Senior public relations student Grant Mitchell had the opportunity to participate in Lollapalooza’s inaugural five-week class at DePaul University. During the class, he learned about networking in the music industry and the importance of learning from entry level positions.

“When it comes to any industry, perseverance is key, and this class helped reinforce that for me through all of the guest speakers,” Mitchell said.

As a result of attending the annual ADPR New York City networking trip in January 2020, Patrick Boyd landed a once-in-a-lifetime internship working in account management for FCB Health, a healthcare advertising company with a thriving internship program.

Typically, FCB Health’s internship program brings opportunity for the interns to work in the heart of New York City, with workshops, networking opportunities and working on various advertising campaign projects. However, the rise of COVID-19 cases caused FCB Health to make the tough decision to move the internship to remote working.

All About Steven Woods

Steven is a Knoxville, TN native and is currently a junior at UT.

He came into the University as an undecided major, but knew he wanted to pursue a career in either Communications or Business based on his high school classes and clubs he participated in. He spent his first year meeting with professors, advisors, and career services before finding out what he wanted to do with his life. It worked out for Woods in the end, because it led him to take Dr. Haley’s ADV 250: Introduction to Advertising class.

Our first Advertising Student Spotlight goes to Joey Hathaway, from Glasgow, Missouri.

Hathaway is a Senior and pursuing a career in account management within an advertising agency.  From a young age Hathaway has been interested in advertisements placed in magazines and commercials.  He would always take his mom’s magazines and stare at them for hours.  Little did he know they would spark an interest for the rest of his life. 

Our first Public Relations Student Spotlight, is Catherine Marie Willis from Murfreesboro, TN.

As a Senior here at UT she is pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Communication. She majors in Public Relations and minors in Business Administration. She hopes to continue her education at The University of Tennessee for graduate school. While in high school Catherine discovered she had a passion for working with others as well as a strong interest in media.  High school is where she found PR to be a great fit for her.