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Student Profile: Marilin Argueta

From Procreate to Professional: Marilin’s Journey in MCS

Meet Marilin, a Media and Communication Studies (MCS) major with a Psychology minor and a Chinese Certificate, set to graduate in May 2025. Her journey to the MCS major began undecided with a...

Posted: March 26, 2025, 12:22 PM

Student Profile: Jacob Singleton

By: Marilin Argueta-Osorio We had the chance to learn more about Senior Jacob Singleton who is excited to graduate in the Spring of 2025! Currently, Jacob is working hard on their capstone...

Posted: March 26, 2025, 11:47 AM

Student Profile: Jimeto Nwafor

Passion for Voice Acting and Media Production

By: Mily Pineda-Rivera Jimeto Nwafor, a senior at UMBC, is set to graduate in spring 2025 with a major in Media and Communication Studies (MCS) and a minor in Sociology. From a young age,...

Posted: March 26, 2025, 11:38 AM

Student Profile: Mily Pineda-Rivera

MCS Experience to Future Outlook

By: Ellen Kim Photo Credit: Alayna Williams Introduce yourself My name is Mily Pineda Rivera, and I am currently a first-generation student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore...

Posted: March 26, 2025, 10:58 AM

Student Profile: Kendall Blunt

Media Consumption Into Media Creation

By: Gwen Pacis Photo Credit: Kendall Blunt Let’s give Kendall Blunt a warm hello! Kendall Blunt is a senior in the Media and Communication Studies (MCS) major also working on her certificate...

Posted: December 2, 2024, 3:03 PM

Alumni Profile: Amanda Winters

The student who got to witness the birth of the major

By: Anna Mishonova Photo Credit: Amanda Winters What do you miss the most about MCS and UMBC? The major itself! This was the turning point of the media going from print and television to...

Posted: August 30, 2024, 11:23 AM

Alumni: Stephanie Marceron

Onward and Upward

By: Matthew Milo Photo Credit: Mike Washington Stephanie Marceron graduated from UMBC with a MCS degree in the Fall ‘23 semester, and has since become the Chanel boutique manager at Ulta, where...

Posted: August 30, 2024, 11:15 AM

Unlocking Career Growth

By Anasia Mickle Internships are like stepping stones for career growth. They give students real-world experience, help them learn practical skills, and build professional connections. Let's dive...

Posted: August 28, 2024, 1:59 PM

Student Profile: Lauren Moxley

Experience, advice, and dreams for the future

By: Parker Vogel Photo Credit: Lauren Moxley Lauren Moxley is a junior in the Media and Communication Studies program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and pursuing a minor...

Posted: May 20, 2024, 11:38 AM

Student Profile: Matthew Milo

How to change major in senior year and not lose your mind

By: Anna Mishonova Photo Credit: Matthew Milo What is your favorite MCS class and why? MCS 222- History of Communication with Loviglio, first and foremost because at 8 am the first thing...

Posted: May 14, 2024, 3:19 PM