Richard Reed & Carlie Pair presenting at Media Night 2024

THIRD

ANNUAL MEDIA NIGHT

October 9, 2025

 

Building the Legacy | Investing in Student Excellence

Media Night is an opportunity to celebrate recent student achievements and pave the way for future initiatives that will empower students to establish their legacy in the communication, film, and media industries. The evening also provides a chance for alumni, community partners, and friends of the School to contribute to and enhance student learning opportunities. A central theme of the event is the impact of higher education, experiential learning, and career readiness. We would greatly appreciate your support in investing in the training of the next generation of communication, film, and media professionals.

2025 KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Monica Kaufman Pearson

MONICA KAUFMAN PEARSON

Monica Pearson is the first woman and the first minority to anchor the daily evening news in Atlanta Georgia, where she worked for 37 years at the leading station, WSB-TV. She has won 33 Southern Regional and local Emmy Awards for reporting, anchoring and her Closeups celebrity interview shows.

When she retired in 2012, she was honored on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives by the bipartisan delegation of the State of Georgia for her years of service on and off the air to improve the lives of the citizens of Georgia. Read Monica's full biography here.

thank you to our 2025 sponsors 

Building the Lecacy - Tickets & Sponsorships

EXECUTIVE SPONSOR

Georgia Power Logo

MENTOR SPONSOR

Amitrace

CUPCAKES & KARAOKE SPONSOR

Kevin Bush '02, '07 and Ashley Bush '11

2025 AWARD WINNERS

CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Shavonne Reed '01

Shavonne Reed '01

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD

Jared Yamamoto '12

Jared Yamamoto '12

RISING STAR AWARDS

Brandon La Sure '17

Brandon La Sure '17

Madison Murphy '20

Madison Murphy '20

Gabrielle Nelloms '18

Gabrielle Nelloms '18

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD - CAMPUS PARTNER

Michael Hester '93

Dr. Michael Hester '93

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD - COMMUNITY PARTNER

Amy Parrish

Amy Parrish

Ticket and sponsorship information

Additional Sponsorship Opportunities

If you can't attend, but still want to be part of the legacy being built here within the School of Communication, Film, and Media, follow the link below to make a donation.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Event Times and Details

  • 6:00 p.m.   Cocktail Hour
  • 7:00 p.m.   Dinner and Program
  • 8:30 p.m.   Cupcakes and Karaoke