Student Profiles

Strategic Communication Master’s student Vanesa Montalvo applies classroom learning directly to her work managing social media strategy for the Portland Timbers.

Fourth-year advertising major Mary Pham is one of just two students nationwide to receive the 2025 Saatchi Scholarship, a $10,000 award paired with a year-long mentorship with Saatchi & Saatchi.

Immersive Media Communication Master’s student Berto Jolliffe explores how voice, accessibility, and emerging technology are reshaping storytelling and human connection.

Doctoral candidate Luda Gogolushko, who also has a master's in advertising and brand responsibility from the SOJC, is researching how disability representation in media shapes identity while building community through her inclusive publishing house.

One Cool Story podcast host and journalism student Julia Boboc earned national recognition and audio internships through hands-on learning and mentorship.

Jason de Parrie-Turner drew from his background in art, film, augmented reality, and AI in the SOJC’s Immersive Media Communication Master’s program to create transformative storytelling experiences.

Sydney Seymour is double majoring in journalism and media studies because she loves media, games and ethical storytelling. The Snowden intern also studies hostage diplomacy and trauma-informed reporting.

Award-winning documentary producer Kyle LaMontagne, who is graduating from the Multimedia Storytelling Master’s program, encourages students to take advantage of the resources the SOJC has to offer.

As a grad student in the SOJC’s Advertising and Brand Responsibility Master’s program, Eva Camacho researches the branding of women-owned businesses as she pursues a career in strategy.