by Mykala Anderson | Dec 15, 2024 | News
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...
by Mykala Anderson | Dec 13, 2024 | Alumni Spotlight
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...
by Mykala Anderson | Dec 11, 2024 | Faculty Focus
End of Semester Dept Head Letter From Dr. Scott Eldredge, Communication Department Head Greetings and Happy Holidays from the Western Carolina University Department of Communication!!! It has been a busy, and I’ll admit, a bit hectic and crazy Fall semester here at...
by Mykala Anderson | Dec 2, 2024 | Alumni Spotlight
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...
by Mykala Anderson | Dec 2, 2024 | News
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...