This Is How Ascend Magazine Expanded My PR Portfolio
Working as Ascend magazine's public relations director gave SOJC student McKenzie Leary hands-on experience in branding, media relations, partnerships and strategic communication.
Sports Communication
LA Times Columnist Reflects on Her Days at the SOJC
LA Times Sports columnist and journalism alum Mirjam Swanson ’00 talked to Lookout Eugene-Springfield about being initially rejected for staff jobs at the Daily Emerald and how she fell in love with sports in college.
Student Lands Job After PR Class Project Goes National
Five SOJC public relations students pitched a social media strategy for Volo Sports as a class assignment. The brand adopted it as its 2025 campaign — and hired one of the students.
SOJC Alum Wins Basketball Writers Rising Star Award
Journalism alum Maggie Vanoni ’19 has won the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Women’s Rising Star Award. Vanoni covers women’s basketball for Hearst Connecticut Media Group.
These SOJC Alums Found Sports Careers Behind the Scenes
Three SOJC alums in journalism and public relations are shaping the sports industry at various levels by inspiring young athletes, overseeing major events, and creating memorable highlight reels.
Journalism Student Writes Sports Feature for Lookout
Fourth-year SOJC journalism major Leo Heffron wrote a sports feature for Lookout Eugene-Springfield about siblings Nuari and Victor Filipe, multi-sport athletes who attend different high schools.
SOJC Student Is Balancing Pro Sports Job and Grad School
Strategic Communication Master’s student Vanesa Montalvo applies classroom learning directly to her work managing social media strategy for the Portland Timbers.
SOJC Students Among All-Woman Duck Broadcast Crew
The entire 17-member broadcast crew for the B1G+ Duck women’s basketball game Feb. 4—from the producer to the on-air talent—was comprised of women to mark National Girls & Women in Sports Day.
Oregon Accelerator Featured in Sports Magazine
Oregon Accelerator, a UO student-led organization that offers creative and strategic insights to help athletes find “name, image, and likeness” opportunities, was featured in Athletic Business.
I Run the Jumbotron! Here’s How I Got My Dream Sports Job
SOJC journalism student Sophie Fowler worked her way up through the sports broadcasting ranks to operate Autzen Stadium’s jumbotron during Ducks football games.