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Happy ! 🎓At FAMU’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication, we believe higher education is more than a degree. I...
06/06/2026

Happy ! 🎓

At FAMU’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication, we believe higher education is more than a degree. It’s the foundation for a life of purpose, impact, and possibility. We’re proud to prepare the next generation of journalists, designers, broadcasters, and communicators to lead in an ever-changing media world. 🐍🧡💚

Every Rattler who comes through SJGC leaves ready to tell stories that matter. Your journey is just getting started.

“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to open doors of opportunity.” — Booker T. Washington

🐍| Congratulations to PR student Lauren Baldon, SJGC’s newest Rural News Service intern at WFSU Public Media! 🎉Florida...
06/05/2026

🐍| Congratulations to PR student Lauren Baldon, SJGC’s newest Rural News Service intern at WFSU Public Media! 🎉

Florida’s Panhandle and Big Bend regions have stories worth telling, and Lauren is ready to tell them. As an inaugural RNS partner, SJGC continues building a pipeline of student journalists committed to community-centered reporting in underserved areas. 📻🗺️

Lauren walks in with real experience: PR and marketing intern at Lively Tech, audio editor at WANM-FM 90.5, and PR team member at FAMU-TV 20. A Rattler built for this moment. 💪🏾

“I hope to highlight and serve [rural communities] well,” Lauren said. We have no doubt. 🐍🧡💚

Learn more about RNS at flruralnews.org and to read Lauren’s full story, click the link below! 👇🏾

🔗https://bit.ly/LaurenRNSIntern

to First Amendment Week 2026! 🐍🧡💚 A full week of panels, keynotes, and roundtables brought together faculty, students,...
06/05/2026

to First Amendment Week 2026! 🐍🧡💚 A full week of panels, keynotes, and roundtables brought together faculty, students, and media professionals for powerful conversations on press freedom, reporting ethics, and the evolving challenges facing today’s journalists.

We heard from First Amendment Foundation Executive Director Bobby Block, legal associate Grace Nwekesi, and Emmy Award-winning journalist Georgia Fort, and left with a deeper understanding of what it means to protect and practice a free press. 🗣️

Tag who you see below! 👇🏾

Faculty Roundup 🎓| Professor Anosh Gill took SJGC’s expertise to the global stage this spring, serving as a leading voic...
06/04/2026

Faculty Roundup 🎓| Professor Anosh Gill took SJGC’s expertise to the global stage this spring, serving as a leading voice at the Southeast Conference on Education and the inaugural Southeast Asian Conference on Arts and Humanities in Singapore. 🌏🐍

With 30+ years of global advertising experience, 100+ design awards, and Fulbright Scholar recognition, Prof. Gill brought his signature expertise in typography, branding, and visual communication to a room of 341 delegates from 51 countries.

Alongside SJGC alumna Kia Dolby, now a professor at SCAD, he co-presented “Integrating Diverse Language Scripts Through a Unified Typographic Framework for Global Branding,” a framework exploring language, design, and cross-cultural connection in a multilingual world. 🌐✍🏾

This is what it looks like when SJGC trains scholars who shape the global conversation. 💚🧡

To learn more about Professor Gill’s presentation, visit the link below!
🔗https://bit.ly/GillatSEACAH

🐍 | Big congratulations to our amazing student Janelle Sears on being selected for the Carnegie-Knight News21 initiati...
06/04/2026

🐍 | Big congratulations to our amazing student Janelle Sears on being selected for the Carnegie-Knight News21 initiative! 🎉

Carnegie-Knight News21 is a prestigious national reporting initiative that brings together the best journalism students from across the country to produce in-depth, multimedia investigations for major outlets like The Washington Post, NBC News and USA Today. 📰🎙️

Janelle is heading to Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication this summer to do exactly that, and we couldn’t be more proud! 🏆

This is one of the most competitive programs in the country, and a Rattler earned her spot. That’s what SJGC is built for! 💪🏾

We’re cheering for you every step of the way, Janelle! Go show them what a Rattler can do! 🐍🧡💚

🐍 | Not one, but TWO Rattlers named to the 2026-27 HBCU Science Journalism Fellowship by the Knight Science Journalism...
06/02/2026

🐍 | Not one, but TWO Rattlers named to the 2026-27 HBCU Science Journalism Fellowship by the Knight Science Journalism at MIT! 🐍🔬

Junior journalism students Khalil-Lullah Ballentine and Krysten Hood are heading to Cambridge for a weeklong science journalism summer camp at MIT, where they’ll train alongside some of the top journalists and publications in the industry. After camp, both will be paired with professional science journalists for 10 months of mentorship as they develop, pitch, and publish real stories on science, health, and environmental issues. 👏🏾

This is the third year of the program and FAMU SJGC keeps showing up. Jonathan R.M. Charles repped the inaugural 2024 cohort and went on to publish internationally with CBS News. Skylar Rowley carried the torch in 2025. Now Khalil and Krysten are next. 💪🏾🐍

Read more about Khalil and Krysten by clicking the link below!

🔗 https://bit.ly/SJGCStudentsHeadtoMIT

🐍 | Congratulations to our amazing student Roni Graham on her selection for the Report for America internship program!...
06/02/2026

🐍 | Congratulations to our amazing student Roni Graham on her selection for the Report for America internship program! 🎉

Roni will join WFSU Public Media Radio in Tallahassee for a 10-week, paid internship where she’ll produce multi-source stories, receive editorial mentorship, and grow her skills in a professional newsroom setting. 📻

She arrives with impressive experience already under her belt, as a live shot reporter for FAMU-TV 20, technical director for Word Around Campus, and correspondent for The Sanford Herald.

Since 2025, Report for America has placed more than 800 emerging journalists in local newsrooms nationwide, with a commitment to diverse, community-centered coverage. This year’s cohort includes students from HBCUs, HSIs, and journalism programs across the country. 🌍

“This selection holds a lot of value for me,” Roni shared. “Report for America’s intentional focus on under-covered issues aligns with my values as a journalist, so it’s the perfect fit.”

We couldn’t be prouder. Go show them what a Rattler can do, Roni! 🐍🧡💚

Read Roni’s full story at the link below. 👇🏾

🔗 https://bit.ly/FAMUReportforAmerica

| Congratulations to our phenomenal senior, Taliyah Marshall, because she is rewriting what it means to do PR with pur...
06/01/2026

| Congratulations to our phenomenal senior, Taliyah Marshall, because she is rewriting what it means to do PR with purpose! 🧡🐍

This public relations scholar won the 2025-2026 Finn Partners Future Communicators Foundation Scholarship after developing "Sustain the Sunshine," a campaign designed to educate Florida college students on AI's environmental impact and inspire eco-friendly tech habits. Selected from a competitive pool, Taliyah will now receive mentorship from FINN Partners CEO Peter Finn and global chief diversity officer Helen Shelton, plus access to competitive internship opportunities.

As the first in her family to attend an HBCU, Taliyah has made every moment at SJGC count. She's currently interning at BowStern, founded Bold and Black Women in Media, and is closing out her senior year as an honors student.

The world is ready for you, Taliyah. We are so proud of everything you have built. 🌟

Read more about Taliyah Marshall and her incredible story by visiting the link below!

🔗 https://bit.ly/4fZ8jJU

Faculty RoundUP 🎓| Dean Mira Lowe has a new opinion editorial out on building ethical, AI-ready journalists for today’s ...
05/29/2026

Faculty RoundUP 🎓| Dean Mira Lowe has a new opinion editorial out on building ethical, AI-ready journalists for today’s evolving media landscape. A must-read for emerging media professionals! 📰🐍

Her approach keeps fundamentals at the core, making sure students lead with verification, research and solid reporting. AI is treated as a tool, not a crutch, with transparency and human judgment guiding every decision.

This fall, our faculty gathered for “AI in Action: Leveraging Technology in Teaching, Research & Workflow” to explore how to bring responsible AI practices into the classroom. Informed faculty means better-prepared students. 💡

Technological advancements should not be something our students fear. We are committed to helping them stay eager, curious and confident as they step into an ever-changing media world. Our job is to make sure the tools we embrace build trust, not tarnish it. 🙌🏾

Visit the link below to read more about Dean Lowe’s approach to building ethical, AI-ready journalists!

🔗https://bit.ly/4nVEvQk

| Congratulations to our amazing student, Zaire Floyd, because she is going GLOBAL this summer! 🌍🌎🌏This broadcast jour...
05/28/2026

| Congratulations to our amazing student, Zaire Floyd, because she is going GLOBAL this summer! 🌍🌎🌏

This broadcast journalism scholar has been selected out of more than 500 applicants by the CIEE Council on International Educational Exchange for the 2026 Frederick Douglass-Daniel O’Connell Global Internship. Floyd and 13 other scholars representing institutions such as Harvard, Yale, Spelman, Howard, Clark Atlanta, and Georgia State will participate in an eight-week internship program in Dublin, Ireland as part of the program’s 10th cohort. 🇮🇪

As the lead news correspondent for Rise Tallahassee, a nonprofit focused on nonpartisan journalism, education, and social-justice awareness, Zaire has already shown what it looks like to use your voice with purpose. Now she takes that passion across the Atlantic for her first international academic experience. 🛫

Be the change that you wish to see, Zaire. We are so proud of you and cannot wait to see the impact you make 🧡💚🐍

Visit the link below to read more about Zaire Floyd, her journey, and this incredible honor!

🔗 https://bit.ly/3RyURm5

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