ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT ✨ Say hello to Kelly Ciccarello, a 2019 Public Relations grad 👋 Kelly serves as Team Communications Manager at LIV Golf. She encourages current students to invest in networking and learn as much as they can in their industry!

🎥 From Virginia Tech to NBC4 Washington, Jummy Olabanji, ’06 built a journalism career on purpose and passion. 📲 Read how her liberal arts roots helped her thrive in a changing media world. news.vt.edu/articles/2025/…

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT✨ Get to know Brian Colligan, a 1998 communication grad 📷 Brian is an Opinion editor for The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press newspapers. He encourages young journalists to stay curious and read and write as much as they can!

𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐌𝐍𝐈 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 Say hello to Pat Rouleau, a 2018 Public Relations grad 👋 Pat is the Enterprise Communications Team Coordinator for MITRE! He encourages students to follow their passion and look for roles that will challenge them!

⭐ 𝑺𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔 ⭐ VT PRSSA has been recognized as a Star Chapter by the Public Relations Student Society of America! The honor celebrates our chapter’s creativity, leadership and commitment to Ut Prosim 🧡🦃

Looking to get fall course credit for your internship? Email Kim Garnand or Stephanie Smith for more information. *Minimum 2.5 GPA and 65 completed credit hours required*

Big day for @CommVT! • Cody Wagner has the call of Virginia Tech Men’s Soccer vs. Canisius at 3:00 pm on ACC Network Extra. • Riley Klaus has the call of No. 15 Virginia Tech Women's Soccer vs. Georgetown at 5:30 pm on ACC Network Extra. Two SMA juniors (Class of 2027) getting awesome experience.

Happy first day of classes, Hokies! 🎉🧡

Welcome home, Class of 2029 Comm Hokies 🧡🦃 We’re so thrilled to welcome 168 first year-students this fall, the largest incoming class in School of Communication history! 🎉

Last week we kicked off the semester with our graduate student meet & greet! 🎓 We’re excited to welcome this talented group of master’s students into the program and can’t wait to see all they’ll accomplish! Swipe for highlights➡️ 📸: Andrew Adkins

Pregame Hokies-Gamecocks nugget: John McBryde, President at S. Carolina in the 1800's, left to become VT's president in 1891. Today, both campuses have buildings named for the same McBryde (see below). One of our VT School of Communication SMA classes this fall at VT is in McBryde.

Looking to level up your fantasy football game? 🏈 Matthew Zimmerman, assistant professor and sports media expert in VT School of Communication, shares tips on building a winning strategy this season. 🏆 news.vt.edu/articles/2025/…

𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐌𝐍𝐈 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 Get to know Greg Brock, a 1993 communication grad 👋 Greg is the founder and CEO of Firefli! He encourages current students to try new things and form genuine connections as they seek professional opportunities!

Can AI parental controls keep kids safe online? VT School of Communication professor, Cayce Myers Ph.D., LL.M., J.D., APR, says these tools help, but real safety will require stronger platform responsibility and oversight as AI grows more complex. news.vt.edu/articles/2025/…

𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙈𝘼 🎙️ What’s it like to be a student behind the mic on a #Hokies game day? Join Sports Media & Analytics senior RobertBateman as he takes us through his day calling Virginia Tech’s matchup with Vanderbilt for @3304sports 🦃🏈

Looking to grow your network and stand out professionally? Join us tomorrow at 12:30 for tips on building connections with Greg Carter, Virginia Tech's Director of Strategic Enrollment Marketing and Communications!

𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙧 ☁️ Launched this fall, our drone journalism course is helping students learn all aspects of the field while adding a bird’s-eye perspective to their reporting. Journalism has officially taken flight ✈️

Ever wondered what a typical day is like for a School of Communication student? Follow senior multimedia journalism major Emma Duncan as she takes you through her classes, her role as a H.U.G. leader, and life as a Hokie! 🦃