Summer Media Institute 2017 Yearbook

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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATIONS SUMMER INSTITUTE JUNE 18-23, 2017 2096 WEIMER HALL 1885 STADIUM ROAD GAINESVILLE, FL 32611 113 STUDENTS 20 STAFF MEMBERS THE SWAMP During their free time, campers visit Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and post on their Snapchat story.

Photo by Kristen Johnson

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FOCUS A crowd of 113 aspiring journalism stu-

dents walked toward Weaver Hall as they anxiously awaited what the College of Journalism and Communications Summer Media Institute had in store for them. If asked, any camper would have explained the great media and learning opportunities. What the campers could not have predicted were the irreplaceable memories and friends that made the trip worthwhile. With the support and guidance from fellow campers and staff members, the work embedded in the course of each pro-track felt like real life media coverage. Inside the bricked walls of Weimer Hall, each and every camp member took one step closer to becoming reporters, anchors or videographers with enough potential within them to lead them to greatness.

BY SARA EDWARDS

FOCUS ON ME Using her video camera, camper Carli Schelhorn practices the techniques she was taught. “We always make sure we’re focusing on an object,” Schelhorn said. Photo by Lindsey Fine

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GATOR

LIVING Smiles filled the room as the campers

were informed of the intriguing activities the CJC Summer Media Institute. There would be five nights of camp bonding accompanied by days of close partnerships as the campers put their heads together to create polished work that would later be displayed at Thursday night’s activity. Seeing the finished products would be the most rewarding outcome of the camp’s entirety. Each camper got to take home something of value while being able to remember the intense training among friends during the week’s time crunch.

BY SARA EDWARDS

BIRTHDAY SPECIAL In honor of her 16th birthday, Caitlyn Su accepts a birthday cake from camp director Bridget Grogan in the Gannett Auditorium. Photo by Kristen Johnson

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DINING IN OR OUT? Campers would face the decision each day of eating at the Gator Dinning hall or at their favorite chains in Reitz Union. Many of them would eat at Gator Dining because they felt it would be easier than the Reitz Union. “I liked Reitz Union but my wallet liked Gator Dining more,” said Lily Girton. Photo by Kristen Johnson

GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME When they weren’t in class or at their pro track a group of boys would start a pick-up game of basketball in the O’Connell Center. “I like hanging out with the guys because I get to interact with new people I don’t know and have a friendly competition,” said camper Cal Friedman. Photo by Kristen Johnson

ONE ON ONE Matt Hernandez and Ainsley McCormick both enjoyed the features of the game room in Reitz Union. Ping pong and bowling were only some of the games available for campers to challenge each other to.

Photos by Kristen Johnson and Jennifer Hernandez CAMP BESTIES. Marissa Briggs, Bailly Gray, Jordan Spira and Lindsay Studstill all gathered in the Union to play cards and relax after a day of classes. The Union was a place for campers to relax with friends, eat and play games.

Photos by Lindsey Fine

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OWN VOICE Between electives and trips to Gator Dining, campers found unique ways to have fun exploring the campus and to show off their own talents. There were teens everywhere, from the game room in Reitz Union to the stage in Gannett Auditorium.

One group of girls stood out in particular when given the microphone on CJC’s karaoke night. They called themselves the Cookie Crew because, just like any camper, they couldn’t get enough of Gainesville’s own Midnight Cookies. The group sang a wide

range of songs from “Party in the USA” to the classic “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” The musical group that performed was composed of campers Ava Jackson, Gabriella Ribeiro, Alycia Cypress, Veronica Carver, Gillian Machado, Sinclair Feldman and Gabriela Rodriguez. “Doing karaoke brings us closer together and we all kind of get lost in the music,” the group said. Seven stranger met on the first night of journalism camp, but each one left with six best friends, and a lifetime of memories.

STORY BY KRISTEN JOHNSON

BRING THE BEAT IN! Libbey Dean and Carlie Schlehorn sing their hearts out on Tuesday while campers cheered them on through a long night of karaoke and dancing. The girls performed several songs but their best choice had to be Beyonce's “Love On Top.” Photos by Karina Elwood

FINDING AND PIEING Wednesday night campers raced accross campus to different landmarks where they collected pictures of their teams to turn in as their ticket to first place.

The top three teams to make it back to Weimer hall with the most pictures won the opportunity to pie a RA of their choice. Ava Jackson, a member of the third place team, said “I just loved running in the rain around campus like a crazy person with all my friends. Then coming back to the dorms and getting pied was a ton of fun.” Photos by Kristen Johnson and Nicole Schwyn

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SEARCHING FOR

SNAPSHOTS The perfect snapshot does more than simply tell a story; it brings it to life.

“When you come up with an idea you can make it come to life through your videos,” shares Colin Neville, a video production student from Wisconsin. Neville, along with the other video production students, learned about Adobe Premiere Pro, a program used by professionals to edit feature films and other video projects.

“I enjoy video production because it can help people visualize the story you are trying to convey,” shared Trey Ecker from Satellite Beach, another video production student. “It takes a story off of a page and onto a screen.”

This process was far from easy. The video production students learned the ins and outs of Premiere, including the process of recording audio, proper lighting

techniques and how to create final projects.

At the end of their week together, students had a complete video project and priceless experience they can take forth into their careers.

However, photos could be equally compelling storytellers. “This week we’ve just been learning the fundamentals and the basics of being a photographer from ethics all the way down to the functions of the camera,” remarked photojournalism student Jinah Belfon-Valentine.

Photojournalism students gained skills in photography and some discovered their passion. Jacy Grosz expressed, “I’ve learned to capture moments through this program, which is a really cool aspect of photography that I have never even thought about.”

SHOOTING B-ROLL footage, Trey Ecker and Noah Fineberg adjust the camera settings. Video production students learned how to properly set their cameras to get great footage.

Photo by Karina Elwood ZOOMING IN, photojournalism student Ariana Megerian takes a few shots. “The different techniques offer so many opportunities to express creativity in the click of a button.” Photo

by Olivia Conelias

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STORY BY IZZY CARVALHO

FOCUSING IN on her subject down the hall, Taylor Kolnick shoots some photos. Photojournalism students spent time all over campus gathering shots for their portfolios. Photo by Jennifer Hernandez

DO YOU PLAN ON PURSUING YOUR TRACK AS A CAREER? PRACTICING With eyes on improving photography skills, Jacy Grosz takes a few shots. Photo

by Jennifer Hernandez

“It’s enjoyable to create things that make others smile” Chad Hense, video production “I enjoy photojournalism and photography because it gives me the opportunity to express myself while telling others stories in unique ways.”

Taylor Kolnick, photojournalism “I like to play with my creativity.

When I’m not creating, I’m not happy. When I do create, I’m never satisfied. It’s that simple.”

Colin Neville, video production

WATCHING BACK his footage, Noah Fineberg tries to decide where he should cut the clip. “The Summer Media Institute allows me to work with the most sophisticated editing programs,” shared Fineberg.

ADJUSTING THE CAMERA Chad Hense tries to get the perfect footage for his interview. Video production students practiced shooting interviews to practice their newfound audio and video skills.

GAZING DOWN Emma Bittar and Gabriela Rodriguez work together to ensure their camera is properly positioned. Video production students learned proper framing for their videos. Photos by Izzy Carvalho.

IN THE SWAMP Jianah Belfon-Valentine takes a few shots for her photojournalism project. Photo by Jennifer Hernandez.

“I love being able to tell stories through different photos. Photos have the ability to enact change.”

Ariana Megerian, photojournalism “Every shot is a blank canvas and I like using that to make something.”

Ashlee Rice, video production Out of the 30 video production and photojournalism students who were surveyed 30 percent indicated they did consider pursuing their track as a career, 63 percent said they were unsure and 7 percent said they did not.

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@ ME NEXT TIME Ava Jackson tweets about one of the several items that are adapted to fit people with disabilities. The social media class live-tweeted about what they learned when at the 3D printing lab where these items were created. “I really liked how there is one student working on making a prosthetic tail for Winter the dolphin,” said Jackson. Photo

by Nicole Schwyn

TWEETING IN THE

AGE OF MEDIA

As Ava Jackson walked into the engineering room of Steven Arce’s prosthetics team she was met with a gaming console that was developed for people with upper limb deficiencies.

“I thought it was really cool seeing how prosthetics were made, especially how some were made from the 3D printer ” said Jackson.

The social media pro-track took a field trip to the engineering building where they live tweeted about what they learned.

“I thought the field trip was a good opportunity to see what it’s like to live tweet and get to immerse myself in a real life situation,” said Ainsley

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Basham.

Not only did they live tweet but they also created a one minute video about a topic of their choice.

“My topic is me chasing and trying to catch a squirrel, so far I haven’t caught any,” said Gautham Ravichandran.

During the week, the students had learned how they were able to use social media professionally.

“I want them to know how to use it effectively and on how to use the concept of social media,” said instructor Tom Burton.

STORY BY NICOLE SCHWYN

WHAT’S YOUR HANDLE? Gabby Sonkin and Jessie Chait discuss the handles that they use on Twitter. Instructor Tom Burton went over the idea of handles on the first day and helped the students improve their handles, or create ones, that could be used to identify themselves. “My favorite thing about this week was an assignment that we did, called the Snapchat story challenge assignment, where we had to create a story about anything that occurred,” said Orlando Sosa. Photos by Nicole Schwyn

DISCUSSION TIME

PICTURE DAY Kristen Johnson, Izzy Carvalho and Jennifer Hernandez take picture for the yearbook’s “Faces” section. Photo by Lindsey Fine

LIVE-TWEET IN THE MOMENT

THE MAYHEM OF MAKING The students began to line up against the wall as Kristen Johnson lifted up her camera and took the picture of the student in front of her. June 21 was picture day for campers. The students waited to get their pictures taken for the yearbook.

“Picture day went by pretty smoothly, considering that we only had a couple days to get everyone’s picture,” said Johnson. “I think that we all worked well together as a team.”

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA?

On the first day of yearbook, the girls, alongside Joe Humphrey and Karina Elwood, created a mood board that helped develop the theme and design for the yearbook.

“The mood board was a great way to gather ideas from other mediums to develop our theme and concepts,” said Jennifer Hernandez.

By Thursday night the yearbook staff had completed their project and were ready to share with the rest of the camp.

STORY BY NICOLE SCHWYN

TWTR

SNAP 96 students participate in a survey about INSTA their favorite social media application to use. The data showed that the top app used FB is Snapchat. “I like Snapchat because it lets NONE me capture little moments from trips I go on,” said Kristen Johnson.

RESEARCH Izzy Carvalho researches ideas for the theme of the camp yearbook.

PITCH AN IDEA While deciding on a picture, Joe Humphrey and Karina Elwood assigned each student to come up with ideas for a theme. Ultimately, Izzy Carvalho’s submission was deemed best. “I felt like a superstar when my theme idea was chosen,” said Carvalho. Photos by Lindsey Fine

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THE FIELD OF

SPORTS MEDIA In sports media, students discovered the wonders of the production of sports media while completeing their very own projects. Students were presented with the chance to have a hands on experience creating recaps.

In groups, they collaborated to put together recaps of Game 1 and Game 3 of the NCAA Super Regional baseball game. They were given the full on experience of writing scripts, shooting their own stand ups and editing recaps.

In class, they viewed the provided footage of their games, and later shot some of their own stand ups after writing scripts. Aside from footage, students then proceeded to then edit it into a final recap of their own. “My favorite part of sports media was recording stand ups for actual game plays. It was cool to get real life experience that will help me later in life,� said Lindsay Studstill.

ZOOMING IN, Lindsey Fine focuses in on the Florida Gators football field, known as The Swamp.

GETTING READY to shoot their stand ups, RA Veronica Vernachio students set up equipment so they can shoot their video.

Photos by Marissa Briggs

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STORY BY MARISSA BRIGGS

FOCUSING IN, students Jordan Spira and Lindsay Studstill get live footage for their baseball recap video.

Photo by Marissa Briggs

THE WONDEROUS WORLD OF WRITING

DEEP IN THOUGHT during class, Kendall Hazlewood listens closly with her pencil poised, ready to learn.

“WRITING ALLOWS ME NOT ONLY TO BE ABLE TO SIT DOWN AND ORGANIZE MY OWN THOUGHTS, BUT IT’S ALSO A TOOL TO HELP ME UNDERSTAND OTHERS THOUGHTS.” -PARIS MCDOUGLE

CLASSMATES BRAINSTORM project ideas as they listen to Professor Mike Foley giving an introductory PowerPoint to writing.

STUDENTS TAKE NOTES in class that they can refer to later when it comes time to write.

HAND RAISED, Ainsley McCormick is eager to participate and have her question answered her instructor. McCormick said she wanted to learn to write an editorial without being controversial or opinionated.

LISTENING IN with her pencil poised, student Kendall Hazelwood is attentively listening to the presentation. Photos by Kristen Johnson

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DIVING INTO

BROADCASTING

Adjusting the video cameras, broadcast news campers dove into the exciting world of the news room. Each camper took on the role of a reporter and videographer as they alternated positions in a mock interview.

To become comfortable both behind and in front of the camera, the group split in pairs and began to ease into the world of news videography.

“With the help of the RAs I’ve really learned a lot about broadcasting,” camper Dana Aguilar said. “Since the first day I’ve gotten to learn so much that I would have never known if I didn’t attend this camp.”

As the week went on, the training intensified and the broadcast news campers became more prepared for the news world.

Elements like microphone placement and lens adjustment led to concise and comfortable interviews. Students were taught to listen intently and continue the interview

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based on previous answers.

“I would say the purpose of our class is to foster young journalists to want to become a reporter in the field one day,” student Jenna Cisneros said. “We are trying to teach them the skills to properly frame a shot, provide appropriate questions to ask, and to come back and edit their own footage.”

The week came to an end, producing engaged and polished campers with a harder grip on the world of broadcasting. The campers were one step closer to pursuing a career in journalism with advanced knowledge in video and on air news. The end result from the campers truly showed that the advanced technology and tools provided for them at the CJC Summer Media Institute left an impact not only on their broadcasting skills but also their perspective on media itself for years to come.

STORY BY SARA EDWARDS

Smile: As they prepare for their on air performance, campers Jadelyn Fleischer (left) and Hannah Shelton smile as they interview one another during an on air performance.

Check the Mic: Before her first on air performance, camper Taylor Korte puts on her microphone and adjusts it so her voice can be heard properly.

Engage the Audience: RA Dani Hurtado observes the performers and gives them insight on how to project their voices and position themselves in front of the camera. Photos by Altanique Mond-Rogers

FRONT AND CENTER Camper Carlie Schelhorn holds the microphone to prepare for her mock performance during a broadcast. “We always make sure that all of the sound levels are right so that we can begin to record.”

Photo by Liz Stout PERFECTLY POSITIONED As she prepares her camera prior to the mock interview, camper Libbey Dean assures that her white balance is in check. “We are learning how to work the cameras with techniques like white balancing and proper positioning.” Photo by Liz Stout MIC CHECK With microphone in hand, camper Rayna Kanas looks to see if the camera is on and ready before her mock interview. “We were testing out the microphones and interviewing each other in partners to get used to the cameras.” Photo by Sara Edwards

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MEETING NEW

FACES

Outside the Gannett Auditorium, 113 campers smiled as they were photographed by the yearbook staff. With each smile came a high school student eager to enter the world of journalism. Each student proved that passion yields success as they put their minds together throughout the five days of camp. The Summer Media Institute ignited the minds of the campers, bringing on a stronger love for journalism and communications.

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FULL OF SPIRIT While wearing an orange and blue wig, camper Collin Neville shows off his Gator pride. “This school has a good array of media for opportunities for a good career,� he said.

Photo by Izzy Carvalho

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DINING, GATOR STYLE “Whenever I got tired of eating at Gator Dining, my favorite place to eat at Reitz is Subway. The sandwiches are terrific and I love to eat at the subways in my hometown too.”

LINDSAY STUDSTILL

“Gator Dining provided students with a convenient means of getting food.

The kitchen staff made sure to provide a variety of options to choose from.”

SARAH BARROCAS

“Every meal at Gator Dining, whether it was breakfast, lunch or dinner, had plenty of options to choose from. I really liked how it varied each and every day.”

MATTHEW HERNANDEZ

“I was so excited to get Midnight Cookies with my roommate Kristen While at camp. Everyone was talking about which types were best so we knew which to get. The Cookies ’n’ Cream was by far my favorite one.”

AINSLEY McCORMICK

Dana Aguilar Urbandale, Iowa Broadcasting

Jordan Alberti Miramar Sports Media

Yireen Alberto Chicago, Illinois Photojournalism

Nicholas Alvarez Pinecrest Broadcasting

Sarah Barrocas Pembroke Pines Writing

Ainsley Basham Riverview Social Media

Jianah Belfon-Valentine Clarksburg, Maryland Photojournalism

Emma Bittar Bradenton Video Production

Gabriella Bloom Homestead Writing

Marissa Briggs Lakewood Ranch Yearbook

Senobia Brooks Lexington Park Photojounalism

Jackson Brunsvold Wellington Photojournalism

Kayla Burge Cooper City Video Production

Monroe Carr Gainesville Video Production

Izzy Carvalho Satellite Beach Yearbook

Veronica Carver Edmond, Oklahoma Writing

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Kayla Casillas Tampa Writing

Jessie Chaiet Weston Social Media

Laura Chatellier Fort Lauderdale Writing

Zachary Cohen Weston Sports Media

Olivia Conelias Lakewood Ranch Yearbook

Alycia Cypress Hollywood Video Production

Alex Del Dago Wellington Broadcasting

Madeline Dawson Homestead Photojournalism

Libbey Dean Friendswood, Texas Broadcasting

Sophia Deeb Miami Photojournalism

Sarah Diaz Miami Photojournalism

Trey Ecker Satellite Beach Video Production

Sara Edwards Parkland Yearbook

Sinclair Feldman Clearwater Social Media

Dylan Ferrante Parkland Sports Media

Lindsey Fine Jupiter Yearbook

Noah Fineberg Coral Springs Video Production

Karen Fisboin Miami On-Air

Jadelyn Fleischer Ponte Vedra Beach On-Air

Cal Friedman Jupiter Sports Media

Autumn Froitland Surprise, Arizona Sports Media

Clara Garriga Pompano Beach Social Media

Lily Ghela St. Augestine On-Air

Lily Girton Lake Worth Track

Dominique Gonzales Yuma, Arizona Broadcasting

Bailly Gray Tampa Video Production

Rachel Greenberg Weston On-Air

Jesse Grillo Wellington Photojournalism

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Rebecca Grinker Weston Photojournalism

Jacy Grosz Weston Photojournalism

Nyah Hardmon Weston Photojournalism

Riley Hardwood Merrite Island Writing

Kendall Haselwood Ponte Vedra Beach Writing

Chad Hense Tampa Video Production

Giovani Hernandez Chicago, Illinois Track

Jennifer Hernandez Pembroke Pines Yearbook

Matthew Hernandez Pembroke Pines Sports Media

Michelle Holder Ponte Vedre Beach Broadcasting

Michael Hull Winter Park Sports Media

Cooper Huskey Saint Johns Sports Media

Ava Jackson Tallahassee Sports Media

Diana Jimenez Alvarado Pompano Beach Social Media

Kristen Johnson Pembroke Pines Yearbook

Rayna Kanas Plantation Broadcasting

Madison Kang Gainsville Writing

Jackie Kinsella Glen Rock, New Jersey Video Production

Taylor Kolnick Knoxville, Tennessee Photojournalism

Taylor Korte West Palm Beach On-Air

Logan Langley Lehigh Acres Video Production

Gillian Machado Pembroke Pines Video Production

John Mazanec Winter Park Sports Media

Ainsley McCormick Pembroke Pines Writing

Paris McDougle St. Petersburg Writing

Jayden Mckay Chicago, Illinois Track

Laura McLeod St. Augustine Writing

Katie Mecca Longwood Writing

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Ariana Megerian Tampa Photojournalism

Noah Melton Castleberry Sports Media

Drew Miller Longwood Sports Media

Altanique Mond-Rogers St Petersburg Yearbook

Madeline Murphy Singer Island Writing

Alena Nash Tallahassee Social Media

Samantha Nelson Ormond Beach On-Air

Colin Neville Neillsville, Wisconsin Video Production

Nora O’Neill Tampa Writing

Maya Oli Gainsville Photojournalism

Justin Poole Delray Beach Sports Media

Alexander Ramos Miama Sports Media

Guatham Ravichandran Marietta, Georgia Social Media

Gabriella Ribeiro Coral Springs On-Air

COMING TO YOU LIVE FROM THE DORMS

SETTLING IN UNO! Kristen Johnson (left) and Dominique Gonzales shufAinsley McCormick settle into fles cards on Tuesday night before playing a game of the dorm room they’ll call home Uno with her friends. for the next week in Weaver Hall.

HIT IT Cooper Huskey (left), John Mazanec (Middle) and Adkins Word playing a game of Egyptian Rat Screw on Tuesday night in the common area after check in.

OFF DUTY Maya Oli (right) and Yireen Alberto sit in the common area with their friends, listening to music before going up to their rooms.

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Ashlee Rice Madeira Beach Video Production

Ryan Rivas Miami Video Production

Taryn Rodgers Fort Myers Yearbook

Gabriela Rodriguez Pembroke Pines Video Production

Sarah Santamaria Miami Broadcasting

Isabela Sbarra Miami Social Media

Carlie Schelhorn Jupiter Broadcasting

Nicole Schwyn Miami Yearbook

Hannah Shelton Sanford Track

Taylor Sheridan Saint Charles, MO Photojournalism

Angela Shiver Milton Photojournalism

Gabrielle Sonkin Weston Social Media

Jolie Sonkin Weston Social Media

Orlando Sosa Chicago, Illinois Social Media

Jordan Spira Melbourne Sports Media

Naomi Steffer Lecanto Writing

Elizabeth Stout Coral Springs Yearbook

Lindsay Studstill Alachua Sports Media

Caitlyn Su Shanghi, China Social Media

Jessica Torrente Miami Writing

Catherine Westley Fort Myers Writing

Anna Winslow Sunrise Writing

Adkins Word Orlando Writing

Samahra Wright Clermont On-Air

Angela Yan Wellington Photojournalism

Courtney Zoller Bradenton Broadcasting

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Uri Tzoore Portola Valley, California Sports Media

SPOTLIGHT STUDENTS Dennis Black Gainesville Sports Media

Tom Burton Gainesville Social Media

Jenna Cisneros Coral Springs RA

Jamal Corley St. Augustine RA

Karina Elwood Melbourne RA

Mike Foley Gainesville Writing

John Freeman Gainesville Photojournalism

Bridget Grogan Gainesville Camp Director

Darling Hill Gainsville RA

Joe Humphrey Lutz Yearbook

Dani Hurtado Miami RA

David Jones Lady Lake RA

Desirae Lee Jacksonville RA

Cece Lemus Gainesville RA

Herbert Lowe Gainesville Writing

Bailly Gray has been an “adult” since second grade, because her mother, Gen. Lee Gray, has been an active member of the U.S. Army Reserve. Gray’s mother has been an officer for 29 years and deployed around 23 times, serving in countries such as Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar and Germany.

“My mom has also been relocated around the United States around eight times since I was born,” said Gray. Since Gray was born in 2001, she and her father have moved four times. “All the moving around has taught me how to make friends fast and put myself out there more,” said Gray.

Alex Del Dago has attended Dreyfoos School of the Arts (DSOA) for the past three years and is currently majoring in Digital Media. Del Dago realized he wanted to attend DSOA in a seventh grade art class when he discovered his love for photography.

Considering Dreyfoos is a public magnet school of the arts, Del Dago had to apply, audition, and be accepted in order to attend. He began to prepare for his audition two to three months prior by taking and editing photos while improving his writing skills. After Del Dago was accepted, he fell in love with the school. “My favorite thing about DSOA is the creative and supportive atmosphere,” said Del Dago.

STORY BY LINDSEY FINE

Katy McGrath Callahan RA

Myra Monroe Gainesville Broadcasting

Harrison O’Keeffe Gainesville RA

Tim Sorel Gainesville Video Production

Veronika Vernachio West Palm Beach RA

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LEAVING OUR

MARK

As the Summer Media Institute drew to a close, each camper created a piece of work related to their track. Throughout the five days of camp, campers were able to use the professional facilities and equipment at the University of Florida. With real life experience of this magnitude, the campers obtained skills to prepare them for whatever their futures in media have in store for them.

The nervous greetings transitioned to hard goodbyes as the campers created bonds strong enough to last through the separating miles between home towns. The room numbers of our track or the details of our dorm may fade from our memories, but the friendships created at the Summer Media Institute will last forever.

BY SARA EDWARDS

REFLECTING BACK Outside the Reitz Union, campers Sarah Barrocas, Matthew Hernandez and Jordan Alberti gaze at the pond. Photo by Jennifer Hernandez

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ABOUT THE BOOK

COLOPHON ABOUT

Finding Our Focus was created by 11 campers in the yearbook specialization class at the 2017 University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Summer Institute (CJCSI), held June 18-23 in Gainesville.

THEME

Campers participted in one of eight specialization tracks. As many of the students hope to study journalism or attend the University of Florida, “Finding Our Focus” was selected to highlight the various aspects of media and communications, as well as a tribute to many of us have in common.

STAFF

Marissa Briggs Lakewood Ranch High School (Bradenton) Olivia Conelias, Braden River High School (Bradenton) Isabel Carvalho, Satellite High School (Satellite Beach) Sara Edwards, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (Parkland) Lindsey Fine, Jupiter High School Jennifer Hernandez, Pembroke Pines Charter High School Kristen Johnson, Pembroke Pines Charter High School Altanique Mond-Rogers, Lakewood High School (St. Petersburg) Taryn Rodgers, South Fort Myers High School Nicole Schwyn, Gulliver Preparatory School (Miami) Elizabeth Stout, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (Parkland)

ADVISERS

EQUIPMENT

Created in Room 3334 of the Innovation News Center, home to seven iMac computers with Adobe Creative Suite CC 2014 and CC 2017 Multiple cameras and smartphones Spotify

Karina Elwood, University of Florida (Gainesville) Joe Humphrey, Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa)

ABOUT THE COVER

FONTS

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LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION Inside the on-air room, camper Taylor Korte and Libbey Dean practices interviewing. “We were doing live interviews which was third process of our four week steps,” Korte said. Photo by Altanique Mond-Rogers