CMCI Now - Summer 2024
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Class of 2024: William W. White Honorees
William W. White Outstanding Seniors are chosen by department faculty to recognize academic merit, professional achievement and service to the college. The Outstanding Graduate award honors the CMCI student with the highest overall GPA in his or her graduating class.
Outstanding graduate: Andrew Schwartz
Not only has Andrew Schwartz contributed to a collaborative paper investigating online communities, he also developed code for The COVID Tracking Project, among other research opportunities.
Outstanding senior: Bianca Perez
A CMCI graduate’s working-class upbringing has given her a unique perspective on tech, wage theft and exploitation, which she’s bringing to an Ivy League doctoral program.
Trending topics
Making the digital less discriminatory
A PhD graduate’s ethical takes on tech have landed her at Google, where she hopes to shape conversations about shaping the digital world for users.
#GreenAds
Advertisers are very good at getting us to buy things. A PhD graduate wants to use the same playbook to encourage more sustainability and less consumption.
Beyond the classroom
ImpacTED: How a signature CMCI event creates meaning for careers, community
Strategic communication senior Lillian Wentworth has been part of the team breathing new life into TEDxCU.
In design, finding creative excellence outside her comfort zone
Before winning a statewide best in show award, Kate Chambers was among the more experienced students in her master’s cohort. Her success, she said, came from professors who pushed her to try new things.
When it comes to field goals, journalism alum has only one: Get the story right
The way reporters do the job is changing, but the foundational pillars of accuracy, objectivity and fairness never will. It’s why Brent Schrotenboer has been so successful.
Culture shift
Strategic communication students participating in the Bateman Competition this year brought a unique perspective to a challenging assignment.
Finishing college on a high note
Zoey Georgeades has blended her love of music with her love of journalism. At CMCI, she learned how these two passions influence each other, ultimately making her a better communicator