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Beyond Graduation

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September 11, 2021

WKUPJ Alumni Look Back on 9-11 and their Journey to Cover History

“It made me question if I was holding the right tool, but a camera is the tool of my trade,” – Michael Bunch Twenty years ago WKU Photojournalism students decided to journey to …

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March 4, 2020

Beyond Graduation: Demetrius Freeman

A RECURRING SERIES In a recent email interview, Demetrius Freeman, a 2014 WKUPJ graduate, shares personal experiences while at WKU and the life that followed as a staff photographer for …

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October 22, 2019

WKU Alum J. Scott Applewhite Inducted into Hall of Distinguished Alumni

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning Photojournalist J. Scott Applewhite has lived a life being in the middle of the major news stories around the world. He was recently honored as the …

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October 16, 2019

Beyond Graduation: Abigail Dollins

A RECURRING SERIES In an October 12, 2019 email interview, Abigail Dollins, a 2019 WKUPJ graduate shares some of her experiences while attending WKU and also the path that lead …

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August 29, 2019

Beyond Graduation: Thomas Simonetti

A RECURRING SERIES In an August 26, 2019 email interview, Thomas Simonetti, a 2009 WKUPJ graduate, took a break from his busy schedule as the sport picture editor for The …

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April 8, 2019

Beyond Graduation: Naomi Driessnack

A RECURRING SERIES In an April 5, 2019 email interview, Naomi Driessnack, a 2016 WKUPJ graduate sat down for a few moments and told us about her path from the …

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March 25, 2019

Beyond Graduation: Emilie Milcarek

A RECURRING SERIES In a March 25, 2019 email interview, Emilie Milcarek, a Flemington, NJ native and a 2018 graduate, provided us with her story about her time here at …

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Western Kentucky University Visual Journalism and Photography, a leading nationally ranked program, is not only about visual storytelling based in still and moving image acquisition, but it is also about instilling passion, inspiration, dedication and love for what you do.

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