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Broadcast students to travel to Florida for convention
By: Keisha Tinsley
Issue date: 1/31/07 Section: News
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Keisha Tinsley
Staff Writer
Over 30 North Greenville students, four alumni and Mass Communication faculty members will travel to Orlando, Fla. on Feb. 15-21 for the National Religious Broadcasters Convention (NRB).
"It's a humbling experience because you go in as a freshman and you're surrounded by thousands of others from across the nation," said Stephen McMahan, senior broadcast media.
"I'm excited to be going," said Gloria Hiatt, junior broadcast media. "This is my first year going and I hope to be able to develop some contacts with people."
Hiatt wants to work for a music label. Her desire is to be "a light in the secular world."
During the week, students volunteer at the convention doing anything from reception work to security detail. Students usually volunteer for about five hours a day.
"In exchange for volunteering, all students have to do is pay for transportation," said Linwood Hagin, Mass Communications Department Chair.
"The convention wouldn't run as smoothly without students volunteering," said McMahan. He has worked with security detail in the past.
Even though students volunteer, they are also able to attend educational sessions and general sessions. Each session has a keynote speaker and last a little over an hour.
An exhibition hall is set up so that media vendors can talk about their experiences and hopefully teach students from the mistakes they have made. It is like a career fair for the students.
"Something exclusive we have set up for NGU students is having Phil Cooke and Valerie Geller come and talk to them," said Hagin.
Cooke is a Hollywood film and television producer and Geller is the author of the textbook Creating Powerful Radio, which is used in classes at NGU.
"Students are able to attend tech workshops. They can get hands on experience with new [broadcasting] equipment," said Hagin.
As part of the NRB, the iNRB (Intercollegiate NRB) is for students and faculty from around the nation to join and talk.
Work is submitted for awards. Hiatt won NGU's first-ever broadcasting award, third place for a 30 second commercial.
"It's exciting because out of the whole nation, my commercial was selected for third place," said Hiatt.
This year will be the first year she will attend the convention. McMahan is looking forward to setting a new record for Hagin.
"We have this on-going joke; every time I see him, I tell him I'm going to set the record," said McMahan.
If he is able to go to the convention next year, McMahan will be the first student to go all four years and the first to go to four different locations. The record will be hard to break considering the convention will be held in Nashville for the next few years.
"It is a good, well-rounded experience," said McMahan. "It's more than just a vacation, it's a learning, working vacation. It's fun because we get to bond with our professors on a more personal level as well."
Staff Writer
Over 30 North Greenville students, four alumni and Mass Communication faculty members will travel to Orlando, Fla. on Feb. 15-21 for the National Religious Broadcasters Convention (NRB).
"It's a humbling experience because you go in as a freshman and you're surrounded by thousands of others from across the nation," said Stephen McMahan, senior broadcast media.
"I'm excited to be going," said Gloria Hiatt, junior broadcast media. "This is my first year going and I hope to be able to develop some contacts with people."
Hiatt wants to work for a music label. Her desire is to be "a light in the secular world."
During the week, students volunteer at the convention doing anything from reception work to security detail. Students usually volunteer for about five hours a day.
"In exchange for volunteering, all students have to do is pay for transportation," said Linwood Hagin, Mass Communications Department Chair.
"The convention wouldn't run as smoothly without students volunteering," said McMahan. He has worked with security detail in the past.
Even though students volunteer, they are also able to attend educational sessions and general sessions. Each session has a keynote speaker and last a little over an hour.
An exhibition hall is set up so that media vendors can talk about their experiences and hopefully teach students from the mistakes they have made. It is like a career fair for the students.
"Something exclusive we have set up for NGU students is having Phil Cooke and Valerie Geller come and talk to them," said Hagin.
Cooke is a Hollywood film and television producer and Geller is the author of the textbook Creating Powerful Radio, which is used in classes at NGU.
"Students are able to attend tech workshops. They can get hands on experience with new [broadcasting] equipment," said Hagin.
As part of the NRB, the iNRB (Intercollegiate NRB) is for students and faculty from around the nation to join and talk.
Work is submitted for awards. Hiatt won NGU's first-ever broadcasting award, third place for a 30 second commercial.
"It's exciting because out of the whole nation, my commercial was selected for third place," said Hiatt.
This year will be the first year she will attend the convention. McMahan is looking forward to setting a new record for Hagin.
"We have this on-going joke; every time I see him, I tell him I'm going to set the record," said McMahan.
If he is able to go to the convention next year, McMahan will be the first student to go all four years and the first to go to four different locations. The record will be hard to break considering the convention will be held in Nashville for the next few years.
"It is a good, well-rounded experience," said McMahan. "It's more than just a vacation, it's a learning, working vacation. It's fun because we get to bond with our professors on a more personal level as well."
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