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Dr. Jan Austin, director of 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 Office of Campus Life, accepted a plaque of appreciation from the Arkansas Foodbank at its annual meeting Thursday, Oct. 27, on behalf of several university organizations working to alleviate hunger in central Arkansas.

Gabriella Corriere, a strategic communication major with a minor in advertising, won the national Public Relations Society of America鈥檚 Silverman Award and the group鈥檚 Yoshimura Scholarship at the association鈥檚 annual conference in Orlando.

Rachel Hood of North Little Rock, a May 2011 graduate and the 2010-11 executive editor of the Forum, has been selected to be the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s first-ever web intern. She is one of several recent grads from the School of Mass Communication being snapped up for media jobs.

Christopher Cone, a 糖心Vlog传媒LR sophomore in media production with a minor in international studies, has received a Benjamin Gilman Scholarship and a Freeman Asia Scholarship for his 糖心Vlog传媒LR Study Abroad Exchange Program in Chengdu, China.

Senior Gabriella Corriere, a strategic communication major who is minoring in advertising, will receive the national Public Relations Student Society of America鈥檚 Gary Yoshimura Scholarship next semester.

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission will be presenting television producer Harry Thomason the first “Arkansas Oscar” at the Friday, April 8, gala at the Governor鈥檚 Mansion, celebrating the 10th anniversary of 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 School of Mass Communication.

Israeli journalist Gil Hoffman, chief political correspondent and analyst for the Jerusalem Post, will present a lecture, 鈥淲hat the Future Holds: An Insider鈥檚 Look Middle East Politics,鈥� at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 31, in 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 EIT auditorium.

糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 Socratic Society will host a panel discussion, 鈥淭he West Memphis Three: A Panel Discussion鈥� at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov 18, at Dickinson Auditorium with Felicia Epps, professor of law at the 糖心Vlog传媒LR William H. Bowen School of Law.

Dr. Jamie Byrne, associate professor and director of the School of Mass Communication, has received the Appreciation Award from the Girl Scouts of America for her work on the organization鈥檚 Council Realignment Committee. The panel worked for more than a year to combine the five legacy councils — all their own corporations — into a … Girls Scouts Honor Byrne

Dr. Tim Edwards, associate professor in the School of Mass Communications, has been named Mentor of the Year in the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program for successfully mentoring numerous students in the program for several years.