Profiles

Get to know some of our College of Media alumni. Adam Hamilton (BS ’11, advertising; MBA ’19) is a global social and digital director at McDonald’s. Hamilton also participated in a Media Career Night alumni panel on “Digital Communication” in Spring 2023. Watch a recording of the session here. Can… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media alumni. Joe Hercik (BS ‘04, advertising) is a product owner for the Quantum Computing team at State Farm’s Innovation Group. Hercik also participated in a Media Career night alumni panel on “Corporate Communication” in Fall 2023. Watch a recording of the… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media Students! Ayesha Baweja is a Class of 2024 CS + advertising major.   Why did you decide on majoring in Computer Science + Advertising and what made the College of Media stand out to you? I grew up in the Bay Area, where everything is so tech focused. I… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media students! Aniya Davis is a Class of 2024 advertising major.  What’s your involvement like with the American Advertising Federation at Illinois? I heard about AAF when I was a freshman, and I had no clue what it was. My friend brought me to the first meeting… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media faculty. Shachar Meron is a senior lecturer in advertising. What is your educational background?  I actually started out as an art major as a freshman, then I shifted after that to the Division of General Studies as an undeclared student, trying to find my… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media students! Mattie Weaver is a Class of 2024 advertising major.   Why did majoring in advertising interest you? In high school, there was a class that focused on marketing and advertising. I took it on a whim, and I found that I really enjoyed it. Of course,… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media students! Joshua Watson is a Class of 2024 advertising major.  What made you decide to major in advertising? When I originally came to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, I was an undeclared student, but I honestly knew that I wanted to go into the… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media students! Carter Smith is a Class of 2024 computer science + advertising major. What led to you choosing computer science + advertising at the University of Illinois? I took computer science classes in high school, and I knew that’s what I wanted to pursue… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media students! Joy Walker is a Class of 2024 advertising major with a minor in public relations. Why did you choose to major in advertising?  I was really interested in the business field as a whole and the more I looked into different degree options, the more… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media students! William Hohe, Class of 2025, is pursuing a dual degree in advertising and photography. What made you want to major in advertising? What's your favorite thing about the major?  I chose to major in advertising as a way to complement my studies in… Read More