Justin Breen, the Founder/CEO of BrEpic Communications LLC and Journalism Chair for the University of Illinois College of Media Alumni Board, won a Silver Trumpet award from the Publicity Club of Chicago at the 59th annual Golden Trumpet Awards competition on May 22.
Alumni News
Congratulations to alumna Cassie Chaplinsky on her move to the Lone Star State! Cassie shares that she'll be the weekend sports anchor and a news reporter at KJTV Fox 34 in Lubbock--the home of Texas Tech University (Big 12 Country). Cassie has been working as a video journalist at Fox Illinois in Champaign. She was previously at The Citadel sports video unit in Charleston, SC.
24 Jan
After working in digital and video advertising for almost 9 years in both the consumer and healthcare fields, Gant has been accepted to be the Program Director of Video Production for Northwestern University Healthsystem, creating custom content for over 10 hospitals in the Chicagoland area.
17 Jan
Heidi W. Isenhart ('93 ADV), Alexander S. Douglas II, and Stephanie L.
30 Aug
Peru State College Assistant Professor of English, Kristi Nies, was named the College’s 2017 Teaching Excellence Award winner. Nies will be honored during the College’s commencement on May 6. Read the full story here.
28 Aug
Denise Drace-Brownell ’77 ADV, talks with “Reader’s Digest” about her life-long struggle with BVD and her new invention to help address the condition.
http://www.rd.com/health/conditions/the-not-so-rare-vision-problem-you-need-to-know-about/
20 Jul
William “Bill” R. Lowman, Jr., Heidi W. Isenhart (ADV '93) and Alexander "Alex" S. Douglas, II, partners with the law firm of ShuffieldLowman, have been selected as 2017 Florida Super Lawyers. Partner, Stephanie Cook has been named a Rising Star.
07 Jul
Q & A with Kathy Kayse, vice president of sales strategy and solutions at Yahoo.
09 Jun
Veteran journalist, Justin Breen, recently announced the creation of BrEpic Communications LLC, his own communications and public relations firm. Breen has been an active alum helping to organize the annual career night for the College of Media.
07 Jun
Alex Studer, a 2017 advertising graduate, is featured in a May 2017 Campaign US article. The story focuses on eight new graduates, their goals, fears and plans for a career in advertising. Read the full story here.
25 May
Judy Hsu has been tapped to co-anchor the new 11 a.m. newscast on ABC7 Chicago.
06 Jul
"A Crack In The Foundation" is Marcia (Kurtz) Zuckerman’s first book. The book, a compilation of poetry and prose, aims to draw attention to political and human rights abuses including: immigration, journalists killed while covering stories (especially politically charged events), the homeless, surveillance and the NSA.
17 Feb
Bill Liesse, age 50, of Peoria passed away Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, as a result of heart failure, following recent surgery to mend a torn aorta.
Full story from the JournalStar
06 Jan
Heidi W. Isenhart, a partner with the law firm of ShuffieldLowman, has been named one of the 50 Top Women Lawyers in Florida by Super Lawyers.
02 Jul
Congrats to broadcast alumna Judy Hsu of WLS (ABC-7) Chicago. Judy is the new vice-chair to the Chinese American Service League in Chicago. She was nominated by friend/mentor Linda Yu. Judy's been at ABC-7 since 2001.
02 Jun
UI journalism alumnus Robert Lowe has his first job in TV!!! Robbie will be the weekend anchor and three day reporter at KTIV-TV (NBC) in Sioux City, Iowa. Robert recently graduated with his master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University in NY.
02 Jun
Broadcast alumnae Linda Andjelkovich married Mike Hall who is on the Big Ten Network. Linda is an account manager at Upshot Marketing in Chicago.
02 Jun
Tabe Bergman's first book is forthcoming with VU University Press in Amsterdam: "The Dutch Media Monopoly: A political-economic analysis of the crisis in journalism in the Netherlands." Praise for The Dutch Media Monopoly: "Tabe Bergman has written a pioneering case study and critical analysis of the Dutch
21 Apr