Alumni News

Few people are lucky enough to have a day job or a side gig that allows them to accomplish good in the community while living out their creative dreams. Sommer Martin ’17, who has a master’s degree in multimedia journalism, has both.
Erika Bolstad ’20 came to the Multimedia Journalism Master’s program to learn how to make documentaries. Her first film, which solved a family mystery, started as her capstone project.
When Jacob Espinoza graduated from the SOJC with an advertising degree, he didn’t take the typical post-graduation route, but said it helped him find something unexpected he loves to do.
As part of an interview series with 100 creative directors, Mehringer talks about his creative process along with some specific challenges of making great work for others.
On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, the SOJC welcomed families, friends, faculty, staff, and students to campus to celebrate the extraordinary class of 2023. View the photos from the day in this online photo album.
The 23-year SportsCenter anchor hosted his final "SC" on Friday alongside longtime partner Stan Verrett. The two hosted the late-night, 1 a.m. ET version of SportsCenter from Los Angeles together since 2009.
Peyton Brooks, a 2023 SOJC graduate, was selected from a pool of 400 to be a Carnegie-Knight News21 fellows examining the impacts of the reversal of Roe v. Wade in this year’s cohort.
As the graduating class of 2023 prepares to fly the nest, University of Oregon honors the resilience, dedication and achievements of just some of our amazing graduates, including two from the SOJC.
Zach Bigley has spent six years as a play-by-play announcer in Minor League Baseball. He was recently called up to to the majors to fill in for the with the Rangers during the regular season.
Journalism alum Tony Aaron Fuller ‘05 makes his identity central to his work as a Tribal affairs communication specialist for the Oregon Department of Human Services.