Congratulations to the School of Communications faculty who earned Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (CETLA's) Unit Participation Award for participation in CETLA's 2012-13 activities (see the award description at http://www.cetla.howard.edu/facaward/upa.html).  Activities included online as well as on-campus activities.The award will be presented Oct. 7^th at CETLA's 10th Anniversary Open House.

·         Lee Thornton, a former professor in the School of Communications passed away on Sept. 25^th. Prior to joining Howard, Professor Thornton was a correspondent for CBS News and at that time became the first African-American woman journalist to cover the White House for a major news network. She joined Howard in 1983 and taught for 14 years. She also taught and held administrative positions at the University of Maryland. She will be missed as a trailblazer, professor, mentor and friend to many.

 

Documentary filmmakerLouis Massiah was the first Time Warner Visiting Scholar to the

School of Communications for the new academic year. The Media, Journalism and Film Department hosted the filmmaker and founder/director of Scribe Video Center in Philadelphia, a media arts center that provides training and equipment access to community groups and the independent media community. The weeklong visit included film screenings, one-on-one sessions and master classes.




Professor Clint Wilson received the 2013 Lionel C. Barrow Jr. Award for Distinguished achievement in diversity research and education at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) convention.
                                                                                                   

Professor Yanick Rice Lamb, of Media, Journalism and Film Department, has been selected as a John A. Hartford/MetLife Foundation Journalism in Aging & Health Fellow.

 
One of our own recognized at the White House. Freshman public relations major Kiana Knolland of Wichita Kansas, won the annual “Youth of the Year” award from Boys & Girls Clubs of American. The award recognizes youth for stories of triumph, academic success and community leadership. Ms. Knolland will receive more than $60,000 in scholarship.

Angel Mills, a senior and broadcast journalism student from Detroit, won the Miss Black Michigan USA 2014 title this summer. Mills platform is “Ladies Must Lead “and she will compete in the national pageant in August 2014.