University of North Texas
As a communications specialist for one of the largest public universities in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, I write for The North Texan alumni magazine, UNT Research magazine and news releases. Here are some samples:
The North Texan cover stories:
• Careers with a Cause: Alumni in nonprofit organizations help make a difference in the lives of others, The North Texan, Spring 2016
• Farm-to-table: UNT alumni are part of movement to provide locally produced fresh food and create healthier communities, The North Texan, Fall 2014
• Living History: In remembrance of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas 50 years ago and the events that followed, alumni reflect on the parts they played to help shape history, The North Texan, Fall 2013
• Navigating the Freshman Year: UNT helps first-year students adjust to college life, develop academic skills and discover their career path, The North Texan, Winter 2012
• Shaping the Future: Graduates of UNT's College of Education are transforming their students' lives through learning and development that includes creative curriculums, specialized programs and research, The North Texan, Fall 2012
The North Texan feature stories:
• Kim Wasson: The radio, television and film alumna was part of the team that brought stunning visual effects to the screen for the Oscar-nominated Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The North Texan, Spring 2016
• Jeff Coffin: Grammy Award-winning saxophone player performs worldwide as a member of the Dave Matthews Band and other groups, The North Texan, Winter 2015
• UNT alumnus Ignacio Torres wins fans with fashion photography, The North Texan, Winter 2015
• Innovative Storytelling: Alumni of UNT's documentary studies graduate program are changing lives through their award-winning, thought-provoking films, The North Texan, Winter 2015
• Preserving History: UNT libraries' special collections department helps connect our history to future generations by organizing and protecting pieces of the past, The North Texan online, Fall 2015
• Joyce Pennington: Alum brings precision and high kicks to dance teams across the nation as CEO of the leading dance drill team company, The North Texan online, Summer 2015
• STEM Innovators: UNT's Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science celebrates 25 years in preparing the next generation of engineers, scientists and physicians, The North Texan online, Spring 2015
• Folk Music Club: In 1963, a group of UNT students began meeting weekly to play classic and current songs. Then they went on to change the music world, The North Texan, Winter 2014
• Brian D. Sweany: The English literature graduate serves as editor-in-chief of Texas Monthly, one of the nation's most lauded magazines, Winter 2014
• Luck of the Draw: Alumnus Steve Pietzsch's art career includes Texas Monthly, Rolling Stone magazine covers, Summer 2014
• Chalk it up to talent: Artist Dana Tanamachi sketches out a career with typography lessons learned as a communication design student at UNT, The North Texan, Summer 2012
• John Norris: John Norris says UNT allowed him to explore as a student, and that's just what he did. He tried out philosophy, music, art, hacky sack, and liked it all, But when he dreamed of success, he saw film in his future. The Help proved him right, The North Texan, Summer 2012
UNT Research magazine feature stories:
• Pushing science to restore water quality: Beyond issues of drought, the tiniest substance can affect earth’s most valuable resource, and Regents Professor of biology Sam Atkinson has the tools at UNT to improve it, UNT Research, 2015
UNT homepage stories:
• Studying gifted young children, The North Texan online, June 2015
• Quints find first year at UNT filled with changes, The North Texan online, May 2015
• UNT's first and only set of quintuplets start their freshman year, The North Texan online, August 2014
• UNT's Child Development Lab molds preschoolers, future teachers: Alumni share fond memories of the longtime campus institution, UNT homepage, March 2014
News releases:
• UNT design research graduate student develops app to combat human trafficking, November 2015
• Hijinks abound in UNT's production of classic comic play "The Philadelphia Story," Nov. 5-8, October 2015
• Japanese earthquake inspires writer's Aug. 4 performance piece at UNT on the Square, July 2015
• Clark family photographs to be featured in exhibition at UNT on the Square, May 2015
• UNT graduate wins prestigious scholarship for photography work done at College of Visual Arts and Design, May 2014
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