As a child, Michelle Maslanka ’14 regularly assumed the role of a giant monster, destroying buildings, eating people, and wreaking havoc—at least until the clock expired. A classic arcade game enthusiast, Rampage won the heart of Maslanka at an early age.
Laura Trendle Polus has been the news director at Illinois State’s student TV station for over 20 years.
The School of Communication is proud to recognize five exemplary students with the 2023 “Outstanding Senior” award—an honor given to the top student(s) in each COM major.
Congratulations to David Allen (Communication Studies), Miriam Wolff (Communication Studies), Elizabeth Urban (Journalism), Maddy Artman (Mass Media), and Kyah Joseph (Public Relations).
Across the country, Illinois State University alumni are taking over the afternoon airwaves.
The School of Communication’s media outlets of The Vidette, TV-10, WGLT, and WZND have earned many more awards in 2022.
Brian Connor ’93 never imagined he would go from working behind the scenes at Illinois State’s TV-10 to standing on the 2022 Academy Award stage to accept the Oscar for Best Visual Effects.
From interviewing movie stars to meeting pop culture icons on the red carpet, every day on the job is different for Redbird alum Jeff Conway ‘08. Not only is he living his dream as an entertainment journalist, but he also gets to meet and interview his favorite celebrities.
Three faculty from the School of Communication traveled to the Republic of Georgia in December as part of a U.S. State Department-funded program to bolster media education and democracy among Georgia journalists and university educators.
When Sandra Torres ’06 was 13 and spoke no English, her family packed up their life in their native Colombia and immigrated to the Chicago area for new opportunities.
One of the best ways to get through a hard time—even if it’s a global pandemic that interrupts your college years—is with an attitude of gratitude.
