Last month, a College of Media & Communication alumnus stepped foot on the infamous red carpet, among celebrities most of us glimpse only on television. “It was my first time attending the Emmys, so it was pretty surreal being on the red carpet—seeing people from my favorite TV shows right in front of me,” said […]
Do You Like Sports and Entertainment? Get Certified!
October 12, 2015 by
Texas Tech’s College of Media & Communication is offering two new undergraduate certificates this fall—in sports and entertainment media. Students will still declare a major, but the certificates allow them to concentrate on an area that interests them and to get credit for the classes they have taken on the topic. Showing potential employers what they […]
COMC Student Ridin’ to Vegas for Miss Rodeo America
October 8, 2015 by
Kagan Massey’s passion for rodeo started early in life. She began riding at the age of 5, competing in events at 8 and rodeo queening at 13. Her interest stemmed from seeing a family friend, who was the county rodeo queen, participating in events. “It was the perfect combination of pageant with riding,” Massey said. Born and raised in New Mexico, […]
Lock On and Tune In
October 8, 2015 by
A new smartphone app rewards college students for not using their mobile devices in class. A computer science major and a business marketing major launched Pocket Points last fall from the Chico campus of California State University, according to a news release. The free app, available for iPhone and Android devices, was downloaded more than 22,000 times within the first six months. Blaine […]
Career Glamour Don’t Come Easy
September 24, 2015 by
Lights. Camera. Action. This is what the job market has felt like for two alumnae of the College of Media & Communication, Christy Gutierrez and Felicia Garcia, who are pursuing jobs in New York and other major metropolitan areas. Gutierrez, a former advertising major who graduated in May, landed a casting with the show “Job or […]
Student Spotlight: Actor, Entertainer Finds Home in COMC
September 18, 2015 by
Udeme Michael Afangideh’s heart was not always in the Texas Tech College of Media & Communication. Afangideh, who goes by Michael, set foot on campus hoping to earn a degree that would provide a stable job after graduation. He said he started as a pre-pharmacy major and changed to nursing a month into his first year in […]
Sassy Mom Makes Tech Student’s Post Go Viral
All it took was a funny picture and a snarky comment from her mom to make a post go viral. Gracen Daniel, a senior agricultural communications major, went to the annual conference of the Mortar Board, a national honor society for college seniors, over the summer. While there, Daniel—who is president of the society’s Tech chapter—took a photo […]
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