Capstones Spring 2010

The nine capstone students in Mass Comm would like to invite you to their presentations on April 28 and 29. See below:

I am Matthew Jackson, a senior Mass Communications Major here at Piedmont.

On behalf of myself and my Capstone classmates, I would like to invite you to Day 1 of the Mass Communications Capstone Presentations on April 28, 2010 in the Swanson Center Screening Room. The first presentation will begin at 4p.m.

Presenting on this day will be:

Leah Cunningham - The Lions 5k Fun Run Challenge: Running for a Cause

Luke Story - A Plan to Increase Student Involvement on the Demorest Campus

Sadie Blankenship - Study Abroad: The University of Nottingham

Matthew Jackson - Marketing and Promotions for the Piedmont College Music Department

Beth Yeary - Southern Couple: Creating and Promoting a 30-Minute Drama



I am Joy Ugi, a senior Mass Communications Major here at Piedmont.

On behalf of myself and my Capstone classmates, I would like to invite you to Day 2 of the Mass Communications Capstone Presentations on April 29, 2010 in the Swanson Center Screening Room. The first presentation will begin at 4p.m.

There will be four presenters on this day.

First, Joy Ugi will present The Writer’s Block.

Next, is Mary Beth William’s presentation entitled Market Me.

Third, Samuel Coppage will present The World of the Sports Information Director.

Finally, Rebekah Scruggs will share her presentation entitled Hollywood Headquarters: Creating an Entertainment Web Site.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Upcoming Events

Mass Comm Student/Alumni Forum
Friday, April 16, 2010
2p.m. - 3:30p.m.
Screening Room, Swanson Center

Capstone Presentations
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
4p.m. - 6:30p.m.
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
4.p.m. - 6p.m.
Screening Room, Swanson Center

Awards Banquet
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
6:30p.m. - 8:30p.m.
Lakside Dining Hall

Alumni Weekend April 16

Coming soon to your email box: an invitation to attend a Mass Comm Alumni/Student Forum in the Screening Room at Swanson Center. This is being planned in conjunction with Piedmont's Alumni Weekend April 16 & 17.

Join mass communications professors, alumni and students for fellowship and information as recent mass comm alumni share their experiences after graduation.

Friday, April 16, 2010
2p.m. - 3:30p.m.
Screening Room, Swanson Center

David Brandt, Justin Poole, Daniela Guevara, Sandi Tatum and A.J. Puckett have agreed (with hardly any arm-twisting) to speak. Here is your chance to reconnect with your former classmates and professors, and meet our current mass comm students. And if you haven't visited Swanson Center yet, you're in for a real treat. Hope you can make it.

Spring Break

Where is everybody?
From Friday afternoon March 5, until Monday morning, March 15th, the Mass Comm Dept. and Piedmont College are on Spring Break. Remember the feeling? The relief that midterms are over, the fun of spring break, and before you know it, back to Piedmont and the rush to get everything done by the end of the semester. Those were the good old days.

Future Mass Comm Student?

Welcome to the world, Noah Daniel Ridgway, born January 13, 2010. Congratulations to Brandon Ridgway ('05) and his wife Sarah.

Navigator Wins Eight State Awards

Congratulations to the staff of the Navigator on winning the following awards from the Georgia College Press Association:

1st Place: General Photography

1st Place: Best Column for Leah Cunningham

2nd Place: General Excellence

2nd Place: Layout and Design

2nd Place: General Advertising

3rd Place: Improvement

3rd Place: Best Campus Community Service – Sports

3rd Place: Best Campus Community Service – Editorial

Winter Semester?

Spring semester has begun at Piedmont, but it doesn't feel like spring. Maybe it should be called Winter semester! Temperatures were below freezing for several days, snow fell and stuck and the roads iced over, and classes were actually canceled Friday Jan. 8th. That's the first Snow Day I can remember at Piedmont! But don't worry. When students finally did get to class, I launched into the first lecture right after introductions and doubled up on the homework. We have to catch up!

Big news from the Georgia College Press Association. This year, the Navigator won 8 awards. We'll find out where we placed (1st, 2nd or 3rd) in each award when we attend the annual convention in Athens Feb. 5th and 6th. We won awards in: General Excellence, Improvement, Layout and Design, General Photography, Best Campus Community Service-Editorial, Best Column, Best Campus Community Service-Sports. Credit goes to the hardworking Navigator staff, but also to our alumni who started the paper, improved and redesigned it, and worked so hard to make it great. You should be very proud.

What are you doing Friday, April 16th at 2pm? How would you like to speak to our current Mass Comm students? I am planning a seminar to coincide with Piedmont Alumni Weekend and I'm looking for 3 or 4 Mass Comm alumni to discuss what it's like in the real world. Email me at ssimon@piedmont.edu if you're interested.