School of Communications Alumni

Gaither, an accomplished teacher and scholar, has been a member of the school’s faculty for nearly two decades and has served as interim dean since 2022.

During the May 16 event, the graduate students in Elon University’s Interactive Media master’s program presented their thesis projects to professionals, faculty, staff, family and friends.

After two summer internships with Blue Ox Films in Portland, plus three years overseeing social media content for The Burlington School’s championship-winning boys’ basketball team and promoting Elon University’s football program, the cinema and television arts major is ready to take her creative talents to the next level.

The cinema and television arts alum earned a top-prize award in the Broadcast Education Association’s 2023 Festival of Media Arts, an international digital media and broadcast competition for faculty and students that received more than 1,650 entries this year.

The Elon alumnus recounts his first day on campus and how Lela Faye Rich guided him to invest in his interests in English, as well as print and broadcast journalism.

The associate professor and chair of the Sport Management Department was presented with the association’s annual group service award for her efforts on its JDEI Climate Study Steering Committee. Additionally, she will serve as co-editor of the Recreational Sports Journal’s upcoming JDEI special issue.

Twenty-eight students were recognized at the end-of-the-year celebration, including the inaugural recipient of the Christopher Edwards II ’18 Award for Sports Journalism, honoring a graduating senior who has established a record of academic success and demonstrated mastery within sports journalism.

The April 19 event, held at Elon University’s School of Communications, explored the theme of “Sport Sponsorship and Branding in the Digital Age,” and featured a keynote conversation with NASCAR President Steve Phelps.

The local ABC affiliate focused on the presentation of the inaugural Chris Edwards II '18 Award for Sports Journalism on Thursday, April 20, at the awards School of Communications awards ceremony.

The journalism alumna based “Bay Curious: Exploring the Hidden True Stories of the San Francisco Bay Area” on the popular podcast she hosts and produces for KQED.