School of Communications

Erin McEvoy '06, manager of the Boston Bruins Foundation, has been named the association/nonprofit planner of the year by BizBash Media - Boston in its annual Readers' Choice Awards.

Mary Yost received recognition for her work with service-learning programs at the university and with a street newspaper in Greensboro, N.C.

Hollywood producer Bill Badalato provided insight into the ever-changing world of cinema Nov. 15 in a taped discussion with students, faculty and staff.

Pam Brumbaugh and Ross Wade in the Office of Career Services are lauded for their dedication to career development.

Gun-owning, anti-government Bible thumpers. Terrorists who crash planes in the name of Allah. Amoral cynics who judge religious people. The portrayal of religious groups and atheists in media prompted a discussion at Elon University about the myths of many of these claims.

Lucinda Austin, an assistant professor in the School of Communications, recently co-authored an article about how public relations ethics is taught internationally.

In her first months on campus, freshman Omolayo Ojo prepared to take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America.

Julie Lellis, an assistant professor in the School of Communications, published an article discussing the role of higher education in assuming social leadership on disability services in the international journal Disability & Society.

School of Communications assistant professor Phillip Motley and associate professor Amanda Sturgill each presented work at the International Association for Research in Service-Learning and Civic Engagement (IARSLCE) annual conference Nov. 2-4 in Chicago.

Elon University placed third this fall in a national contest that had teams of students competing in marketing case studies and hosting promotional events for NASCAR.