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College Football Writer Reflects on How CJC Helped Prepare Him for a Successful Career

Thursday September 14, 2023

By Hannah Darroch, Master of Arts in Mass Communications student, Reighan Sheppard, Journalism Sports and Media senior, Manuel Uribe, Advertising senior University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumnus Richard Johnson’s radiant smile lights up any room he walks into. His exuberant personality cascades through his work as a college football writer, television […]
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From Soccer Fanatic to Soccer Journalist, Gaby Muiño Fulfills her Passion

Monday August 21, 2023

From Soccer Fanatic to Soccer Journalist, Gaby Muiño Fulfills her Passion By Talia Baia, Journalism/Sports Media junior, Jamie Goldman, Journalism/Sports Media senior, Sydney Savage, Media Production, Management, and Technology junior In a CJCxNYC and Sports@CJC collaboration,13 CJC students traveled to New York City from July 17 – 22, 2023, to learn about and from sports […]
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Gator Alumnus Eric Allen Provides the Fuel for Jets Media

Sunday August 20, 2023

By Rebecca Allison, Advertising senior, Sydney Bounnell, Public Relations senior, and Austin Stirling, Journalism junior In a CJCxNYC and Sports@CJC collaboration,13 CJC students traveled to New York City from July 17 – 22, 2023, to learn about and from sports media professionals. Among other assignments and activities, students met with CJC alumni. This is one […]
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Chris Kirschner: Born a Bronx Bomber and Now Living the Dream

Sunday August 20, 2023

By Alexis Mundy, Journalism senior, Ellie Shreve, Journalism/Sports Media senior, and Perry Yalkut, B.S. Journalism/Sports Media 2023 In a CJCxNYC and Sports@CJC collaboration,13 CJC students traveled to New York City from July 17 – 22, 2023, to learn about and from sports media professionals. Among other assignments and activities, students met with CJC alumni. This […]
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From the Swamp to the Big Apple: How a CJC Alumnus Became One of New York City’s Top Sports Writers

Sunday August 20, 2023

By Grace Huff, Public Relations senior, and Zackary Weiss, Journalism/Sports and Media senior  In a CJCxNYC and Sports@CJC collaboration,13 CJC students traveled to New York City from July 17 – 22, 2023, to learn about and from sports media professionals. Among other assignments and activities, students met with CJC alumni. This is one of five […]
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CJC Alumna Continues to Reinvent Herself in the World of Sports

Saturday April 22, 2023

By Mindy Nissenberg, CJC M.A.M.C. student, and Lila Greenberg, B.S. Telecommunication 2022 Whitney Holtzman, B.S. Journalism 2010,  has been her own trailblazer, chasing her passions, reinventing herself and carving out unique spaces, knowing that her next big thing may be something she can’t predict. Holtzman is a best-selling author, NFL agent, chief marketing officer for […]
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CJC Alumnus Turns His Love for the NBA into a Job with the Chicago Bulls

Tuesday April 4, 2023

By Chloe Stein, Media Production, Management, and Technology Sophomore and Lilly Randolph, Sports Communication Senior Bearing only a Canon R6 camera and his iPhone, Nikko Tan, B.S. Telecommunication 2016, studies the court to capture Chicago Bulls basketball players’ fleeting moments. His recent photography work features candid shots of game-winning three-pointers by DeMar DeRozan, dunks by […]
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Five Questions With…Tyler Rutstein

Tuesday September 6, 2022

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Tyler Rutstein, B.S. Journalism 2011 1. Tell us about your current job. I am the VP/GM of Overtime and Overtime Elite. I oversee our brand, consumer marketing, design and apparel + e-commerce business. Overtime builds disruptive new sports […]
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Champion Gymnast, Scholar, Entrepreneur, Podcast Host and Game Designer Leah Clapper is Just Getting Started

Friday June 24, 2022

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 When the NCAA changed its rules to allow students to use their name, image and likeness (NIL), University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (CJC) alumnae Leah Clapper, B.S. Advertising 2021 and M.A.M.C. 2022, wanted to figure out how to capitalize on her status as a University of […]
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Five Questions With…Tonya Cornileus

Thursday May 19, 2022

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Tonya Cornileus, B.S. Telecommunication 1985 
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Five Questions With…David Bearman

Tuesday January 18, 2022

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. David Bearman, B.S. Telecommunication 2001 1. Tell us about your current job? As Deputy Editor of Sports Betting for ESPN, I oversee the direction of our sports betting editorial content. On a daily basis, I work with our […]
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Five Questions With…Andy Freedman

Friday December 17, 2021

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of recent CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Andy Freedman, B.S. Public Relations 2001 Andy Freedman is an eight-time Emmy Award-winning director with 20+ years of experience at CBS sports. He started his career as a student intern at UF and worked his way through […]
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ALUMNI: Martin Matak Turns “Side Hustle” into New Career

Friday September 28, 2018

By Denise Trunk Krigbaum, MAMC 1997 What some call a side hustle, Martin Matak, B.S. Advertising 1993, thinks of as a bonus. It all started for Matak, founder of wearable tech company VERT, when he came to the University of Florida for his junior and senior years. While he earned his degree in advertising, he […]
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Dara Torres: Still at the Top of Her Game

Thursday September 6, 2018

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 Clad in stylishly torn white jeans, a yellow T-shirt and blue flip flops, Dara Torres, B.S. Telecommunication 1990, runs onto the football field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and promptly does eight pushups, then quiets the crowd. Putting down the orange-and-blue 2-Bits sign, the 12-time Olympic swimming medalist uses […]
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ALUMNI: Corey Brewer, Telecommunication

Monday August 20, 2018

By Tracy Wright, B.S. Public Relations 1999 Any Gator basketball fan’s heart will skip a few beats at the mention of Corey Brewer, Taurean Green, Al Horford and Joakim Noah, the stars of UF’s back-to-back national championship team in 2006 and 2007 (not to mention three consecutive SEC championships between 2005-2007). And for CJC Gator […]
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