The School of Communication is proud to recognize four exemplary students with the 2024 “Outstanding Senior” award—an honor given to the top student in each COM major.
Outstanding seniors recognized by the School of Communication
Unit: Vidette
Alum teams with college basketball legend Dick Vitale and his ‘young heroes’ to take on pediatric cancer with new book
Meeting your heroes can be a tricky thing. Letdowns are common, and disappointment lurks. For Scott Gleeson ’11, basketball icon Dick Vitale has exceeded every expectation, so much so that the two men—who are nearly 50 years apart in age—are friends. With the release last month of Vitale’s new book, Until My Last Breath: Fighting Cancer With My Young Heroes, co-written by Gleeson, they are now collaborators.
Focused on the future: Vidette, WGLT collaboration amplifies student journalists
In January, WGLT co-located with The Vidette in a newly renovated building on West Locust Street in Normal. The three-year project resulted in a modern shared space for Illinois State University’s National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate and the University’s student media outlet to produce their award-winning local news coverage.
School of Communication inspires its faculty and students
With extensive courses, dedicated faculty, and culminating experiences that prepare students for their careers, communications majors remain a reminder of why the School of Communication is the best in the Midwest to study communication.
Personal growth, professional development, and networking opportunities: A look at the School of Communication’s registered student organizations
The School of Communication boasts nine registered student organizations (RSOs) that focus on personal growth, professional development, communication skills, and offer students both social and volunteering opportunities.
Enter Milner Library’s Two Sentence Horror Story contest … if you dare
Shake off the cobwebs and get those creative juices flowing: Challenge yourself to tell the scariest story you can, in 400 characters or less. Submit your best two-sentence horror story by Sunday, October 29 at 11:59 p.m. to be entered into a contest to win Milner swag.
Outstanding seniors recognized by the School of Communication
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).
Vidette staff keep the community informed while gaining hands-on experience
For over 100 years, Illinois State University’s campus newspaper, The Vidette, has served as a developmental resource for student journalists to advance their skills by working as reporters, editors and more, keeping the community informed and up to date on important issues.
The Vidette rakes in awards from the Illinois College Press Association
The Vidette received a total of 13 awards at the 2023 Illinois College Press Association (ICPA) competition.
Unlocking the fuzzy pet: How gamer Grace Doyle turned her passion into a paycheck
An avid gamer since youth, Grace Doyle ’21 played video games daily—but now she gets paid for it.
