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Loyola University Chicago School of Communication

2021 Stories & News

SOC Assistant Professor Julia DeCook, center, celebrates with graduate Abbie Huynh, right, and her mother, Chuc Nguyen, left. Photo by Sanjay Numbia

SOC celebrates Fall 2021 graduates

Alumnus Everett Gutierrez speaks at SOC Midterm Commencement

Actor Xavier Lagunas appears in a scene from

SOC students capture “student Emmys”

Three School of Communication students were recently honored with regional Crystal Pillar Awards, the student version of the Emmys.

SOC alumnus to speak at December commencement

Ad/PR alumn Everett Gutierrez Jr. to speak at December commencement

Call for Contributions to the Bren Ortega Murphy Memorial Scholarship Fund

Please make your contribution to www.luc.edu/brenmurphy

SOC student music series concludes

Tune in Tuesdays closes semester with two more student performances

SOC student Kendall Jackson was taught by Michael Cullinane at Senn High School. Now Cullinane is Jackson’s professor in a Loyola journalism class.

Teacher and student reunion

SOC student reunites with former high school teacher in journalism class

SOC students join Jesuit honors society

Ten students inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu Honors Society.

Loyola student Patrick Convery plays classical and jazz guitar at a recent Tune In Tuesday concert at the School of Communication.

SOC student music series

Tune in Tuesdays feature student music performances

SOC senior wins President’s Medallion

Adele Gedig recognized for her scholarship, leadership and service.

New Phoenix adviser Katie Drews Photo courtesy Katie Drews

Meet the new Phoenix adviser

Former editor Katie Drews has fond memories and optimistic future vision.

Sabrina Wottreng, 2021

SOC alumna establishes new scholarship

Sabrina Wottreng funds scholarship for Advertising/Public Relations students

SOC welcomes new faculty

Three new faculty members join the School of Communication team

Chandler West with Barack Obama. Photo courtesy of Chandler West.

Eyewitness to history

SOC alumnus serves as White House photographer.

Dr. Ortega-Murphy (left) with Professor Emerita Dr. Gilda Parella

In Memoriam: Dr. Bren Adair Ortega-Murphy

School of Communication mourns passing of beloved professor.

In a pre-pandemic photo, from left, Phoenix news editors Kayleigh Padar and Madison Savedra, and Editor-in-Chief Mary Chappell.

Phoenix wins best newspaper award

Loyola student paper tops other Midwest schools in SPJ contest.

SOC plans Celebration of Students

Students to be recognized for their outstanding achievements

At a pre-pandemic ADPR Awards ceremony, Associate Professor Pamela Morris, Ph.D., left, presents awards to students Briana Kennedy, Stacey Johnstone, and Claudia Testa.

The greatest prize is hope

Advertising/Public Relations awards honor students during a challenging year.

This page: The Rambler broadcast team: Chris Sparks, foreground, Jeff Hagedorn, left, and Sam Levitt, right. They call some games courtside, some from a conference room at Loyola. Photo courtesy Jeff Hagedorn.

Previous page: Chris Sparks, left, does color, and SOC alumnus Jeff Hagedorn, right, calls play by play on WLUW for Loyola’s NCAA tournament games. Photo courtesy Jeff Hagedorn.

Ramblers on the Radio

SOC alum calls Loyola tournament games on WLUW.

Dr. Elizabeth Coffman edits a portion of her award-winning documentary, Flannery. Photo by Sydney Owens.

Flannery film debuts on American Masters

Professor Elizabeth Coffman, Ph.D. will debut her documentary on PBS show.

The Loyola Phoenix headquarters in the School of Communication building at Water Tower Campus.

Phoenix sweeps newspaper contest

Student newspaper wins 25 awards from Illinois College Press Association.

Hope Salman

Hope in a challenging time

Alum and journalist Hope Salman shares stories through new podcast.

SOC launches its first Black History Month film series

Faculty and staff to host discussions Fridays in February

This page: Scene of a passenger on a Chicago L train. Photo by Emma Ingrassia. Previous page: Sips, a local artist, paints a wall in Chicago. Photo by Jenny Chase

Photos amid a pandemic

Photojournalism students overcome obstacles to create compelling images.