Alumni Profile

The first SOJC grad to get a master’s in both strategic communication and multimedia journalism, Tiara Darnell parlayed her skills into a successful career in podcast production.

Veteran journalist and SOJC alum Chris Frisella provides pearls of wisdom for young professionals to forge a successful media career.

Maiman's experience at the SOJC, including as the sports editor for the Daily Emerald, led her to an Emmy just two years after graduation.

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

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.