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Professor Arionne Nettles' research centers on storytelling through creative writing, radio, television, and film, all while tracing the deep Southern roots of urban Black culture.
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FAMU SPJ chapter leaders, Sydney Mclennan, Michael Trim Jr. and Shontae Day, celebrate a successful Fireside Chat with Dean Mira Lowe (left) and Laura J. Downey (center right) in 2024. Downey is the trailblazing first Black president of the SPJ Georgia Pro Chapter and an executive editor at WebMD. Although not pictured, Tatyanna McCray also played a significant role in leading the chapter's support of the event, which garnered them national honors. Photo: AJ Shorter.
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FAMU SJGC Dean Mira Lowe (front row center) and Graphic Communication Division Director Anosh Gill (back row center) celebrate with students who took home top honors among the state’s best and brightest in print and graphic design. Photo: Justyn Thomas.
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After earning his degree in broadcast journalism and launching a successful career in photojournalism and production, Quintin Gee, driven by courage and conviction. chose to reroute his path to serve our country in the U.S. Army.
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Luis Arriaga celebrates becoming the first in his family to obtain a four-year degree, surrounded by his parents and siblings. They are seen in front of the University's eternal flame, a moment symbolic of the motto, "Excellence With Caring."
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The next group of FAMU SJGC scholars to receive professional development training and experiences through the Disney Storytellers Fund include (from left): Seanna Miller, Clarissa Elysee, Venecia Easter, Trinity Olivier, Shayla Jones, Andrew Watson, Terrill Smith, and Yulissa Garcia-Martinez.
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SJGC Building
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Autumn Dancy and Trinity Talton celebrate the start of their career development opportunities at First Coast News in Jacksonville, part of TEGNA’s investment in FAMU SJGC talent.
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Kanya Stewart
From left: Alumna Jasmine Patrick, alumna Brianna Grant, and senior Zaria Salter and are contributing to national and global companies and events with their design innovations.
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Dr. Doris Roundtree (far left), who leads the Career Exploration Program, celebrates with SJGC interns and former Vice President for University Advancement Dr. Anthony Neal (far right). Interns pictured from left to right (front row): Maricela Carlos-Valentino, Amiracle Baker, Kazon Allen, Michael Trim Jr., and Chloe Waites. Back row: Phillip Woodside and Jarrett Johnson. Photo: Justyn Thomas.
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FAMU students representing media, business and finance fields are photographed with Vanessa Chatman, the university's associate director of career and professional development, during Bloomberg's HBCU Academy of Excellence in New York. Pictured from left to right: Janelle Sears (journalism), Victory Rhodes (business), Autumn Haddox (journalism), Jhanel Stanley (economics), and Zion Hackney (accounting).
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FAMU SJGC Professor Arionne Nettles and Division of Journalism Director William Jiles are teaming up to develop a new generation of investigative journalists through an HBCU lens.
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