CJC Senior Megan Skaggs Balances Gymnastics and Academics for Championship Results

Monday November 4, 2019

“Being a student athlete has helped me grow as an athlete and as a person. Following this, I just know I’m going to be equipped with so many experiences and skills that I couldn’t have learned anywhere else.”

…

CJC Scholarship Winner Juggles Studies and Work as a Professional Journalist

Wednesday August 21, 2019

Gabriella Paul, a senior at the University of Florida, in July won first place for the 2019 SPJ Florida College Scholarship. “I thought I had an interesting story to tell in my application because I like to report more slowly and tell longer …

STUDENT: Mackenzie Behm’s Passion for Journalism Helps Her Overcome Family Crisis

Thursday March 21, 2019

By Tracy Wright, B.S. Public Relations 1999 In her young life, Journalism junior Mackenzie Behm has already been through a lifetime of adversity, triumph and success. Growing up in an abusive household, the one thing she maintains is that she does not allow …

STUDENT: CJC Public Relations Senior Reaches for the Sky, Literally

Tuesday January 8, 2019

By Denise Trunk Krigbaum, M.A.M.C. 1997 From the time Erin Jauch could walk, she was in the gym. Sure, it was her mother’s gym, so Jauch felt at home there. But, from the get-go, she took to tumbling and gymnastics. She said she kind of fell into it – a …

STUDENT: Chris Cantrell Rises to Elite Ranks of Esports League

Tuesday November 13, 2018

By William Clewis, B.S. Journalism 2020 Senior Journalism Major Christopher Cantrell is looking forward to playing for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2019 season. He never played high school basketball. He never played for the Gator basketball team.  …

STUDENT: Bhakti Sharma Leaves the Frigid Waters of Antarctica to Pursue New Dreams at UF

Tuesday October 16, 2018

By Lenore Devore , B.S. Journalism 1984 Bhakti Sharma set a world record for swimming in the 34-degree waters of Antarctica, left her family behind, moved to the United States by herself to attend college, and has given motivational speeches to thousands of …