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ADPR Welcomes Dionne George
We are excited to welcome Dionne George as the Tombras Program Manager for the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations. In her role, she will act as a liaison between the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations and the Tombras Group. She will also be working with the Tombras Professor on community outreach focusing on underrepresented populations.
Dionne is an experienced higher education professional with over a decade of student-focused and managerial experience. Over the course of her career, she has served in various Student Affairs roles, including Director of Residence Life and Assistant Director of … Read more “ADPR Welcomes Dionne George”
Working to Build Community Connections
The Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations has an ongoing commitment to building relationships within the Knoxville community. Over the past few months, our staff and students have worked with several community partners.
Dr. Christina Najera started working with Bryant’s Bridge as a volunteer last year, helping at events and teaching cooking lessons to the youth they serve. This year she serves as a board member and as their Secretary.
Over the summer, Bryant’s Bridge was the client for Najera’s public relations campaigns class. In the class, students form a public relations agency and work to create a campaign … Read more “Working to Build Community Connections”
ADPR Recognizes Seniors with Annual Awards
As graduation approaches and our seniors get ready to walk across the stage to get their degrees, ADPR would like to take a moment to highlight three outstanding seniors Solomon Trapp, Kate Hartman, and Sydney Broussard. These seniors are the 2022 recipients of some of our Annual Awards. We are so proud of these students and can not wait to see what they do after graduation!
Solomon Trapp – Matt Dirsa Memorial Award
This award celebrates the life of Matt, who graduated from the School of Advertising and Public Relations in 2010. As an alumnus of the School of Advertising … Read more “ADPR Recognizes Seniors with Annual Awards”