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The Communicator

Spring 2021 Issue

Faculty and Staff

Strength and Support

Gary Abdullah's leadership, service and voice consistently impact the Bellisario College community — and beyond

Gary Abdullah portrait

Alumni Response to scholarship reflects impact of passionate and popular alumnus

Dean's Message

Ready to come roaring back!

Alumni awards graphic

Alumni Eight alumni and a faculty member among Bellisario College honorees

Hearst Award medallion

Student Journalism student earns individual national writing championship

Gary Abdullah portrait

Faculty and Staff Strength and Support

Gary Abdullah's leadership, service and voice consistently impact the Bellisario College community — and beyond

Kay Stephens portrait

Alumni Determined professionals

Journalists continue to serve communities in evolving media landscapes

CommAgency behind the scenes

Campus CommAgency teams up, adapts in the face of COVID-19 challenges

Alumni Alumnus makes an impact covering social issues, criminal justice for TIME

Pearl Gluck portrait

Faculty and Staff Faculty member earns Fulbright support to develop film in Poland and Israel

Bob Heisse portrait

Alumni Alumnus displays commitment by endowing scholarship for journalism students

Bellisario College sign

Student Davis Awards recognize communications students for ethical actions

Rob Frieden teaching

Faculty and Staff 'A scholar of the highest order'

Faculty member Rob Frieden retires from the Bellisario College

AI doctors story image

Faculty and Staff Patients may not take advice from AI doctors who know their names

Bellisario College award winners group headshots

Faculty and Staff Bellisario College faculty and staff recognized for excellence in 2020-21

AI story image

Faculty and Staff How AIs ask for personal information is important for gaining user trust

Junior roundtable

Student Students: College experience was 'amazing" and full of success and support

Faculty and Staff Illnesses of controversial celebrities can negatively affect public health

Innovation Lab/media center rendering

Alumni Gift endows Innovation Lab Fund to support students' entrepreneurial efforts

The Interview

Colleen Connelly-Ahern

Jared Romesburg and Brad Jones

Alumni Alumni meet in Tennessee to cover motorsports history

Ben Boskovich golfer

A Day in the Life with Ben Boskovich

Deputy Editor at Esquire

Photo of Marikit Mendiola and Sara Jacques

Alumni Alumni credit capstone classroom project for helping jump-start their careers

Sustainable Communities Collaborative provided real-life experience and valuable opportunity

Computer image of talk with Gisele Fetterman

Campus Pennsylvania's Second Lady hopes to help plant seeds of success

Gisele Fetterman believes entrepreneurship can start at a young age, and have long-lasting impacts

Mandy Hofmockel with Maggie

Alumni Penn State alumna and her dog help media professionals fetch next job

Campus Series on youth teams earns Award for Excellence in Coverage of Youth Sports

Yael Warshel's TedX tallk

Faculty and Staff New book critically examines anti-bias messaging in children's entertainment

Assistant Professor Yael Warshel provides in-depth study of communication interventions aimed at reducing intergroup bias among Israeli and Palestinian children

Campus Washington Post’s Sullivan earns Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism

Ariel Simpson portrait

Student Student's interest in combat sports, class assignment lead to first job

Headshots of six student marshals

Student Six standout students selected as Bellisario College student marshals

Digital donor wall design

Campus Bellisario College launches opportunity to support equipment fund

Gifts starting at $250 will be recognized on permanent digital donor wall

Iris (Peters) Keen portrait

Alumni Alumna's children's book focuses on adoption, family support

Kelsey Buckholtz portrait

Alumni A strong, confident effort

Alumna's first book helps others — and the author as well

Elle Jae and Thomas Stewart

Alumni Alumni couple flexes its muscle in Hollywood

Elle Jae and Thomas Stewart invest their all to pursue success

Student Channeling diversity through dance

Lia O'Leary reflects on her tenure as president of Penn State's K-Pop Music and Dance Club

Alumni Alumna relishes role as 'hotdogger'

Student ‘For a lot of people, [State College] is home’

Virus-related challenges especially important for local student