Reed College of Media senior Bailee Tucker and the WVU News team each won a national Gracie Award, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation. The awards are judged by a team of industry professionals and presented annually for television, radio and digital media, both national and local.
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Reed College of Media students, who have been working with alumni mentors as part of their capstone project to develop campaigns for the National D-Day Memorial, traveled to France to see the places allied soldiers landed during D-Day in World War II.
Tea Santilli and Emily Burgess, two elementary education majors minoring in special education, were inspired to start a hip-hop class after visiting Stepping Stones as part of a special education course.
MonRiverGames, a nonprofit community game design and development studio founded by Heather Cole, Reed College of Media teaching assistant professor, hosted the inaugural Indie Games Showcase. Attendees experienced a bustling showcase of games, indie playtests, vendors, podcasters and more from regional studios and others.
The trip is a collaboration between WVU Brand and Trademark Licensing and IMG Fashion, which partners with Collegiate Licensing Company to provide unique, exclusive learning opportunities for CLC schools that bring students together for the fashion event of the season.
Thirteen federal judges gathered with nearly 70 law students and members of the State Bar at the College of Law earlier this month for a national diversity event designed to demystify the process of becoming a bankruptcy or magistrate judge.