School of Communications

The School of Communications welcomed its 2009 Journalism and Communications Fellows to Elon last week. Thirty-two top students accepted invitations to join the Fellows program.

Senior cinema major Max Cantor had his documentary "Cinema 93" selected for screening at the 2009 New Hampshire Film Festival Oct. 15-18 in Portsmouth, N.H.

The Pendulum, Elon University's weekly student newspaper, was named a 2009 finalist in the Associated Collegiate Press Newspaper Pacemaker competition Sept. 4. Pacemaker is the highest honor ACP gives to its members.

Junior journalism major Pam Richter was named a national finalist in the Online Opinion and Commentary category of Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence awards competition. She collected her award at SPJ’s national convention Aug. 28 in Indianapolis.

The North Carolina Association of Broadcasters gave School of Communications Associate Dean Connie Book an award for outstanding leadership and dedication to the NCAB.

Ocek Eke, an assistant professor of Communications, authored a chapter in the new textbook and anthology "Understanding the Global Experience: Becoming a Responsible World Citizen," which was edited by Elon faculty members Tom Arcaro and Rosemary Haskell.