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 »
Name: Victoria Whitley-Berry Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida Major: Journalism Victoria Whitley-Berry ’16 said her fondest memory at Texas Christian University is one that assured her love for the Italian culture, her declared minor. When Whitley-Berry was a sophomore she lived on her own in Genova, Italy, where she took classes at I’Universita Degli Studi Di Genova…. Read more »
Name: Mariana Rivas Major: Journalism Hometown: Houston, Texas Mariana Rivas always knew she wanted to be a journalist. “There was never really any doubt that this is what I wanted to study,” she said. “I like to write and I think it’s cool to be able to act kind of like a detective.” Rivas has… Read more »
Gracie Amiss Major: Journalism Hometown: Austin, Texas Gracie Amiss claims she was never a “news fanatic” like most people who major in broadcast journalism, but she always knew she had a knack for writing. Amiss found that journalism was a major that would challenge both her writing abilities and creativity. I asked Amiss if she… Read more »
Name: Justine Grace Majors: Journalism; Political Science Graduation Year: 2016 Hometown: Gulf Breeze, Florida Current Residence: Fort Worth, Texas From midnight dance parties and best friends living across the hall to suddenly wanting to go to bed at 7:30 p.m.… what gives? As Justine Grace ’16 puts it, “You just mastered the student game, then… Read more »
Class of 2020 Majors: Journalism; Ranch Management Originally from Houston, Livia Lavender is pursuing a double major in Journalism and Ranch Management at Texas Christian University. She is also an honors student in the John V. Roach Honors College. Alongside her academic affiliation with the Bob Schieffer College of Communication and College of Science and… Read more »
Name: Lauren LaMontagne Major: Journalism Hometown: Laguna Beach, California Dream Job: To write for a world-renowned magazine or journalism/public relations department for a large company. Why did you choose Texas Christian University? I chose TCU because it was a school away from home. So I knew I was getting into a new environment that was different than what I… Read more »
