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2020 NABJ Student Journalist of the Year Arthur Cribbs Congratulations to Arthur Cribb Congratulations to our CHSOC Journalism student Arthur Cribb , 2020 NABJ Student Journalist of the Year. Arthur will join other awardees at the NABJ Salute to Excellence Awards, which will be virtual on Dec. 19, 2020. He will join a host or awardees including Cathy Hughes, who will be recognized with the NABJ Hall of Fame inductees. NABJ Salute to Excellence Awards (edited press release) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 30, 2020 NABJ Virtual Awards to Stream December 19 Lynn Whitfield, Tichina Arnold, Craig Melvin, Michelle Miller, Kenneth Moton to Host Cathy Hughes, Yamiche Alcindor, Pam Oliver, Rachel V, Scott, Rehema Ellis, Kevin Merida, Kimberly Godwin, Fred Sweets Among Honorees WASHINGTON — Join the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) as the organization makes history again and hosts its first-ever virtual awards event on December 19, 2020 at 7 p.m. ET. Tickets for the event ar
Howard University leads amid the crisis Bernadette Terry-Williams A Listening Ear Our very own Bernadette Terry-Williams , senior academic advisor, School of C, Advising Center was highlighted on the Lumina Foundation’s website for an interview on support and response for students during the global pandemic. We are Bison Proud! See article link: https://snapshot.luminafoundation.org/howard-university-leads-amid-the-crisis/
An International Affair Virgil Parker We are proud of Virgil Parker , a journalism major and rising senior, who was named a fellow in the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program. He is one of 15 recipients selected for the highly competitive nationwide program. The Rangel Summer Enrichment Program, funded by the U.S. Department of State and managed by Howard University, supports extraordinary undergraduates interested in pursuing a career in international affairs, according to the release from the Office of the President. Read more here: Rangel 2020 Crystal Award Winner! A shout out to WHUR-FM radio was recently named the National Association of Broadcasting's 2020 Crystal Award Winner! Congratulations to Professor Vicci Saunders , head of the WHUR Network, and alum Sean Plater , general manager. Film Accolades Co
School of C Focused Lens MFA alum featured in industry magazine We are pleased to see the May issue of American Cinematographer feature MFA alumnus and cinematographer Bradford Young . The issue focuses on industry mentorship and inclusion. A Q&A with Young looks at the cinematographer's career path and the support he received. See the magazine for more details. MFA alum lands in Martha Vineyard's film festival Adding another spotlight to her work in film, Chukwunonso "Nonso" Dureke , MFA alumna, thesis film Bride Price was accepted into the 2020 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. The film festival is a often a precursor to more great things to come. School of C MFA faculty are pleased to see an alum take a thesis film and move to higher levels. See the film trailer at: https://vimeo.com/326834536 National Spotlight Congratulations to alumna Leslie Foster for her new role on CBS Weekend News. Leslie is an awar
Connections Make a Difference Today@Apple Sessions The Apple Carnegie Library welcomed students from Howard University's Advertising & Copyright Design and Audio for TV & Film and Multimedia Audio Production classes during the Spring 2020 semester. For more than 120 minutes, students explored how to take a concept for a campaign and map it out with a storyboard using Procreate and practice bringing a storyboard to life using the Trailers section of iMovie. The session was part of a planned three-part Field Trip series (prior to COVID-19 pandemic) in which students explored with Apple staff how to create media for advertising and marketing campaigns in iMovie and GarageBand. Thanks to Professor Roger Caruth for arranging this opportunity for students. Omnicom & ANA Visit Omnicom and ANA Educational Foundation's visited Howard in early March. The group provided students with information on internship and entry level job opportunities in the advertising