Honor Society® member
Kennedy Crenshaw
Lab Specialist at Newhouse School
- Syracuse University
- Broadcast and Digital Journalism
- Class of 2018
- Atlanta, Georgia
Member since January 2016
About
I was born and raised in Atlanta,Georgia and I have two younger sisters. My parents are divorced, which definitely took some getting used to, but my family remained close. I thought about studying journalism after I joined my high school newspaper. I enjoyed the fast pace and the ability to create a voice for people. I also enjoyed the ability I have to educate a large amount of people in a non-formal setting where there is no pressure to take notes. I like presenting people with unbiased information and letting them choose for themselves because often times people get so wrapped up in what they know and do not push themselves to open their minds and experience a new point of view. I like that I can change people's perspectives of the world and the people around them.
Education
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Syracuse University: S.I. Newhouse School of Communications
Broadcast and Digital Journalism
2014 – 2018
Honors and awards
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Finalist for Best Multimedia Story
A web story on the Syracuse Adoption Ceremony was nominated as a finalist (first or second) for the best student journalism multimedia story by the Syracuse Press Club
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Dean's List
Achieving a 3.5 or higher grade point average for the semester
Goals and interests
- Career goal
I still have not completely figured out what I want to do but with my major I hope to do one of the following:
Communications representative for bigger companies like Coca-Cola, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Pandora
Digital content creator for Hearst, either magazine or news
Producer or director of a newscast at BBC
Writer for theSkimm- Graduate school interests
University of Southern California Film program or New York University Stern for a business degree.
- Outside the classroom
I enjoy reading and painting in my spare time. I volunteer as much as I can with Habitat for Humanity, the Red Cross and local clothing drives. I also like making and editing audio and fun videos for parties. I enjoy making new ways to combine and interact with multimedia.
Experience
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Lab Specialist
Newhouse School
Oct 2015 – Mar 2016
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office assistant
Decatur Capital
Jun 2015 – Aug 2015
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intern
Mother Nature Network
Jun 2013
Volunteering
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Camera Person/Floor Director
Georgia Public Broadcasting
Jul 2015 – Aug 2015
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Volunteer
Reading is Fundemental
Mar 2015 – Jan 2016
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Blood Donor
The Red Cross
Sep 2014 – Jan 2015
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Volunteer
Soles for Souls
Jun 2013 – Aug 2013
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Volunteer
Feed My Starving Children
Sep 2012 – Dec 2015
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Volunteer-sort and box non perishable food
Atlanta Food Bank
Jan 2012 – Jun 2014
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Volunteer
Habitat For Humanity
Sep 2011 – May 2014
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Volunteer-help parents pick gifts for children
Empty Stocking Fund
Dec 2010 – Dec 2015
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
- French (France) Intermediate
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