Nine students from the University of La Verne won seven Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence awards for work published and broadcast via the University’s student media outlets.
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Journalism alumna gets real in the New York Times, Cosmo and more
Emily J. Sullivan, Class of 2020 journalism alumna and mother of the world’s most bubbly twins, has been making a name for herself in the world of journalism, with bylines in publications including The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Los Angeles, The Hollywood Reporter, and more.
Student shares life lessons through new podcast
Emily Zapata, senior radio major, created her podcast “Tales of a Chicana Woman” as a part of her senior project to share her experiences as a young Mexican American woman and provide advice for young adults as they move into the next chapter of their lives.
Dancer’s legacy brought to light in upcoming documentary
Morgan Sandler, associate professor of digital film production, shared his experience filming a documentary about Bella Lewitzky on Tuesday at the faculty lecture held via Zoom.
Radio student and professor take home Broadcast Education Association awards
Professor of communications Mike Laponis and 2020 broadcast radio alum Josue Arellano both won awards at the Broadcast Education Association’s Festival of Media Arts for work broadcast on Leo FM in 2020, the BEA announced earlier this month.
Campus Times wins Gold Medal in national contest
The University of La Verne’s Campus Times was awarded the Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s Gold Medal Award for overall excellence for the 2019-2020 academic year. The award marks the publication’s 17th CSPA Gold Medal in the past 20 years.
Former ULV administrator named president of Ohlone Community College
Eric Bishop, a University of La Verne alumnus, who also held several positions at La Verne – including associate dean of academic advising, journalism professor and Campus Times adviser – was recently appointed president of Ohlone Community College in Fremont, California. He starts July 6.
Professor survives to tell coronavirus story
When University of La Verne Communications professor Scott Essman woke up on March 9, he thought he was in for a normal day as a professor. Little did he know he was about to start a battle fighting the virus that has wreaked havoc across the globe.
Commentary: The challenges of finding the ‘new winning’ in a pandemic
Upon entering college, one of my main goals was to establish myself as a journalist by working my way up to the position of Editor-in-Chief of the Campus Times. After three semesters on staff, first as a staff writer, then LV Life editor and editorial director, I was offered the position and I took up […]
Senior project explores ‘The Latinx American Dream’
Senior public affairs major Priscilla Applebee shared the journeys of Latinx Americans in her senior project, “The Latinx American Dream,” which she released online over the course of May.