UF College of Journalism and Communications

News reports, television programs and films produced by UFCJ students have been honored in the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2026 Suncoast Chapter Student Production Awards. bit.ly/4uqO63W

UFCJC Graduate Spotlight Elena Limonta is graduating with a degree in Public Relations. She was heavily involved on campus, including being the president of the UF PRSSA chapter and working with Alpha PR. jou.ufl.edu/2026/04/28/emb…

This is just the beginning. Congratulations to the Class of 2026! 🐊 🎓 #UFgrad #UFCJCgrad

UFCJC Graduate Spotlight: Isabella Abouhana is graduating with a dual degree in psychology and advertising. Her passion is helping major brands tell stories that are rooted in real human insight. bit.ly/4efe4CD

UFCJC graduate spotlight: Meet Joseph Watkins. He is graduating summa cum laude with a degree in advertising. Joseph returned to school nearly 20 years after graduating from Santa Fe and founding a successful tech company, Trihelix. Read his full story: jou.ufl.edu/2026/04/24/jos…

UFCJC Journalism seniors Bernardo Montas and Juan Carlos Chaoui have placed first and fourth, respectively, in the 2025-2026 Hearst Journalism Awards Television News competition. bit.ly/3QtF9bh

Andrew Selepak, UFCJC MPMT associate instructional professor, authored an article titled “Doomscrolling to the Ballot Box and Only Getting Empty Promises" that was published in The Fulcrum on April 21. bit.ly/48kT6hX

Jonelle Henry, CJCxDC immersion program director, will serve as the moderator for “From Newsrooms to Classrooms: Building the Next Generation of Journalists,” a panel at the NABJ Region 1 Conference in Philadelphia. bit.ly/4mLWR5K

Max Williams, @UFJSchool director of research administration, credits the Advanced Leadership for Academics and Professionals (ALAP) program with strengthening his ability to guide and influence others. Read our latest UF at Work article to learn more: news.hr.ufl.edu/spotlight/alap…

Ran into these former ⁦@UFJSchool⁩ colleagues ⁦@NABShow⁩ . . .

UFCJC faculty, Roxane Coche, Eric Esterline, Michael Carvaines and Tim Sorel led panel discussions and a workshop at the 2026 Broadcast Education Association National Conference in the Las Vegas Convention Center. bit.ly/4cEfBzv

UFCJC journalism seniors Nicole Borman and Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp placed fourth and 15th, respectively, in the 2025-26 Hearst Multimedia Enterprise Competition. jou.ufl.edu/2026/04/20/ufc…

UFCJC Public Relations senior Gabriella Petillo was inducted into the 2026 UF Hall of Fame, the highest recognition awarded to student leaders by the Division of Student Life. jou.ufl.edu/2026/04/15/ufc…

Seungahn Nah, UFCJC Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust and research director for the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, has been selected as the chair of the 2026 Broadcast Education Association Symposium. bit.ly/4clNWmM

A new study by UFCJC advertising Kasey Windels, UFCJC doctoral student Sarah Karl and colleagues addressed how advertising professional opinions are often left out of advertising research in favor of studying consumer perceptions and behaviors. bit.ly/4mFtWRa

A recent study by Seungahn Nah, UFCJC Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust and research director for the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, sheds new light on the ramifications of generative AI use in newswriting. bit.ly/3Qv3oWx

Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty members are the recipients of 2026 Page/Johnson Legacy Scholar Grants. jou.ufl.edu/2026/04/07/hua…

News reports, television programs and films produced by UFCJC students have been nominated in the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2026 Suncoast Chapter Student Production Awards. bit.ly/4tg07sz

The UFCJC PRSSA Bateman Case Study team received an honorable mention in the 2026 contest. The team, led by PR Lecturer Christine Bucan, included students Silvana Noriega, Ava Markel, Elena Limonta, Maya Vaidya, Grace Anderson and Abigail Schenker. bit.ly/3Ot5SE7

Elizabeth “Lissy” Calienes, associate instructional professor in the Department of Advertising, was named the 2025-26 UF Undergraduate Faculty Advisor/Mentor of the Year. Congratulations, Lissy! Read more: bit.ly/4tNVXbl