury, a member of the IUPUI women’s tennis team, will graduate with her Master’s in Sports Journalism degree this month and start the yearlong program in June. We asked Lounsbury …

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