Excellence in the Media Honoree
Charles Barkley
Broadcaster, Turner Networks
Charles Barkley is a Hall of Fame basketball player and Emmy-winning broadcaster for Turner Networks, known for his outspoken style, sharp humor and lasting influence both on and off the court.
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Marsha Cooke ’87
Senior vice president of content strategy and community at VICE Media
Marsha Cooke ’87 is senior vice president of content strategy and community at VICE Media, following a 24-year career at CBS where she led global coverage and earned an Emmy for her work as a producer and executive.
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Jim Gallagher ’78
Retired, former vice president and general manager at Comcast Spotlight
Jim Gallagher ’78 is the former vice president and general manager at Comcast Spotlight, whose passion for media began in high school and grew into a successful career in broadcast advertising and leadership.
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David Maialetti ’89
Staff photographer with The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News
David Maialetti '89 is a staff photographer with The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News, known for more than two decades of powerful visual storytelling across news, sports and major events.
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Tifani Roberts ’91
Journalist at Univision
Tifani Roberts ’91 is a journalist at Univision whose reporting career began in Nicaragua and led to frontline coverage across Latin America for major networks, including NBC and Visnews.
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Fred Stein ’72
Senior partner in The Creative Group
Fred Stein ’72 is senior partner at The Creative Group, an international event production and meeting planning firm he helped establish after earning his communications degree from Temple.
Rising Star
Will Yip ’08
Founder and head of A&R, Black Cement Records; owner, Memory Music; and partner, Studio 4 Recording
Will Yip ’08 is a musician, producer and engineer who owns multiple independent record labels and studios, and has built a celebrated career shaping sound from Philadelphia’s punk scene to national acts.
Learn more about Will YipTatiana Codnor-Perry, study in Barcelona, Media Studies and Production
Ashlea Flowers, study in London, Public Relations
Hao Yi Kok, internship, Media Studies and Production
Saisha Pringle, internship, Media Studies and Production
Olivia Reed, study in London, Communication Studies
Matthew Robinson, independent study project, Advertising
Cassie Semyon, internship, Journalism
Cassi Smeltzer, study in London, Advertising
Kelsi Smith, internship, Media Studies and Production
Simone Stancil, study in London, Journalism
Marissa Ward, study in London, Advertising
Kaicey Baylor, internship in Barcelona, Journalism
Christine Choi, Strategic Communication
Laura D’Aiello, study in London, Communication Studies
Amriana Dean, study in Rome, Communication Studies
Jon Dowding, internship, Journalism
Stormydhae Kelsey, study in Dublin, Media Studies and Production
Andrew Kent, internship, Media Studies and Production
Nenseh Koneh, Journalism
Roslyn Mizgorski, study in New York City, Communication Studies
Mitchell Pados, internship in Hong Kong, Media Studies and Production
Jacob Segelbaum, study in Los Angeles, Media Studies and Production
Hadiyah Weaver, internship, Journalism
