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MSU Football Alumnus, Ashton Henderson, Reflects on His Return to Help Current Student-Athletes

How AD+PR alumnus became deputy athletic director for MSU Athletics By: Mary Robertson In 2010, Ashton Henderson graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in advertising. While he was an undergraduate…

Creating Influence: How Advertising and Advocacy Made Wade

CiTeara Wade went from chemistry major to creative advertising to create a platform for the Black community By: Jon Clem Four years ago, CiTeara Wade enrolled at MSU to pursue a passion…

AD+PR Ph.D. Student Shares Neurological Impacts of Media and Technology on K-12 Students

Sofia Aparicio intertwines social science and the role of marketing for adolescents By: Zafira Lubis MSU ADPR Ph.D. student, Sofia Aparicio, works to combine her research of cognitive development of young adolescents…

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From Kickoff to Close-Up: Ad Creative Student Gets Involved with Filmmaking and Football

By: Olivia Galio Just like any incoming MSU freshman, Kelly Hickey was curious about how she could get involved on campus. With a passion for sports and keen interest in videography, it…

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PR Major Swings for Success, On and Off the Golf Course

Student athlete, Leila Raines, shares her experience with MSU Women’s Golf By: Ava Silarski Leila Raines, a passionate golfer and PR Major, has spent her last four years at Michigan State University…

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Q&A with PRSSA’s Bateman Coordinator

An Inside Look at PRSSA’s Bateman Case Study from the 2023-2024 Bateman Coordinator, Izzy Kang By: Amanda Vogel For aspiring public relations professionals, experience is a key component to success. For MSU…

Professor Susan McFarlane-Alvarez’s Life’s Work in DEI Enriches MSU

McFarlane-Alvarez makes research contributions to MSU’s Communication Solutions for a Diverse Society and co-authors new DEI course textbook By: Kylee Maurer For MSU advertising professor, Susan McFarlane-Alvarez, Ph.D., her three-decade academic career…

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Ad Alumna, Gabrielle Sanchez, Shares Life-changing Effect of Hopp Scholarship

By: Molly Roberts Gabrielle Sanchez’s educational journey started at St. Clair County Community College. Despite facing an initial denial from Michigan State University, she chanced a slim 10% acceptance through an appeal…

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Ad Creative Makes its Impact on Campus at 88.9 FM

Impact 88.9 FM is one of MSU’s biggest media clubs and is MSU’s own award-winning FM radio station By: Julia Spencer In 2021, Impact 88.9 FM was recognized as the College Media Association…

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PR Major, Paige Kempa, Brews Engagement for Local Coffee Shop

Using skills from her Social Media Content Strategy classes, Kempa creates for Château Coffee Co. By: Leila Raines  MSU’s offering of both a public relations minor and major in fall of 2020…

PR Field Experience Three Ways

MSU PR students dish on different internship paths for career discovery By: Aidan Riley For many students, trying to wrap up their public relations degree, finding an internship to fulfill their required…

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Student Section Management: Spotlight on Advertising Students in Action

When Michigan State Basketball season is underway, The Izzone is fired up to help lead the team to a victorious season thanks to its student leaders. By: Brooke Tyszkiewicz There would be…