L-R: Keith Herndon, visiting professor of journalism; Aashka Dave, Hilary Butschek, Jeanette Kazmierczak, Nicholas Watson, Brittini Ray, Nicholas Fouriezos, Meredith Thornhill, Kathleen LaPorte, Whitney Wyszynski, Hayden Field, Chris Conley and Cailin O’Brien.
Recognizing the need for aspiring leaders in the news media, Grady College’s James M. Cox Jr. Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management and Leadership has joined with the Poynter Institute to offer a leadership certificate program for the second year.
Twelve students were selected based on a demonstrated commitment to their professional development through work in student media, internships and other student activities.
The students received their certificates in media leadership from Poynter during a spring media leadership banquet on March 6. The keynote speaker was Mizell Stewart III, vice president of content for Scripps Newspapers. Vicki Krueger, director of interactive learning at Poynter, presented the awards.
Kent Middleton, professor of journalism, is the director of the Cox Institute and Cecil Bentley serves as assistant director.
