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My mile-high internship in corporate communications

By Claire Norton Year In School: Senior Major: Public Relations Internship: Corporate Communications Intern, CoBank Ever wonder what it would be like as an intern at a national cooperative bank? I’m Claire Norton, and this summer I am the Corporate Communications Intern at CoBank’s headquarters in Denver, Colorado. As Corporate Communications Intern, I compile daily news clippings, write … Continue reading My mile-high internship in corporate communications

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Launching a career in public relations at NASA

By Madison Tuttle Year In School: Senior Major: Public Relations Internship: Communications Intern, NASA’s Johnson Space Center (Houston) I’ve never been a crier, but the moment I walked in the doors at Space Center Houston I was almost brought to tears. I have been dreaming of this moment since I was 5, and the sight … Continue reading Launching a career in public relations at NASA

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When opportunity knocks, passion responds

By Emma Wilson Year In School: Senior Major: Agricultural Communications and Journalism and Mass Communication Internship: Communications Intern, Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers As a true born-and-raised Iowan, the state of Iowa’s slogan, “Fields of Opportunities,” has always spoken to me. Growing up on the family farm, also known as my little slice of heaven, … Continue reading When opportunity knocks, passion responds

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Round 1 Polling Open – 2017 Summer Intern Blogging Contest

Congratulations to the Round 1 finalists of the Greenlee School Summer Intern Blogging Contest! Click on the links below to read each post. "Waiting for Air Force One" by Alexandra Connor, News Intern at The Gazette "Interning in the Windy City" by Jenna DeMarco, Public Relations Intern at Walker Sands Communications "A passion to succeed" … Continue reading Round 1 Polling Open – 2017 Summer Intern Blogging Contest

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Advertising students take second place in Collegiate Effie competition

AMES, Iowa – A team of Iowa State advertising students received second-place honors in the 2017 Collegiate Effie Awards Pace Brand Challenge, a national competition in which students created integrated, multi-channel marketing campaigns for a real-world client. Team members Michael Englund (’17 advertising), Madison Ott (’17 advertising) and Toni Ugolini (’17 advertising) developed their “Taco-bout … Continue reading Advertising students take second place in Collegiate Effie competition

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ISU advertising grads take home top honors in national competition

Two recent Greenlee School graduates showcased their knowledge of political media planning in Washington, D.C. Emily Belloma (’17 marketing, advertising) and Mia Guion (’17 advertising) won the 2017 Media Plan Case Competition, earning the National Excellence in Media Award from the Washington Media Scholars Foundation. Each also received a $5,000 scholarship. The competition is the … Continue reading ISU advertising grads take home top honors in national competition

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2017 Hugh Sidey Scholarship awarded to senior Mary Khan

AMES, Iowa – Mary Khan (’17 journalism and mass communication, international studies) is the winner of the 2017 Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship in Print Journalism. Khan will receive a $5,000 prize, as well as an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., in the fall. The scholarship is an annual award that was established in 2006 at … Continue reading 2017 Hugh Sidey Scholarship awarded to senior Mary Khan

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Heckle named 2017 American Society of Magazine Editors intern

AMES, Iowa – Michael Heckle has been selected for the summer 2017 American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) internship program. Heckle, a journalism and mass communication major from West Des Moines, Iowa, will intern in New York at The Forward, a publication that delivers news, culture and commentary to the American Jewish community via print … Continue reading Heckle named 2017 American Society of Magazine Editors intern

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Iowa State Daily, ISUtv staffers honored at SPJ Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards

AMES, Iowa — Entries from six Greenlee School students were named first-place winners by the Society of Professional Journalists at the 2016 Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards. Eleven other Iowa State University entries were named finalists in their respective categories, including the Iowa State Daily’s The Iowa State Way magazine for Best Student Magazine … Continue reading Iowa State Daily, ISUtv staffers honored at SPJ Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards

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Faculty names ISU Kappa Tau Alpha chapter after outgoing Greenlee School director

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University’s [Kappa Tau Alpha chapter]() has a new moniker: The Michael Bugeja Chapter of Kappa Tau Alpha at Iowa State University. The chapter’s faculty leaders announced it would now bear the name of the outgoing Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication director at the initiation ceremony on May 5. Kappa … Continue reading Faculty names ISU Kappa Tau Alpha chapter after outgoing Greenlee School director