Name: Katey Rose Palella Major: Strategic Communication Hometown: Lake Forest, Illinois Katey Pallela was a strategic communication major and a business minor at TCU. Katey came from Lake Forest, Illinois, and attended Lake Forest High School where she was a varsity cheerleader all four years. After deciding on a school totally different from the rest… Read more »
Major: Strategic Communication Hometown: Argyle, Texas Courtney Faciane’s path to TCU was not typical of most Horned Frogs on campus. “I made the difficult, but life-changing decision to transfer to TCU my sophomore year,” she said. “I haven’t looked back since.” Faciane said being a transfer student was easier than she imagined. As a member… Read more »
After living in Southern California for most of her life, Julia Machuga knew she wanted to attend college far away from home. She looked at schools all over the U.S. and fell in love with TCU after her first visit. She knew that TCU would offer her the great community and school spirit she was… Read more »
What has been your favorite strategic communication class? My favorite class so far has been Writing and Editing. I think the class gave me a great foundation for my other strategic communication classes and my writing improved so much throughout the semester. I took it with Dr. Ashley English, who is the absolute best. Any… Read more »
Name: Mackinley Bullock Class: Senior Major: Strategic Communication Minor: Journalism Hometown: Kansas City, Kansas Mackinley Bullock chooses a corner booth at Einstein Bros. Bagels just off campus for us to chat about her TCU experience. Bullock explains that even though home is now Kansas City, her father is in the army, so she grew up… Read more »
Name: Jenna Dukes Major: Strategic Communication Minor: Design Studies Class: Senior Hometown: Houston, Texas What led you to Strategic Communication? Originally, I was a pre-business major and wanted to go into marketing. Once I reached sophomore year and started taking classes more tailored to the major, I realized that marketing was not the creative side… Read more »
Hannah Shipley is a strategic communication major and film, television and digital media minor from Orange County, California. Her favorite brand is Southwest Airlines because “you get two free bags, they’re friendly, efficient and you get snacks.” The reason she decided to come to Texas Christian University was because of the Strategic Communication department. Choosing… Read more »
Year: Senior Major: Strategic Communication Hometown: Winnetka, Illinois Why Strategic Communication? I chose strategic communication because I knew there was a communication aspect of the major I was going to need in jobs after college. I wanted to experience and gain knowledge from professors about the profession and learn how to navigate through people while… Read more »
Major: Strategic Communication Class: Junior Hometown: Newport Beach, California What are three words you would use to describe your experience so far as a strategic communication major? Diverse. Rewarding. Hands-on. What strengths have you noticed the Strategic Communication department brings out in you? One strength the Strategic Communication department has brought out in me is… Read more »
Hometown: Reno, Nevada Major: Strategic Communication Class: Sophomore When Caroline Osborne walked onto Texas Christian University’s campus for the first time, she was convinced she was going to be a business major. By the time she spoke with an advisor and finished her tour, that had changed entirely. “I ultimately chose strategic communication because it… Read more »
