Category: Student Spotlight

Alfonso Trujillo
Posted on September 26th, 2023 in Blog, Public Relations Jobs, Social Media Jobs, Student Spotlight, Students by Emily Turnier

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 …

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Senior Jadin Reeves films a TV news broadcast in Indianapolis
Posted on July 18th, 2023 in Blog, Broadcasting, Internships, News Reporting, Student Spotlight, Students by Emma Lewis

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 …

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Headshot picture of Senior Justin Haberstroh
Posted on June 25th, 2023 in Blog, Student Spotlight, Students by Emma Lewis

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 …

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Picture of Jessica Boren at IMS

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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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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M.A. students Michelle Reuter (left) and Sharel Welch (right)
Posted on September 26th, 2022 in Blog, Public Relations Jobs, Student Spotlight, Students by Emily Turnier

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 …

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Posted on June 28th, 2022 in Blog, Student Spotlight, Students by Emily Turnier

Senior Camryn Daniels spent the second semester of her junior year, Spring 2022, studying abroad. Here, in the second of two blog posts she wrote, she recalls her experience in Rome, Italy. By Camryn Daniels My first apartment in Italy was not very good. It was a small, temporary housing situation made for four, with …

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