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BYU grad becomes baking sensation after graduation
When people ask her how she started baking, she replies, “Because I had no friends.”
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Don Hudson – ABC 4 News Anchor
Growing up in the Seattle area, Don Hudson recalls being exposed to the news through his father, an avid news reader and viewer. He began pursuing a career in the news industry in high school where he worked for the school newspaper.
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BYU alumnus named VP/GM of WXIN-WTTV
Breaking through the competition to get that first gig after graduation — every communications professional has faced this challenge. Though the task may seem daunting, aspiring young graduates of BYU’s communications program can take heart from the example of alumnus Paul Rennie, the newest VP/GM of WXIN-WTTV in Indianapolis, Ind., who, having cleared the first-job hurdle, has gone on to a successful career.
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YCreate summer camp to host potential BYU students
This summer the department of communications will be hosting the YCreate Summer Camp program for high school students who are interested in future study with BYU’s communications department. A huge perk for those who plan on enrolling for this upcoming summer is the new registation price of $245, which includes lunches, an opening social and a closing banquet.
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BYU grad makes semi-finals in Doritos Super Bowl Competition
Chris Capel stops for a photo with the actors behind the scenes of his finalist Doritos commercial, “Office Thief.” (Photo courtesy Chris Capel)
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Comms Student Documentary to be Featured at LDS Film Festival
A student-produced documentary will be featured at this year’s LDS Film Festival in Orem, Utah.
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BYU CFAC graduate inducted into Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame
Vai Sikahema was recently inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame.
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BYU alum takes The Cooking Channel by storm
Kelsey Nixon has experienced a wave of ups and downs with her career and the birth of her son, Oliver since leaving BYU.
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Art Rascon to Deliver Honored Alumni Lecture
Art Rascon, an alumnus of the Communications program and award-winning journalist, has been chosen to receive the 2013 Alumni Achievement Award from the College of Fine Arts and Communications. As part of this honor, Rascon will give a lecture during BYU’s Homecoming week.
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Well-Known Journalist to Teach Broadcast Class
Starting this Fall semester, a familiar face will be seen around the Brimhall building. Michelle King, long-time anchor with Salt Lake City station KUTV and a BYU alumna, will be teaching the Department of Communications’ Broadcast Performance class.
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A Communicative Collaboration
What do the owners of a highly successful publishing company, Managing Editor of two of their largest publications and the seasoned reporter writing about her have in common? Besides their mutual affinity for the written word, these four share another commonality: their BYU Communications degrees.
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Warming Trend: From Journalism Student to Emmy Winning Meteorologist
As an Emmy-winning meteorologist, mother of four, and avid marathon runner, Amy Freeze knows a thing or two about making it all work.
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Owen Rich Passes at Age 91
Owen Rich, an emeritus member of the communications faculty passed away last week.
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Comms Alum Finds Success Following Others’ Examples
From an 8th grade teacher to a team of anchors and reporters at an NBC affiliate in Chicago, Emily Florez’s life has been influenced by what she says are some of the best role models a budding journalist could ask for.
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NPC Fellowship Awarded to Comms Alum
While the Communications program here at BYU is known for its award-winning students, our graduates continue to prove that their education is benefiting them well beyond campus boundaries.
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BYU plans Communication Week events Feb. 23-27
Jane Clayson of CBS News, the creative director of Ogilvy & Mather in New York, and the communications director of Boeing’s Homeland Security Division headline a group of lecturers who will visit the Brigham Young University campus Feb. 23 through Feb. 27 for the second annual Communications Week.
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