[399]MTSU TO HONOR MASS COMMUNICATION ALUMNI, STUDENTS APRIL 23

MTSU TO HONOR MASS COMMUNICATION ALUMNI, STUDENTS APRIL 23
Ceremonies to Feature Additions to College’s ‘Wall of Fame’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 17, 2008
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Lisa McCann, 615-898-5171 or lmccann@mtsu.edu

(MURFREESBORO)—The MTSU College of Mass Communication will conduct its 15th Annual Student Awards and eighth Annual Wall of Fame Awards ceremonies on Wednesday, April 23, at 3 p.m. in the John Bragg Mass Communication Building.
Scheduled to be inducted into the college’s Wall of Fame for 2008 are:
• James Stevens, founder and CEO of James Stevens Creative;
• Mark Blakeman, vice president of orchestra and building operations and general manager of the Nashville Symphony; and
• Sgt. Maj. Phillip R. Prater, Army Public Affairs.
The event honors and recognizes mass communication alumni who have distinguished themselves in the professional world through their accomplishments, as well as juniors, seniors and graduate students who have demonstrated academic excellence in their respective areas of study.
During the event, the Office of the Dean also honors a Friend of the College. This is a person who has supported the mission of the college through activities that include but are not limited to securing gifts for the college. This years’ nominee is Debbie Turner, president and general manager of the News Channel 5 Network.
One of the largest programs in the nation, the MTSU College of Mass Communication offers degree concentrations in 14 major areas—ranging from journalism to digital media and media management to recording industry management—and is accredited by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
For more information about the awards ceremonies, contact Lisa McCann at 615-898-5171 or lmccann@mtsu.edu.

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IN BRIEF:

The MTSU College of Mass Communication will conduct its 15th Annual Student Awards and eighth Annual Wall of Fame Awards ceremonies on Wednesday, April 23, at 3 p.m. in the university’s John Bragg Mass Communication Building. Scheduled to be inducted into the college’s Wall of Fame for 2008 are James Stevens, founder and CEO of James Stevens Creative; Mark Blakeman, vice-president of orchestra and building operations and general manager of the Nashville Symphony; and Sgt. Maj. Phillip R. Prater, Army Public Affairs. For more information about the awards ceremonies, contact Lisa McCann at 615-898-5171 or lmccann@mtsu.edu.

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