FIU celebrates 2011 Suncoast Emmy Award-nominated alumni

04/12/2012 By
Attending a special reception for FIU’s Emmy honorees were, from left, back row FIU Alumni Association President Jack Gonzalez, Senior Vice President of External Relations Sandy Gonzalez-Levy; Honoree Rebecca Medina, former WFTS Tampa reporter; Honoree Gio Benitez, WFOR reporter; Honoree Jorge Vivar, Channel 23 editor; FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg; School of Journalism and Communication Dean Raul Reis; Honoree David Gonzalez, Channel 23 photojournalist; Honoree Fabian Perez-Crespo, TV Marti; Alumni Association Interim Executive Director Duane Wiles; Honoree Ray Darnott, promotions at Channel 23. Bottom Row: External Relations Vice President Terry Witherell; Honoree Kandra Velez, WPBT Channel 2 producer; Honoree Gloria Ordaz, Channel 23 anchor; Honoree Sandra Peebles, Channel 23 anchor/reporter, Honoree Teri Arvesu-Gonzalez, Channel 23 executive producer; Dianne Fernandez, WSVN 7 former reporter; Honoree Patricia Donoso, Miami HEAT producer/editor; Katherine Carballo, Miami HEAT producer/editor.

When the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presented its 35th Annual Suncoast Emmy Awards in Fort Lauderdale last December, 18 Panthers were among the journalism professionals being honored for their outstanding work in areas ranging from editing to production to on-air talent. Eight of them were called on stage [...]

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Shining a spotlight on HIV/AIDS

10/08/2009 By
Tiffany Parkes '07 (left) and Jillian Simms '08 traveled to South Africa to learn about HIV/AIDS.

“Lessons from South Africa” is a film produced by Allan Richards, interim associate dean and associate professor of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and Golden Panthers Jillian Simms ’08 and Tiffany Parkes ’07. It will be shown on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 11:45 a.m., at Cinema Paradiso during [...]

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