Alumni Response Throughout Hurricane Helene

Alumni Response Throughout Hurricane Helene

Gavin Stewart, Gaston County’s digital media specialist, helped provide public information throughout Hurricane Helene relief and management efforts. Stewart provided field response and trustworthy public information throughout Buncombe County and the Western...
Alumni Appreciation: Gavin Stewart

Alumni Appreciation: Gavin Stewart

Communication department Alumni Gavin Stewart is the Digital Media Specialist for Gaston County Government in North Carolina. Stewart graduated in 2018; he was drawn to the communication department because he was interested in production, enjoyed interviewing and was...
Alumni Appreciation: Hayden Huffman

Alumni Appreciation: Hayden Huffman

Alumni Hayden Huffman is the marketing coordinator at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina. Huffman graduated in May of 2023 with a degree in communication with a public relations concentration and a minor in Sociology. Currently, his position at...
Adapting to Succeed: COMM 190 Rebranded

Adapting to Succeed: COMM 190 Rebranded

Communication professors Grace Cheshire and Gabriel Wisnewski-Parks rebranded the first-year seminar class, COMM 190, to incorporate topics like social media and conspiracy theories. Cheshire and Parks are entering their third year teaching communication at Western...