Meet Our Advisor and President
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masscomm.txstate.edu.
Faculty Adviser Ray Niekamp earned a Ph.D. in mass communication from Penn State University and a Masters
Degree in mass communication from
the University of Minnesota .
He
worked in T.V. news for 16 years where he took on various jobs including
reporter, producer, editor, and occasionally anchor.
Now
working as an educator, Niekamp teaches Video Production and Management of
Electronic Media classes. As our faculty advisor, Niekamp makes sure the
organization stays on track.
“Ultimately, this is a student organization,” Niekamp said. “My role is to help guide the students along and make sure they understand the rules of the organization.”
Being honored with two Teaching Fellowship awards, his is focused on changing the environment of broadcast and following the industrial changes in regulation and technology.
“The mission for NBS is to go beyond the classroom and gain real media experience,” Niekamp said.
Regarding the future plans of NBS, Niekamp leaves those decisions to the current officers, who try to create the schedule for the semester as early as possible.
“Ultimately, this is a student organization,” Niekamp said. “My role is to help guide the students along and make sure they understand the rules of the organization.”
Being honored with two Teaching Fellowship awards, his is focused on changing the environment of broadcast and following the industrial changes in regulation and technology.
“The mission for NBS is to go beyond the classroom and gain real media experience,” Niekamp said.
Regarding the future plans of NBS, Niekamp leaves those decisions to the current officers, who try to create the schedule for the semester as early as possible.
Information from http://www.masscomm.txstate.edu/.
Photo from
facebook.com/swhit09.
Sarah Whitley, junior from
Sugar Land, Texas, currently serves as our president and has done an amazing job
organizing our tours and speakers this semester.
Whitley said she fell in love with San Marcos the first
time she visited and that is why she chose Texas State. She joined NBS to learn
more about her major, electronic media.
Whitley said she has met a lot of people, students and professionals, through NBS.
Whitley said she has met a lot of people, students and professionals, through NBS.
“I joined NBS when I was a freshman,” Whitley said. “I
wanted to get involved in an organization for students with the same interest.”
She said the tours she has been on with NBS allowed her “to see
the business up close and experience a more realistic take on everything.”
Being president, she feels she has gained leadership
experience and she encourages students to join NBS. She said the best way to
reach her is by email and she would be happy to answer any questions interested
students may have.
You can find her email on our Getting Involved page.
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