School of Communication /communication UCA Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:49:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.1 Spring 2022 Graduates /communication/2022/06/22/spring-2022-graduates/ /communication/2022/06/22/spring-2022-graduates/#respond Wed, 22 Jun 2022 20:06:07 +0000 /communication/?p=3567 Madison Aldy

Carter Allen

Carlos Alvarado

Jaxson Baker

Jack Bennett

Rylee Bolls

Rebecca Brown

Baylee Browning

Mia Burrell

Sydney Calhoun

Victorine Ciswondo

Chloe Davis

Madison Davis

Sarah Douglas

Vivianne Flora

Thomas Gillette

Danielle Griffin

Jared Haney

Ian Lyle

Mallory McClure

Samantha Meidell

Riley Neil

Raven Nobles

Tania Nunez Hernandez

Layne Pennebaker

Hannah Phillips

Miriam Phwandaphwanda

Alexxis Rainey

Anthony Reiter

Abby Rich

Addison Richman

Caleb Roaf

Tiffany Strange

Ladell Tyler

Yaunica Warren

Anna Williams

Isaiah Williams

Julianna Womack

Chunxi Xin

Emily Zimmer

]]> /communication/2022/06/22/spring-2022-graduates/feed/ 0 The Presidential Scholars and the Dean’s List /communication/2022/05/13/the-presidential-scholars-and-the-deans-list/ /communication/2022/05/13/the-presidential-scholars-and-the-deans-list/#respond Fri, 13 May 2022 16:06:19 +0000 /communication/?p=3537 Spring 2022

Fall 2021

The 2022 Spring Presidential Scholars List

The 2022 Spring Presidential Scholars List

The 2022 Spring Dean's List

The 2022 Spring Dean’s List

]]> /communication/2022/05/13/the-presidential-scholars-and-the-deans-list/feed/ 0 School of Communication’s Purple Society Inducted Students /communication/2022/05/13/school-of-communications-purple-society-2022-inducted-students/ /communication/2022/05/13/school-of-communications-purple-society-2022-inducted-students/#respond Fri, 13 May 2022 15:15:20 +0000 /communication/?p=3516 Purple Society 2024:

Kylie Garritty

Jacey Howerton

Kaleb Vassar

 

Purple Society 2023:

Persis (Katy) Reagan

Morgan Trent

Nicole Vincent

CJ Parrish

 

Purple Society 2022:

Addison Richman

Aurora King

Yaya Ciswondo

]]> /communication/2022/05/13/school-of-communications-purple-society-2022-inducted-students/feed/ 0 2nd Annual Quoined Corner: CAHSS Student Research and Creative Activity Conference /communication/2022/05/13/2nd-annual-quoined-corner-cahss-student-research-and-creative-activity-conference/ /communication/2022/05/13/2nd-annual-quoined-corner-cahss-student-research-and-creative-activity-conference/#respond Fri, 13 May 2022 15:00:26 +0000 /communication/?p=3505 Two of our Public Relations students received recognition at the CAHSS Student Research and Creative Activity Conference!

Raven Nobles made finalist for UCA’s Most Outstanding Student Award.

Riley Neil presented her honors thesis research on public relations strategies for local foster care nonprofits.

]]> /communication/2022/05/13/2nd-annual-quoined-corner-cahss-student-research-and-creative-activity-conference/feed/ 0 UCA Debate and Forensics Placed at 2022 IPDA Competition /communication/2022/05/13/uca-debate-and-forensics-placed-at-ipda-competition/ /communication/2022/05/13/uca-debate-and-forensics-placed-at-ipda-competition/#respond Fri, 13 May 2022 13:50:55 +0000 /communication/?p=3485 UCA Debate and Forensics competed at the 2022 International Public Debate Association National Championship and brought home some wins.

Jayce Burney won 1st place in the Professional Division, 6th place Professional Speaker Award, and 4th place speaker in the Team IPDA Division. 

Aurora King won 6th place Speaker in the Division and received recognition as a Tournament Octafinalist. 

Adam Cox won 2nd place Speaker in the Division and received Tournament Quarterfinalist. 

C. J.  Parrish won 3rd place IPDA Speaker Award as well as Varsity Division Octafinalist. 

The International Public Debate Association is an interscholastic debate association with competitive programs ranging from California to Florida and from Texas to Michigan.  Their mission is to provide an opportunity for individuals to develop their advocacy skills in a forum that promotes appropriate and effective communication.

The team is coached by Associate Professor of Business Law and Director of Forensics Anthony McMullen.

 

]]> /communication/2022/05/13/uca-debate-and-forensics-placed-at-ipda-competition/feed/ 0 Arkansas College Media Association 2022 Awards /communication/2022/05/12/arkansas-college-media-association-2022-awards/ /communication/2022/05/12/arkansas-college-media-association-2022-awards/#respond Thu, 12 May 2022 20:33:34 +0000 /communication/?p=3453 The Arkansas College Media Association (ACMA) named as College Newspaper of the Year and Addison Freeman won Reporter of the Year.

also won Television Outlet of the Year by the ACMA.

Students from News6 won the following awards:

  • Interpretative and Investigative Reporting Award
    • 1st place: Trevor Cook
    • 2nd place: Chase Mauk
  • News Reporting Award
    • 1st place: Ladell Tyler
    • 3rd place: Berris Teague
  • Sports Feature Award
    • 2nd place: Thomas Gillette
    • 3rd place: Brett Walker
    • Honorable Mention: Brett Walker
  • Weather Award
    • 2nd place: Anthony Reiter, Trevor Cook, and Collin Gallimore

ACMA is composed of student media outlets at public and private two-year and four-year colleges and universities in Arkansas.

 

]]> /communication/2022/05/12/arkansas-college-media-association-2022-awards/feed/ 0 PR Alum Robert Rochell Wins Super Bowl /communication/2022/05/12/pr-alum-robert-rochell-wins-super-bowl/ /communication/2022/05/12/pr-alum-robert-rochell-wins-super-bowl/#respond Thu, 12 May 2022 19:49:31 +0000 /communication/?p=3442  and his team, the , won the 2022 Super Bowl!

, a fall 2020 UCA Public Relations graduate, joined the Los Angeles Rams in 2021 after graduating a year early to prepare for the draft process.

 was an  at UCA, and one of three Bears to ever be selected for the .

  • Watch Rochell .
  • Rochell’s story is both tragic and inspiring. Check out this .
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Shay Box

Kaylee Brownell

Stanarius Buford

Tyler Callahan

Haley Cash

Katie Chenoweth

Dylan Clark

Timothy Clay

Sierra Condit

Christopher Cook

Ethan Dolan

Michaela Dukes

Abigail Guevara

Tristen Hall

Kennadi Harris

Olivia Heritage

Morgan Jenkins

Cailey Koch

Morganne Lane

Jamaal Lockings

Lauren McLemore

Emily Meinzer

Makayla Meyer

Emmalyn Olles

Victoria Owens

Brianna Payne

Regin Reginio

Margaret Rickels

Rio Sanchez

Sikiru Shittu

Anna Stroud

Celeste Suitt

Coleman Watkins

Quinten Wells

Nicholas Wenger

Olivia Wilson

]]> /communication/2022/05/12/spring-2021-graduates/feed/ 0 Fall 2021 Graduates /communication/2022/05/12/fall-2021-graduates/ /communication/2022/05/12/fall-2021-graduates/#respond Thu, 12 May 2022 16:59:02 +0000 /communication/?p=3414 Emily Dye

Anna Van

Thomas Volpert

Marisa Hicks

Logan Camp

Will Wetsell

Alyssa Sparks

Michael Cover

Lauren Webber

LaKendria Geter

Natasha Hill

Ryan Bradford

Megan Franklin

Karlee Thurmon

Samuel Lusby

]]> /communication/2022/05/12/fall-2021-graduates/feed/ 0 2021 News /communication/2022/05/12/2021-news/ /communication/2022/05/12/2021-news/#respond Thu, 12 May 2022 16:31:46 +0000 /communication/?p=3406

NEWS

FALL 2021 NEWS + NOTES

Raggedy Table Talks Podcast

Raggedy Table Talks Podcast. Hosted by Madison Treat and Yaya Ciswondo.

ALUMNI ACCOMPLISHMENTS

PR alum Robert Rochell drafted into NFL

 

STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

31 student journalists earn 51 awards in ACMA Contest

31 student journalists earn 51 awards in ACMA Contest

2021 School of Communication Student Award Winners

2021 School of Communication Student Award Winners

UCA Debate and Forensics Finishes its Virtual Season

UCA Debate and Forensics Finishes its Virtual Season

Forensics Students win awards at Southern Forensics Championship

Students win awards at Southern Forensics Championship

 

FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Professors McLemore and Niswonger selected for inaugural Teaching Excellence Institute

McLemore, Niswonger selected for inaugural Teaching Excellence Institute

Adriian Gardner selected for inaugural Global Learning Institute

Gardner, Brown selected for inaugural Global Learning Institute

Professor Brown wins inaugural faculty civic engagement award

Brown wins inaugural faculty civic engagement award

Professor McLemore's public scholarship results in multiple media appearances

McLemore’s public scholarship results in multiple media appearances

Journalism lecturer, Moritz, appointed chairman of legislative task force

Journalism lecturer appointed chairman of legislative task force

BLACK LIVES MATTER

PR, the Press & Public Affairs reports on BLM protests in central Arkansas

 

ACTIVISM + SOCIAL JUSTICE

Tim Wise visits UCA as Artist In Residence Nov. 16-17

COMMUNICATION WEEK 2020

Simon Tam of The Slants Joins the School of Communication Oct. 7-8

 

JOURNALISM

Scroll inducted into Walsworth Gallery of Excellence for third time
Echo editor-in-chief elected to SPJ Arkansas Pro Chapter board

 

CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES!

Fall 2021 Graduates

Spring 2021 Graduates

Fall 2020 Graduates

Summer 2020 Graduates

Spring 2020 Graduates

Spring 2020 Graduates Share UCA Favorites, Plans

Presentations

Nicole Reese Wins Poster Presentation

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