Get to know some of our College of Media students! Kara Yoo is a Class of 2026 advertising major. How does advertising at the University of Illinois connect you to your interests?I am very interested in photography and videography because they allow me to capture moments and turn them into memories. I do a lot […]
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! 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 […]
May 5, 2025 Tom Burrell, a renowned Black visionary who changed the face of the ad industry for African Americans, will receive an honorary degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign during the university-wide Commencement ceremony on May 17, 2025. The honorary degree award recognizes individuals who have shown exemplary, extraordinary, and distinguished contributions to […]
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 […]
April 15, 2025 Update May 29, 2025: Congratulations to the students who presented “Uman Tok: Tailoring Hope, Renewing Futures in Sierra Leone” for receiving an award for Outstanding Oral Presentation at the Undergraduate Research Symposium from the Office of Undergraduate Research! Some of these students previously won an award in 2024 for Outstanding Exhibit on this same research […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Emily Wojcik is a Class of 2025 advertising major. What made you choose to major in advertising at the University of Illinois?My decision to attend Illinois was deeply influenced by my dad, an alumnus I’ve always admired. Hearing his stories about his time on this […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Lauren Barjami is a Class of 2026 advertising major. What interests led you to choose advertising at the University of Illinois?Prior to coming to Illinois, I knew I wanted to pursue something in business that would also allow me to incorporate creativity. In high school, […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Emily Campos is a Class of 2026 advertising major. What inspired you to choose advertising as your major, and how did you decide that College of Media was the right fit for you?When I was about 12, I started exploring entrepreneurship by launching my own […]