Tai Locke credits UO faculty for reinforcing the ideals of strength and independence — qualities that landed her a job as a senior user experience producer for Amazon.

Paige Landsem relocated to the Big Apple upon graduation to work for the New York Mets and Sports Illustrated. Now she pitches show content for The Rachael Ray Show.

Globetrotting public relations practitioner Jessica Lomelin has influenced international perspectives for nonprofits in Seattle, Uganda, Bangkok, and Nepal.

The communication skills and hands-on experience Jenna Passalacqua gained at the SOJC made her a powerful advocate for the elimination of gun violence.

Imagine you’ve got a lead on a great story that will make a big difference in the world — but publishing it might cost you your job. Do you do it? What if getting all the facts would require you to risk your life? Do you go the extra mile? Now imagine that publishing that big story could put your sources’ lives in danger. Do you hold publication until you can guarantee their safety?

Already an experienced marketing and communications specialist, Brenda Buratti sought a master’s degree in strategic communication to add “teacher” to her career portfolio.

Argentinian native and self-described film buff Lucila Cejas parlayed the qualitative research expertise she gained through her Strategic Communication Master’s degree to connect with the Gen Z audience for a major animation studio.

More than 30 years after earning her undergraduate degree, Melissa De Lyser returned to college for a master’s in strategic communication. Now she’s the communications coordinator for the Washington County Department of Land Use and Transportation.

Thanks to the hands-on journalism experience she obtained at the SOJC, Emily Olson is now a digital producer and journalist for the North American Bureau of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

After 18 years in broadcast journalism, filmmaker Kathleen Ryan broke new ground with “Pin Up! The Movie,” an interactive documentary and the first-ever movie about pinup culture.