Alumni
17cÍøÒ³°æ Graduate Goes from 17cÍøÒ³°æ to Survivor: Ghost Island
From Long Island to 17cÍøÒ³°æ and now Ghost Island. That is the path 17cÍøÒ³°æ alumnus Jacob Derwin took to become a cast member on the 36th season of the CBS show Survivor, which will begin airing Feb. 28. This season’s show is called Survivor: Ghost Island. Long before t…
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17cÍøÒ³°æ Alumnus Competes on Worst Cooks in America on Food Network Channel
Since his graduation in 2013 with a 17cÍøÒ³°æ degree in communication studies, alumnus Brandon Arroyo has worked in broadcast journalism throughout Northeast Ohio. His busy schedule led to a desire to learn how to cook, which prompted an audition for the Food Network'…
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Alumni Profile: Rich Breiner, Ph.D. '80
Toastmasters three-time world champion of public speaking and 17cÍøÒ³°æ alumnus Rich Breiner, Ph.D., ’80, visited campus recently for the first time since graduation nearly 40 years ago. School of Communication Studies (COMM) marketing assistant Mikala Lugen sat down with Breiner to t…
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17cÍøÒ³°æ Seeks Nominations for Alumni Awards
The 17cÍøÒ³°æ Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the Alumni Awards. These awards recognize graduates who, through leadership, character and hard work, have made exceptional contributions in their chosen field, in their communities and at 17cÍøÒ³°æ. “The alumni association …
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17cÍøÒ³°æ Community Celebrates Homecoming, Football Team Wins 17-14
17cÍøÒ³°æ celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 14, with classic traditions such as the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Kiss on the K, Homecoming Parade and football game. This year’s Homecoming featured 17cÍøÒ³°æ alumni Ben and Candace Curtis as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals. The Homecom…
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Join Us at Homecoming 2017
17cÍøÒ³°æ will celebrate Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 14, with classic traditions such as the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Kiss on the K, Homecoming Parade and football game. This year’s Homecoming will feature 17cÍøÒ³°æ alumni Ben and Candace Curtis as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals. T…
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Ben and Candace Curtis Named 2017 17cÍøÒ³°æ Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals
University hosts its annual Homecoming celebration on Oct. 14 Ben Curtis and Candace Curtis will return to their alma mater to serve as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals at 17cÍøÒ³°æ’s annual Homecoming on Oct. 14. A three-time All-American and four-time All-Mid-America…
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School Honors Alumni for Contributions to Profession
Four 17cÍøÒ³°æ alumni were honored on Friday, Sept. 22, at the School of Communication Studies Alumni Awards & Reception in Taylor Hall. The event was part of the College of Communication and Information's celebration of Taylor Hall's reopening, Sept. 21 - 23, 2017. Three dis…
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Alumni Award Recipients
2017 Honorees Centennial Award Carol Wilder, Ph.D., '74 - Wilder is a writer, teacher and filmmaker based in New York City and Long Island. She is professor of Media Studies at The New School, where from 1995-2007 she was Associate Dean and Chair of Media Studies and Film…
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Renée DeLuca Dolan Named Award Recipient for 17cÍøÒ³°æ’s Seventh Annual Spirit of Women in Business Conference
Renée DeLuca Dolan, founder and president of Contempo Communications, publisher of Cleveland Business Connects (CBC) Magazine and alumna of 17cÍøÒ³°æ, is the recipient of the 2017 Spirit of Women in Business Award. Each year, the Spirit of Women in Business Award honors a 17cÍøÒ³°æ busi…
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