Tag: Team

  • From High School to Hi-Tech

    From High School to Hi-Tech

    The semester we’re welcoming the NMI’s youngest team member yet, Nyah Carlson. Nyah is interning with the NMI as part of Young Dawgs, a program that places high-achieving high school students in internships on campus and in the community. Currently a senior at Clarke Central High School, Nyah is Captain of the varsity soccer team…

  • A Stellar Speechwriter

    A Stellar Speechwriter

    Longtime TEDxUGA Curator and speech crafting extraordinaire, Kate Devlin, has accomplished quite a feat as she has been awarded the 2019 CICERO Speechwriting Award in the category of Motivational Speech! Kate now employs her talents for Duarte, Inc. – a leading presentation design firm based out of Silicon Valley. Through her work with Duarte, Kate crafted the…

  • A Fantastic First Honor Grad

    A Fantastic First Honor Grad

    Graduating last spring, Kendall Lake took the stage with an academic distinction of the highest degree. Achieving a 4.0 GPA throughout her entire undergraduate career, Kendall was one of only fifty to be deemed a First Honor Graduate. Even when dedicated entirely to academics, this is no small achievement. However, on top of her scholastic…

  • To Good Times and New Adventures

    To Good Times and New Adventures

    Summer is always bittersweet. As irreplaceable members of the NMI fam transition into life’s next adventure, we can’t help but miss each and every one of them as the new school year approaches. Here are some of our difficult goodbyes from this summer. Do-It-All DD For the past 8 years, Deanna “DD” Wood, the office…

  • One Awesome Advertiser

    One Awesome Advertiser

    Join us in congratulating recent Emerging Media graduate, Ian Webb! During his EM journey, Ian joined forces with faculty and graduate students from Grady’s Advertising department to compete in the renowned Collegiate ECHO Marketing Challenge, a competition that challenges student teams to propose a marketing campaign targeting specific markets across an array of industries. Up…

  • Making A Mark On Grady

    Making A Mark On Grady

    The second floor of Grady College has been undergoing a makeover, and one eye-catching renovation features a beautiful floor-to-ceiling mural. This cool aerial shot of the Journalism Building was taken by our very own Chris Gerlach, drone photographer extraordinaire. If you need a break from the end-of-semester stress or happen to be visiting your NMI…

  • Creative Communication With Carnegie Dartlet

    Creative Communication With Carnegie Dartlet

    At the NMI, we’re always looking for modern and exciting ways to engage with our students and ensure we’re putting the “new” in New Media Institute. Recently, we’ve been getting some inspiration from Carnegie Dartlet, a firm dedicated to innovative communications in higher education. Earlier this semester, Megan Ward and Chris Gerlach road-tripped south to…

  • Staying Active This Summer

    Staying Active This Summer

    To round out a very impressive year of awards and accomplishments, John Weatherford has been selected to participate in the 2019 UGA Active Learning Summer Institute. Hosted by the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Institute is a three-week intensive program for 12 faculty to redesign courses and implement evidence-based instructional strategies that engage students in the learning process.…

  • Collaborating For The Community

    Collaborating For The Community

    John Weatherford, in collaboration with Dr. Kristina Jaskyte in the School of Social Work, has been awarded a prestigious $10,000 VentureWell grant. VentureWell provides grants to support faculty who are helping students develop and launch STEM-based entrepreneurial inventions. Using this grant, John will work with Dr. Jaskyte to develop technology-driven solutions for non-profits through design…

  • Advanced New Media Production

    Advanced New Media Production

    This semester, we are thrilled to add to our curriculum by launching a brand new course for our undergraduate and graduate students – NMIX 5110/7110: Advanced New Media Production. In this frequently-requested sequel to New Media Production (NMIX 4110/6110), students take a deep dive into HTML/CSS, Javascript, and Javascript Frameworks. Under the leadership of Emuel…