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Department of Communication, Art and Design Presents Senior Portfolio Show

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The Gardner-Webb University Department of Communication, Art and Design presents its Senior Portfolio Show through May 2 in Ali Pouryousefi Gallery, Tucker Student Center. The group of 23 seniors will be honored at a reception on April 25 from 4-6 p.m. in the gallery.

The display features the students’ work in photography and videography, graphic design, journalism and public relations. The students are listed below.

  • Aedyn Concepcion, of Anchorage, Alaska, Communication Studies: Graphic Design, website
  • Anastasia Schaefer, of Franklin, N.C. Communication Studies: Public Relations, website
  • Autumn Flowers, of Atlanta, Ga., Communication Studies: Public Relations
  • Bradley Lail, of Forest City, N.C., Communication Studies: Graphic Design, website
  • Bryan Dunne, of Savannah, Ga., Communication Studies: Video & Film, website
  • Cheickna A. Sissoko, of Bamako, Mali, Communication Studies: Video & Film, website
  • Colton Payne, of Asheville, N.C., Communication Studies: Video & Film
  • Cyrus Richer, of Abbeville, S.C., Communication Studies: Photography, website
  • Darius Hough, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Communication Studies: Public Relations
  • Dequarius Nicholas, of Atlanta, Ga., Communication Studies: Public Relations,
  • Eliel Cuesta, of Rock Hill, S.C., Communication Studies: Photography, website
  • Emily Cox, of Denver, N.C., Communication Studies: Public Relations,
  • Emily White, of Apex, N.C., Communication Studies: Public Relations
  • Jacari Shell, of Shelby, N.C., Journalism: Broadcast, website
  • Jacqueline Craig, Morganton, N.C., Communication Studies: Graphic Design, website
  • Julius Ross, Communication Studies: Video & Film
  • Kalee Varga, of Mobile, Ala., Communication Studies: Public Relations
  • Kazuya Kojima, of Yokohama, Japan, Communication Studies: Public Relations           
  • Phineas Garlock, of Shelby, N.C., Communication Studies: Graphic Design, website
  • Rebecca Ferrina, of College Park, Md., Communication Studies: Public Relations
  • Shira Edwards, of Huntersville, N.C., Communication Studies: Photography    
  • Sierra Talbert, of Monroe, N.C., Communication Studies: Public Relations
  • Taylor Payne, of Bessemer City, N.C., Communication Studies: Graphic Design, website

Gardner-Webb University is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., Gardner-Webb prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at Gardner-Webb.edu.

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