Category: What Happens After CCIM?

“A Conversation with Tiara Thomas” – David Letterman Distinguished Professional Lecture and Workshop

September 21, 2021 by CCIM

Grammy and Oscar award-winning singer-songwriter Tiara Thomas, a 2012 Ball State University graduate, returned to campus as part of the David Letterman Distinguished Professional Lecture and Workshop Series. In March, Ms. Thomas won her first Grammy award for co-writing the 2020 Song of the Year, “I Can’t Breathe,” in collaboration with singer-songwriter H.E.R. The following […]

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Sherry Hitch: From TCOM Student to Academy Member

August 25, 2021 by Brea R Cunningham

Sherry Hitch is a ’92 Ball State Telecommunications alumna who specializes in visual effects. Her work is greatly recognized, receiving multiple nominations from The Emmy’s and the Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA). Currently, she serves as the Compositing Supervisor for an upcoming Lucasfilm film coming out in 2022 and has been selected as a new member […]

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Julie Beasley: From Advertising Copywriter to Writer

April 29, 2021 by Ruth Brungard

Julie Beasley is a ‘97 Ball State CCIM alumna. Involvement on campus through the American Advertising Federation (AAF) and influential professors led her from a career as an Advertising Copywriter on Madison Avenue to her current career as a freelance Creative Director and writer. We sat down with Julie to reflect upon her experience at […]

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Becca Kizer: From CICS Student to Accenture Consultant

March 31, 2021 by Ruth Brungard

Becca Kizer is a ‘17 and ‘18 Ball State CCIM alumna. Influential professors and projects from her studies in the Journalism and CICS programs led her to her current professional career with Accenture. We sat down with Becca to reflect upon her experience at Ball State and what happened after CCIM. * * * What […]

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Todd Terrell: From TCOM Studies to Communications Director

March 17, 2021 by Ruth Brungard

Todd Terrell is a ’83 Ball State alumnus with a background in Telecommunications which led him to a later career at an energy company. Years in the field of broadcasting influenced his current career at Southern Company as their Communications Director. We sat down with Todd to reflect upon his experience at Ball State and […]

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Dawn Araujo-Hawkins: From Journalism Student to Religion News Editor

February 24, 2021 by Ruth Brungard

Dawn Araujo-Hawkins is a ‘10 Ball State alumna with a passion for religion journalism. Upon graduating from Ball State she continued her education to earn a graduate degree and started writing about religion, gender, and social justice. She currently serves as a news editor at The Christian Century. We sat down to discuss her time […]

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Black Unscripted Directed by Rachel Hardy

February 20, 2021 by Any Ung

Meet ’14 TCOM alumna Rachel Hardy. To say that Rachel lives to tell stories using video is not an understatement. In her day job, she is the Broadcast Video Producer for one of the largest school districts in the state of Georgia, where she leads production for all their original programming. On the side, she […]

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Michael Brouder: From TCOM Graduate Student to WTHR President

January 28, 2021 by Caitlen Ramey

‘16 Telecommunications alumnus Michael Brouder decided to head back to school after being in the business for over 20 years. Going back to school to earn his Master’s degree with a full time job was challenging but fast forward to 2020, he is the President and General Manager of WTHR in Indianapolis. We sat down […]

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Casey Terbrack: From Communication Studies Grad to Project Manager

December 21, 2020 by Caitlen Ramey

Casey Terbrack is a 2017 graduate of the Communication Studies department and currently works as a Project Manager for Walker Information, a customer experience consulting firm in Indianapolis. We sat down with Casey to discuss how Ball State equipped her with the skills she needed to succeed, and what happened after CCIM. Writer: Caitlen […]

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Demie Johnson: From Newslink to WISH-TV Daybreak Reporter

December 9, 2020 by Caitlen Ramey

‘17 Journalism alumna Demie Johnson knew that being part of the news was her life path. As a member of NewsLink Indiana, she began her journey as news anchor while being a student at Ball State University. She has always lived for news, and knew it was what she wanted to do in the future. She […]

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