Journalism Alumni Night pairs students with professionals

Vern Williams photo | Jason Newton, reporter for WTNH, talks with Southern Connecticut State University students at the annual Alumni Night held Dec. 1.

More than a dozen graduates of the Southern Connecticut State University Journalism Department returned to campus Dec. 1 for the Journalism Department’s annual Alumni Night.

Vern Williams photo | Kevin Kane, a public relations manager at Subway World Headquarters, center, talks with students during Alumni Night.
Vern Williams photo | Kevin Kane, a public relations manager at Subway World Headquarters, center, talks with students during Alumni Night.

Alumni chatted with about 30 current students in the Michael J. Adanti Student Center ballroom. Topics ranged from the journalism industry, relevant skills and how students can make the most of their time at Southern.

The event, hosted by the SCSU chapter of SPJ, is held each December to give students a chance to meet one-on-one with journalists, and get advice.

 

 

 

 

 

Vern Williams photo | Juliemar Ortiz, Catherine Sullivan-DeCarlo, and Mike Smith, speak to Southern students at Alumni Night Dec. 1.
Vern Williams photo | Juliemar Ortiz, Catherine Sullivan-DeCarlo, and Mike Smith, speak to Southern students at Alumni Night Dec. 1.

Assistant Professor Vern Williams, Assistant Professor Jodie Gil and University Assistant Jon Sackett interviewed and recorded videos of the alumni who attended. Check this page soon for the edited videos.

 

 

 

Assistant Professor Jodie Gil, left, University Assistant Jon Sackett, center, interview Jason Newton at SCSU Alumni Night. | Vern Williams Photo
Assistant Professor Jodie Gil, left, University Assistant Jon Sackett, center, interview Jason Newton at SCSU Alumni Night. | Vern Williams Photo