2023-24 Baylor JPR&NM Alumni Receive Kudos

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BizCom Associates, named the top franchise PR agency by Global Franchise for 2023, announced in April it has acquired franchise marketing and lead-generation firmBrand J(formerly Brand Journalists) BizCom CEOScott White co-founded BizCom in 1999 with COOMonica Feid, a Baylor JPR&NM alum recently elected advisory board treasurer BizCom and Brand J are ranked annually in Entrepreneur Magazine's list of top franchise suppliers Together, they represent more than four decades of franchise PR and marketing experience, having worked with many of the most well-known and high-profile names in franchising.

Monica Feid, one of three co-founders and a Principal with BizCom, took over as the president of BizComPR in 2017.

Matt Kyle, a recent graduate, received the Texas Managing Editors' Star Investigative Report of the Year award for his reporting for the Waco TribuneHerald on the Chi Alpha sex abuse scandal He also received an honorable mention in deadline writing and was part of a Tribune-Herald team that won several other awards

Matt Kyle, a recent graduate, received the Texas Managing Editors' Star Investigative Report of the Year award.

Baylor Journalism alum Russell Rankin is the new director of marketing and communications for the Hankamer School of Business.

Baylor Journalism alum Russell Rankin is the new director of marketing and communications for the Hankamer School of Business Rankin is a Baylor JPR&NM adjunct faculty member and the former director of public relations for the Methodist Children’s Home.

Baylor journalism graduate Alison McMillon has been named the Dallas market lead at Weber Shandwick, a global, earned-first strategic communication and consulting agency In her new role, McMillon highlights opportunities for clients and staff Specifically, she shapes agency growth in areas centered around Weber Shandwick’s people, accounts and the office to pursue excellence in education, professionalism, and success in a positive, graceful work climate