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Chris Ekstrand, a consultant for the National Basketball Association, shared his journey from middling high school athlete and fledgling sports writer to a one-of-a-kind position with the world’s most prominent basketball league.

Carol Pyszkowski’s capstone project, supported by the Premier Sport and Event Society, provided more than 40 ÁñÁ«app¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾Èë students an inside look into the professional sports and arena management industries.

A contingent of ÁñÁ«app¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾Èë students, faculty and staff members traveled to Atlanta to attend the annual public relations-focused conventions, where alumna Heather Harder ’14 was presented with a prestigious PRSSA award.

Tarah Holland and Erin Turner ’15 joined three fellow hackers to develop a community-centered web app that makes it easier to locate food donation sites and encourages contributions.

This semester's edition marks the 12th in the history of the Elon Journal, the nation’s first and only undergraduate research journal in communications.

The student-produced newscast was honored with eight awards, including four first-place finishes, and two School of Communications graduates were recognized for their professional journalism efforts.

Associate Professor Hal Walker, chair of the university's Department of Sport and Event Management, called Weaver "highly deserving" of recognition from the North Carolina Sport Management Coalition.

During the annual NCAAHPERD-SM Convention, sport and event management majors Taylor Barclay ’15 and Kelly Siewers ’17 received undergraduate scholarships, Sophie Kane ’17 captured first place in the video resume competition, and a team of five students competed in a case challenge provided by the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Lambda Pi Eta’s annual “How to Succeed as a Communications Major” panel discussion shed light on the School of Communications’ six undergraduate majors.

Phi Psi Cli, ÁñÁ«app¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾Èë's yearbook, will host a senior photo day on Monday, Nov. 9, in the Moseley Center's Oak Room. It will run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.