by Anna Bowie | Apr 30, 2025 | Alumni Spotlight, News
Western Carolina University communication department alumnus, Ryan Carpenter, shared his career journey and insight as an audio professional. Ryan Carpenter graduated from WCU in May 2024 with a B.S. in communication, concentrating in broadcasting, and a minor in...
by Mykala Anderson | Jan 31, 2025 | Alumni Spotlight
Tanner Holland, an alumnus of the Western Carolina University communication department, shared career advice for students and described what it’s like to be a multi-media professional. Holland graduated in 2022 with a communication degree, concentrating in...
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 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 Phuong Vo | Mar 25, 2024 | Alumni Spotlight
Bryan Queen, a professional in broadcasting and news, has just been promoted to News Director in February 2024 at News 13/WLOS, in Asheville, North Carolina. Queen has been in the broadcasting field for over 25 years and has been nicknamed, “Breaking News...
by Mykala Anderson | Feb 28, 2024 | Alumni Spotlight
Lili Stapel, a Western Carolina University communication alumna, became the Multimedia Content Specialist for the North Carolina Forest Service, NCFS, on January 8, 2024. Stapel graduated from Western in the fall of 2022 with a concentration in journalism and a minor...
