Department of Communication Success Stories Study Abroad Opportunities Coming Soon: - Dr. Butler Cain and Prof. Kim Bruce will be teaching an international travel writing class in summer 2013 with stops in Japan and South Korea.
- Dr. Hannah Oliha and Dr. Claudia Stuart have plans for a 2013 spring break study abroad intercultural communication class in Morocco.
- Dr. Leigh Browning and Dr. Nick Gerlich are planning a London Study Abroad experience for June, 2013.
Student Accomplishments: - Our Buffalo Advertising Team finished 5th in NSAC's Competition national competition in Austin.
- Broadcasting Electronic Media major Izaak Chavez was selected as a 2012-2013 McNair Scholar
- Communication Studies major Blake Boone received a summer research grant for his study, "Exotic Dancers and the Feminist Perspective: Narratives Shaping the Female Body"
- Communication Studies graduate JD Newman and Advertising/Public Relations graduate Shawn Boyd will be entering the George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University in fall, 2012
- Communication Studies major Brittany Castillo completed an internship with the Office of Presidential Libraries during summer 2012.
- Communication Studies graduate Galdino Griego entered the master's program in Communication at University of North Texas.
- MCOM Broadcasting Electronic media graduate Tyler Sweeny earned an Addy and two Telly awards for the documentary, "Shedding Ignorance."
- The Prairie and Eternal Flame staff members brought home 23 awards from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association conference.
Faculty Accomplishments: - Dr. Kris Drumheller and Prof. Lori Westermann were awarded Faculty Development and Scholarly and Creative research summer grants from the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities.
- Dr. Trudy Hanson received the T. Earle Johnson-Edin Paget Distinguished Service Award from the Southern States Communication Association.
- Dr. Butler Cain has successfully chartered a chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists at WTAMU.
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