Rebecca Woolington and colleagues at the Tampa Bay Times won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting on the toxic business practices of a Florida lead smelter. But she got her start writing for the Daily Emerald.

Spencer Kupish makes advertising gold by infusing fun into complex ideas for Xbox. He also mentors SOJC students.

Advertising program alum Zaria Parvez is the “who” behind Duolingo’s mascot and TikTok sensation, Duo the owl.

In their capstone campaigns class, a team of advertising students created a colorful and comprehensive campaign for Allbirds, a trendy new footwear company.

Nicole Lee instantly felt at home on UO’s campus. The sensation repeated when the SOJC double-Duck landed her dream job at an international advertising agency.

Tylynn Burns used the skills she gained directing the SOJC’s student-run ad agency to launch her own event agency. She also stars in HBO’s “Sweet Life: Los Angeles.”

Brandt Hamilton cultivated his comedy-writing skills while attending the SOJC. Now he’s delivering yuks for NBC and Comedy Central.