Majors: Journalism and Strategic Communication Hometown: Southlake, Texas Why did you choose Texas Christian University? I chose TCU because the moment I walked on campus I turned to my mom and said, “This is my wedding dress moment.” It was the only university that seemed to fit who I was and who I wanted to… Read more »
Name: Emily Plasencia Major: News and Media Studies Hometown: Haslet, Texas What made you choose Texas Christian University? I always envisioned myself at TCU. My grandparents lived five minutes from campus and I started going to Showgirl clinics and TCU soccer camps at a young age. When it came time to apply, I realized how… Read more »
Major: Journalism Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas Why did you choose journalism as a major? I originally enrolled at Texas Christian University as an environmental science major, but changed it to journalism at my orientation. I chose to be a journalism major because I have always enjoyed writing stories. Thanks to Professor Jean Marie Brown, I… Read more »
Name: Ariana Williams Major: Journalism Hometown: Kansas City, Kansas Why did you choose to major in journalism? I chose journalism because I have always loved writing and wanted to bring a diverse perspective to journalism being that I am a biracial female. What organizations are you involved with on campus? I am involved in the… Read more »
Name: Taylor Boser Major: News and Media Studies Hometown: Geneva, Illinois Why did you choose Texas Christian University? I started off at a small school in Iowa and while I was there, I realized that the school wasn’t giving me what I wanted, so I looked into journalism programs and I found TCU’s. I fell in… Read more »
Benton McDonald Major: Journalism Class: Sophomore Hometown: Austin, Texas From the moment Benton McDonald was immersed in the Department of Journalism at Texas Christian University through a summer workshop before his senior year of high school, he was sold. McDonald loves the people, the projects and most simply, he loves writing. One of McDonald’s favorite… Read more »
Shannon Murphy Major: Journalism Class: Sophomore Hometown: San Francisco, California Why journalism? When I was in high school I participated in an after-school journalism class. We filmed a newscast that aired every Monday and I was one of the sports anchors. I fell in love with broadcast journalism and I knew that was going to be my… Read more »
Major: Journalism Class: Sophomore Hometown: Fayetteville, Arkansas When you meet Olivia Wales you will immediately recognize a joyful persona that can light up any room. Wales is the perfect candidate for a career in journalism because of her natural ability to talk to anybody and her enthusiasm for adventure. Despite her natural inclination towards reporting, she didn’t always… Read more »
Major: News and Media Studies Hometown: Midlothian, Texas New Home: Washington, D.C. Alexis Bierman made the most of her time in the Bob Schieffer College of Communication. Before her graduation in 2018, she was an intern at two magazines (Paper City and D Magazine), a member of a sorority, studied abroad in Europe, and spent… Read more »
When Michelle Ross graduated from Texas Christian University in 2018 with a double major in broadcast journalism and communication studies, she knew that the path ahead was not only full of promise, but also many unknowns. Despite her uncertainties, Ross felt confident that the Bob Schieffer School of Communication had prepared her with the skills… Read more »
