Category: Student Spotlight

By Emma Lewis Alfonso Trujillo, a senior Journalism major, is wrapping up his career at IUPUI with a bang after being named the School of Liberal Arts Digital Jag for the 2023-2024 school year.  The Digital Jag is the face and voice behind much of the School of Liberal Arts’ social media content during the academic …

By Emma Lewis Senior journalism major Jadin Reeves is spending her summer shooting video, conducting interviews, practicing scriptwriting, and immersing herself in a newsroom as a reporting intern for WISH-TV Channel 8 in Indianapolis. Each internship day, Reeves works alongside a full-time reporter creating her own version of the story the reporter is working on …

By Emma Lewis Journalism student Justin Haberstroh will begin his senior year this August with an important new assignment: Editor in Chief of The Campus Citizen, IUPUI’s student-run publication. Haberstroh, who is completing a communications internship this summer with IU Health Indianapolis Suburban Region, has been working with the Citizen since his sophomore year. He …

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 …

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 …

“Things I Wish I’d Listened to as a Freshman” By Camryn Daniels As unbelievable as it is to me, my senior year and college career are coming to an end. The last four years have been both the longest and the shortest four years of my life. I’ve had major highs and lows at IUPUI, …

Classmates Michelle Reuter and Sharel Welch are each pursuing a Master’s in Public Relations degree in the Department of Journalism and Public Relations. This 30-credit-hour program prepares students for professional PR positions in a variety of industries. Students take part in real-world work, including PR campaigns and crisis communication plans for local organizations. Reuter and …