Alumni Profile: Meet Zaria Parvez ’20, the creative genius behind Duolingo’s TikTok-famous owl
Advertising program alum Zaria Parvez is the “who” behind Duolingo’s mascot and TikTok sensation, Duo the owl.
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SOJC alumna Liz Shuler is a voice for the people as AFL-CIO president
Liz Shuler puts the powerful communication skills she gained at the SOJC to good use advocating for better jobs and equitable pay as the AFL-CIO’s first woman president.
Alumni Profile: Nicole Lee ’20 found her home in advertising
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.
SOJC graduate launches an inclusive media company
As an Arab-American and Muslim woman, Hanin Najjar realized how misrepresented her community was in the media. So the SOJC alum launched the inclusive company Parachute Media.
Kezia Setyawan ’20 reports from inside Hurricane Ida
Kezia Setyawan went straight from the SOJC to the Daily Comet in Houma, Louisiana, where she covered the aftermath of Hurricane Ida—while living through it.
Alumni Profile: Olyvia Chac-Nguyen’s path from clinic receptionist to witty copywriter
Alum Olyvia Chac-Nguyen infuses her clever copywriting with brand strategy, leadership, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Alumni Profile: Tylynn Burns ’17 stars on HBO and in her own event-planning 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.”
Jackie Gutierrez ’21 on scoring goals in sports journalism
A lifelong fan of “the beautiful game,” Jackie Gutierrez parlayed her SOJC Journalism Master’s degree into a website that covers women’s soccer at the highest level.
Alumni Profile: Ali AAsum ’09 on building natural food and beverage brands
Ali AAsum harnessed the hands-on experience gained through her SOJC degree to propel her toward a PR career. She now manages the Ninkasi Brewing brand.