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Get to know some of our College of Media students! Michael Leshock is a Class of 2025 dual degree student in advertising and political science. Why did you decide to study advertising here through the College of Media?My junior year, I decided to complete a dual degree by pursuing the advertising major, in addition to […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Hailey Kotowski is a Class of 2026 advertising major. What excited you about majoring in advertising?What really excited me was the versatility of the field. I liked the idea that I could do almost anything with the major. When I first got to Illinois I […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Bo Ravanh is a Class of 2026 media and cinema studies major. What inspired you to choose media and cinema studies as your major, and how did you decide that College of Media was the right fit for you?I believe cinema is something magical. A […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Aaron Alexander is a Class of 2025 CS + advertising major. What experiences led you to choosing Computer Science (CS) + advertising?I initially came in undeclared, but I always knew my passion was in a creative field. During my freshman and sophomore years I was […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Aaron Anastos is a Class of 2026 dual degree student majoring in journalism and anthropology. What made you choose journalism at Illinois?My older siblings went to Illinois, so I was already familiar with the campus. I started off as an undeclared major but by getting […]
Get to know some of our College of Media Students! Nathan Gonzalez is a class of 2027 journalism major. Why did you choose journalism at the University of Illinois?When my mom gave me my first camera, I became interested in videography and editing. In high school we had a sports broadcasting program where we’d livestream […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Trent Miles is a Class of 2025 media and cinema studies major. Why did you choose Media and Cinema Studies?I started applying to schools and saw all the different options that existed, especially at the University of Illinois. So, I thought about what I enjoyed, […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Brendan Gallian is a Class of 2027 journalism major. Why did you choose journalism at Illinois? After visiting other schools and learning more about the College of Media, I realized Illinois offered opportunities and experiences I wouldn’t find elsewhere, and I became more excited about what […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Thomas Sanders is a Class of 2025 advertising major. What inspired you to pursue advertising, and how has your perspective evolved over time?Initially, I applied as a marketing major because I didn’t fully understand the difference between marketing and advertising. Over time, I realized marketing is […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Mallory Miller is a class of 2025 journalism major. What is the most important lesson that you have learned at Illinois?The most important lesson that I learned was the importance of accessing information. During my time at Illinois, I got to work with different Spanish-speaking […]