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Aspiring Mentors, We Choose You!
This spring, we are partnering with the UGA Mentorship Program which matches students with UGA alumni, faculty, and staff who can provide direction and meaningful connections. Tailored to students’ career and life goals, mentors provide an added boost of support that students need to confidently enter new stages of their academic or career journeys. The…
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Small Talk 101
Last week, we put industry feedback into action and helped enhance the soft skills of our young NMI-professionals with our newest event: Small Talk 101. We kicked things off with a networking hour where students mingled with industry friends and practiced facilitating introductions and forming professional connections. Afterwards, professionals shared feedback on the students’ networking skills.…
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NMI Keeps “Site” of Success with Arketi Group
This month, a group of NMI students and faculty dove into the world of B2B digital marketing and public relations during a site visit to Arketi Group in Atlanta. Arketi Group has 20+ years of experience working with established and emerging brands that seek to innovate in their sectors and need their marketing to be just as…
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Creativity Through Art
Awardee: Jihee KangAward Year: 2025 I am looking for the potential of artistic thinking and art-making to the variety of fields. As an public K-12 school art educator, I have witnessed how artistic process elicit non-verbal expression, intrinsic motivation, and joy of creation. I wish I expand this potential to other areas. This is an…
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Georgia On Your Mind
While every Spark project varies, a group of Emerging Media Masters students are leveraging the funds to travel the state to produce a podcast exploring the relationship between the state of Georgia and the university that lives within the heart of it — Georgia On Your Mind. Now in its second season, each episode dives…
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With a Little Help From Alumni Friends
On a crisp December afternoon, 17 Emerging Media teams presented their Capstone Betas at the NMI’s Fall 2024 miniMerge, marking a significant milestone in their EM journey. Capstone projects are a showcase of the web development, design, UX, branding, and professional skills EM students have gained over the course of their studies. Along the way, their Betas…
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NMI Welcomes Claire Jordan!
We are thrilled to announce that Claire Jordan has transitioned into a full-time faculty position here in the NMI! Claire initially joined the NMI as part-time faculty in 2023, and we are over the moon that she’s chosen to make the NMI her professional home. As a creative professional, business owner, and alumna of the New Media…
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Viva Las Vegas & Viva NMI!
This month, the NMI kicked off 2025 with a site visit to Las Vegas to attend the Consumer Electronic Showcase, the largest tech event in the world. CES is a hub of innovation, and our students and faculty spent the week immersed in the latest advancements shaping the future of technology and media. NMI faculty and…
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Peyton Owens
Academic Coordinatorpso68222@uga.edu Peyton is the NMI’s Academic Coordinator, advising students through the New Media Certificate, Emerging Media Masters, and Double Dawgs programs. He also shares his enthusiasm for ideas and tech by serving as the Teaching Assistant for NMIX 2010: Intro to New Media and NMIX 4210: New Media Industries. Peyton earned a Bachelors in Cognitive Science…
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Lilian Fitch
Communications Coordinatorlilianfitch2006@gmail.com Lilian is the Communications Coordinator for the NMI and TEDxUGA, where she plays a pivotal role in crafting social media and news content. Lilian is a Public Relations major, actively pursuing her degree while gaining hands-on experience in strategic communication. On campus, Lilian is an Account Manager for the Talking Dog Agency and…