Category: Communication
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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.](../../wp-content/uploads/2018/11/John-Ward-1-1500x844-460x259.jpg)
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.
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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.