Category: Communication

Holding a microphone. Abby Labar interviews two Carolina Hurricanes players

Nov 13, 2019  |  Alumni

How I Think and Do: In-Game Host Abby Labar

Alumna Abby Labar (Communication '17) is the in-game host for the Carolina Hurricanes. See how she uses what she learned at NC State to bring people together.
After working as a sports media producer for Fox Sports, DirectTV and AT&T, alumnus John Ward has gained a reputation as an industry “startup guy.” Give him a concept and a budget, and he’ll give you a new studio, a new show, a new channel.

Nov 14, 2018  |  Alumni

Distinguished Alumnus Shares Stories from His Career in Sports Media

After working as a sports media producer for Fox Sports, DirectTV and AT&T, alumnus John Ward has gained a reputation as an industry “startup guy.” Give him a concept and a budget, and he’ll give you a new studio, a new show, a new channel.
Sharita Whitaker portrait on campus

May 24, 2017  |  Alumni

Forging a Path to Follow

Drawing from her own past, alumna Sharita Whitaker works to open doors for minorities in North Carolina’s legal community.