College of Journalism and Communications

Michael Fitzgerald
Master’s student in mass communication

Although I spent most of my life as a musician and recording engineer, magazines are my first love – I devour them. When I got too old for rock-star dreams, I came back to college to learn more about journalism and the media. So when Boaz Dvir, JM 1988, my former boss at the Jacksonville Business Journal, offered me the chance to do an independent study at the communigator, I jumped at it. I hope to work at a successful magazine one day, or start one of my own.

Craig Lee
Web administrator

“I never imagined you were an ‘extreme sports’ kind of guy,” Prof. Mindy McAdams said upon hearing a story of a mountain biking accident not long after I was hired. I try to bring the same sense of adventure that has me jumping logs on a bike to Web design. If I fall down, I try again. This is especially true for the communigator, which I often use as a test-bed for techniques that may later find their way into the College’s other sites.

Katharine Merola
Senior in journalism

This magazine pushes me, harder and faster and more effectively than any academic machine ever has. Its inspiringly creative students push me to be a better writer. Its editor takes such a personal interest in my work that I’m pushed to be better. And the alumni I write for, about and in honor of push me to keep pushing – because I can’t wait to accomplish something worthy of this magazine’s pages. I’m at the starting gate, and I’m ready to run.

Andrea Morales
Senior in photojournalism

Photographing for the communigator in my senior year has helped me reach some serious conclusions. The experience reinforced the fact that photography is something I want to do as a career. I’ve also seen how far things can evolve with hard work. The magazine has come a long way since I was a freshman. I hope my contributions can help carry on the communigator’s reputation for quality.