Name: Samantha Griffith ’06 ’15 Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas Degrees: Broadcast Journalism major with a minor in Psychology of Leadership (B.S. 2006), master of liberal arts in 2015 Some may know her as the current marketing and communication coordinator for the Bob Schieffer College of Communication, or some may know her as a fellow Horned… Read more »
Major: Journalism Hometown: Fayetteville, Arkansas Why did you choose Texas Christian University? I was born and raised in Fayetteville, Arkansas, home of the University of Arkansas. Growing up in a college town that rallies around the Arkansas Razorbacks was so much fun. However, many of my friends were headed to the University of Arkansas and while that would… Read more »
Name: Mary Monroe Major: News and Media Studies Hometown: Denton, Texas Class: Senior What drew you to Texas Christian University? I grew up going to TCU football games but decided to attend the University of Oklahoma after high school. I was a cheerleader there for my first year and transferred to TCU for my sophomore… Read more »
Name: Makenna Wallace Major: News and Media Studies Class: Senior Hometown: Carmel, California Makenna Wallace chose Texas Christian University due to its big school feel, yet small school atmosphere. She immediately fell in love with TCU’s community, and also found the Texas mindset incredibly alluring. Wallace was also aware that TCU had a large number… Read more »
Name: Curtis Clay Major: Broadcast Journalism Graduation: 2010 and 2012 Hometown: Lockhart, Texas Occupation: Advisor at Breakthrough Central Texas Curtis Clay ’10 lives in Austin with his family but is still very much an active Horned Frog. While at Texas Christian University, Clay played wide receiver for the football team, pursued his dreams of becoming… Read more »
Name: Alexa Hines Major: Journalism Class: Senior Hometown: Rancho Santa Margarita, California Texas Christian University became Alexa Hines’ top-choice school once she stepped on campus and realized it was everything she wanted and more in her college experience. She had never heard anything negative about the school and could picture herself having a great experience… Read more »
Name: Olivia Moody Major: Journalism Hometown: Denver, Colorado Olivia Moody has always had a passion for the news. She chose to major in journalism because of her love for writing and reading. “I picked TCU because of the communication program. Plus, I fell in love with the campus and how much it felt like home,” she… Read more »
Name: Robbie Vaglio Major: Journalism Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina When he wasn’t in class, you would often find journalism major Robbie Vaglio in the student newsroom brainstorming ideas for his latest story. As the executive editor for TCU 360, the student-run news site, Vaglio strategized coverage plans for different events and beats and edited stories to post on… Read more »
Name: Lauren LaMontagne Major: News and Media Studies Hometown: Laguna Beach, California Lauren LaMontagne is not one to be tied down to anything. She loves to keep her options open and take advantage of any new opportunities that come her way. That being said, deciding on a major was a challenge for LaMontagne. Her indecisive nature… Read more »
Name: Kristen Weaver Majors: Journalism and Spanish Hometown: Dallas, Texas Current Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Year Graduated: 2017 Kristen Weaver ’17 earned her degree in journalism and Spanish from Texas Christian University. Since the start of her first year at TCU, she loved being a part of student media. “I began working for TCU360, a student-run… Read more »
