School of Mass Communication

Dr. Jan Austin, director of UALR’s Office of Campus Life, accepted a plaque of appreciation from the Arkansas Foodbank at its annual meeting Thursday, Oct. 27, on behalf of several university organizations working to alleviate hunger in central Arkansas.

Gabriella Corriere, a strategic communication major with a minor in advertising, won the national Public Relations Society of America’s Silverman Award and the group’s Yoshimura Scholarship at the association’s annual conference in Orlando.

Rachel Hood of North Little Rock, a May 2011 graduate and the 2010-11 executive editor of the Forum, has been selected to be the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s first-ever web intern. She is one of several recent grads from the School of Mass Communication being snapped up for media jobs.

Christopher Cone, a UALR sophomore in media production with a minor in international studies, has received a Benjamin Gilman Scholarship and a Freeman Asia Scholarship for his UALR Study Abroad Exchange Program in Chengdu, China.

Senior Gabriella Corriere, a strategic communication major who is minoring in advertising, will receive the national Public Relations Student Society of America’s Gary Yoshimura Scholarship next semester.

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission will be presenting television producer Harry Thomason the first “Arkansas Oscar” at the Friday, April 8, gala at the Governor’s Mansion, celebrating the 10th anniversary of UALR’s School of Mass Communication.

Israeli journalist Gil Hoffman, chief political correspondent and analyst for the Jerusalem Post, will present a lecture, “What the Future Holds: An Insider’s Look Middle East Politics,” at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 31, in UALR’s EIT auditorium.

UALR’s Socratic Society will host a panel discussion, “The West Memphis Three: A Panel Discussion” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov 18, at Dickinson Auditorium with Felicia Epps, professor of law at the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law.

Dr. Jamie Byrne, associate professor and director of the School of Mass Communication, has received the Appreciation Award from the Girl Scouts of America for her work on the organization’s Council Realignment Committee. The panel worked for more than a year to combine the five legacy councils — all their own corporations — into a … Girls Scouts Honor Byrne

Dr. Tim Edwards, associate professor in the School of Mass Communications, has been named Mentor of the Year in the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program for successfully mentoring numerous students in the program for several years.