JMC Journal 2016
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Vol. 33, No. 1 Fall 2016 Non-profit Org. Department of Journalism and Mass Communications U.S. Postage Murray State University 114 Wilson Hall PAID Murray, KY 42071-3311 Permit No. 248 Murray, KY 42071 www.jmcjournal.orgJMC ACEJMC renews department’s accreditation The Accrediting Coun- strategic and student-fo- cil on Education in Jour- cused plan in both cur- nalism and Mass Com- riculum and career munications has extend- preparation, the robust ed the JMC depart- and well-functioning ment’s accreditation for record of the department the next six years. with regard to assess- Numerous positive ment of student learning qualities were attributed and the enthusiasm and to the JMC department diversity of the students including enthusiastic and faculty. faculty, engaged stu- The JMC department dents, a strong curric- was accredited in 1986 ulum and an excellent and has been reaffirmed internship program. four times since. This During the council’s year, the department campus visit in October was again found in com- photo by Gross Magee 2015, undergraduate pliance with all nine The top students in each of the department’s programs were recognized at the annual JMC Honors banquet on April 26. From left: Dr. programs in Advertising, standards that make up Bob Lochte, department chair; Parker Franklin, journalism; Ashley Samuelson, advertising; Brandon Story, TV production; Brennan Handley, Journalism, Public Rela- the basis for the accredi- public relations; and Dr. Debbie Owens, graduate coordinator and incoming interim chair. tions and Television Pro- tation review. duction were reviewed “We at Murray State across topics regarding have been found in com- faculty, students and pliance with all nine program offerings. of the standards for JMC honors top students Preparation for the accreditation, and even Six JMC students were recognized Franklin was the outstand- He served as vice president and pres- visit began more than looking back over the by the department as the best in ing senior in journalism. A minor ident of the Racer Marching Bank. a year in advance when other evaluations in the their respective academic programs in sports communication, he was a The outstanding graduate student, the department split its eighties, they’re always at the spring honors banquet. They reporter for WKMS-FM. He was a Afadhli came to Murray State as an professors into teams of impressed with the fact were Ashley Samuelson, Ryan Free- Provost Scholar. international student in the ESL pro- three to begin writing that our students know man, Parker Franklin, Brennan Handley was the top senior in gram in the spring of 2014. a self-study, which was how to do things. The Handley, Brandon Story and Ahmad public relations, A marketing minor, He graduat- edited by Dr. Marcie report this year was 100 Alfadhli. she had marketing internships on ed in December Hinton, associate profes- percent positive and Samuelson was the outstand- campus with the Center for Telecom- 2015 with a 4.0 sor of public relations. very favorable of the ing senior in advertising. She had a munications Systems Management GPA. “Every time Murray department, and I’m successful internship with Energy and off campus with Maritz IT Ser- His compre- State JMC is evaluated very happy about that,” BBDO in Chicago. vice. hensive project, and successfully recom- said Dr. Bob Lochte, She was a member of the Ads Club, She was a member of Public Rela- “Propaganda mended for reaccredi- JMC department chair. an officer in Alpha Gamma Delta tions Student Society of America, and Politics: tation, we immediately Members of the sorority and a Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority and Best The Role of begin to look for what accreditation team member of Eliz- Buddies. Social Media we can do better for the included committee abeth Residen- Story was the outstanding senior in the Arab next round. The accredi- chair Ford Risley from tial College. in television production. A minor in Spring,” found Afadhli tation is a very above-av- Pennsylvania State Uni- A double journalism, he worked for “Round- that although erage accomplishment, versity, Shirley Staples major in busi- about U,” “Racer Vision” and the social media and we want to continue Carter from the Univer- ness admin- MSU Digital Media Service in video played a minimal role in setting the to go above and beyond sity of South Carolina, istration and production. agenda for the Arab Spring, it was expectations as a depart- Dale Cressman from graphics com- He also worked as a videographer instrumental in amplifying the agen- ment,” said Hinton. Brigham Young Univer- munications with the OVC Digital Network and in da and increasing the reach of the The team was partic- sity, and retired newspa- management, TV production with the First Method- movement. ularly impressed with a per publisher and exec- Freeman was Freeman ist Church. He is currently working in public number of aspects in the utive with the Gannett the top senior in Story was a member of the TV relations in his native Kuwait and department including, Company, Charles Wan- GCM. Club, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha looking at several doctoral programs. but not limited to, the ninger. He worked in the Alumni Center Chi, Phi Kappa Phi, the Racer Pep and was an US Census worker. Band and the Racer Marching Band. 2 JMC Journal Fall 2016 Eight JMC seniors named to “Who’s Who” Eight of the 109 MSU seniors She worked a summer intern- Study Abroad program in Italy. nication. She was in the Hon- vice. She was an officer in Alpha selected to the 2016-17 “Who’s ship in account management She was vice president for ors Program and did a Study Gamma Delta sorority and a Who in American Colleges and with Fath- member- Abroad member of the MSU TV Club, Universities” had majors in the om Com- ship for program in the Campus Activities Board Department of Journalism and munica- Sigma Bangalore, and the Winners Circle. Mass Communications. tions in Alpha Iota India. A public relations major with They were Alexandra Buesk- New York and served She was an advertising minor, Sommer- ing, Hailey Harrison, Elanor City. as a Men- news edi- feldt was Lorenz, Megan Miller, Aman- Lorenz, tor for tor for The a mem- da Neat, Abigail Seigel, Shelby who four stu- Murray ber of the Smithson and Alissa Sommer- majored in dents with State News, Honors feldt. public rela- disabili- a Peace Program Buesking had a major in tions with ties each Corps Cam- and partic- public relations with a minor in a minor in Harrison semester. pus Ambas- Siegel ipated in marketing. marketing, A public Miller sador and a the Study She was a was special events intern with relations writer for The Profiles Project. Abroad member Anheuser Busch in St. Louis. major with a minor in market- Siegel served as an advocate program in of Public She also served as a brand ing, Neat was a member of the for CASA by the Lakes, a mis- London. Relations ambassador with Switch in St. National Society of Collegiate sions counselor for the Baptist She Sommerfeldt Student Louis. Scholars. Campus Ministry, a Resident served as Society of A member of the women’s vol- She served as an intern with Adviser in Residential Life, an public rela- America leyball team that has won three Go! Experience Design in Atlan- officer on the Honors Student tions intern for the MSU Alumni and had consecu- ta, as Council and a member of the Association, as communications an intern- tive OVC market- National Society of Collegiate intern for Caterpillar, as media ship with titles, she ing intern Scholars. representative for VoiceBox Water- Buesking was award- with Qdoba Smithson had a major in TV Media and as public relations house Public ed the Mexican production and a minor in jour- intern for RiverPark Center. Relations in Ohio Val- Eats in nalism. On Sommerfeldt was president of Chattanooga, Tennessee. ley Medal Murray campus, Public Relations Student Soci- She was an officer in Alpha of Honor and as a she worked ety of America, a member of Phi Gamma Delta sorority and was and on the writer for as co-host/ Kappa Phi national honor soci- vice president of public relations OVC Com- The Odys- co-produc- ety and a resident advisor in the for the Panhellenic Council. missioner’s sey Online. er for MSU MSU Housing system. A honors student, Harrison Honor Roll. Lorenz Neat was Neat 2Nite and Gill Welsch, head of the adver- majored in public relations with She was a a member of as segment tising major and advisor for the a marketing minor. She studied member of Alpha Sigma editor for MSU Ads Club, noted that two in London as part of the CCSA the National Society of Colle- Alpha sorority, a Murray State “Holidays seniors selected from outside the Study Abroad Program. giate Scholars. Racer Girl, a Student Affairs at Murray JMC department were members On campus she was secretary Miller had a double major Peer Mentor and a Great Begin- State.” Smithson of the Ads Club—Patrick Burke of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority, a in public relations and creative nings Leader. She (marketing area and a Ger- Student Ambassador and a stu- writing. She served as man- Siegel had a double major of interned man major) and Jamie Stengel dent worker in MSU’s Office of aging editor of Notations, the public relations and youth and with WPSD-Local 6 in Paducah (economics and German double the Provost/Vice President for undergraduate literary journal, nonprofit leadership with a and was co-host and field report- major). Academic Affairs.