SCSU Journalism Alumni

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Studying Journalism at Southern Connecticut State University can launch students to a variety of careers, including in traditional news reporting, public relations, social media management and more. 

The students in the Journalism Capstone course have profiled dozens of SCSU Journalism alumni in 2021 and 2022. Browse their stories here.

Journalism Alumni Profiles

Reported by Journalism Capstone students in 2021 and 2022

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Class Notes

Catch up with SCSU Journalism alumni

Getting Started

See how recent graduates are breaking into the field

  • Communications coordinator Michelle DeVivo | SCSU JRN ’10

    Communications coordinator Michelle DeVivo | SCSU JRN ’10

    Michelle DeVivo graduated from Southern in 2010 with a B.S. in Journalism. DeVivo is the marketing and communications coordinator at Shriners Children’s Boston. Previously, DeVivo worked as a producer in…


  • 24 Hours on Campus

    24 Hours on Campus

    In Fall 2023 the students in JRN 220 – Digital Reporting and Writing taught by Jodie Gil, set out to find out: What is a typical day on campus like?…


  • Rob Parker, SCSU JRN ’86, launches Sports Rap Radio

    Rob Parker, SCSU JRN ’86, launches Sports Rap Radio

    This month, Rob Parker’s vision for the nation’s first sports-talk radio station completely owned by and featuring African American talent became reality when Sports Rap Radio goes live on AM…