Sami Edge gained tons of hands-on experience as a student-reporter at the SOJC. Now she covers higher education for The Oregonian through Report for America.
Jessie Rae Price credits the SOJC for teaching her about ethics, angles, and unbiased reporting as she covers entertainment for the E! News’ social media team.
Former basketball standout Minyon Moore transferred to UO and joined the Advertising and Brand Responsibility Master’s program, which inspired her to launch her own clothing brand Top2 Not 2.
Emma Decker’s SOJC degree led her to an internship with Oregon Public Broadcasting, which then led her to a job producing multimedia stories for Portland-based Blue Chalk Media.
Beck Banks, now an assistant professor of communication at Warren Wilson College, researches how life in rural environments impacts trans individuals by studying trans media producers in their native Appalachia.
Erica Ciszek is helping the world better understand how strategic communication impacts gender and LGBTQ issues, and how it influences social change in politics, policies and pop culture.
For his capstone project, Enton Lok used immersive media to heighten users’ feelings of empathy and connection with young people through Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest.
