{"id":209478,"date":"2022-08-03T15:00:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T19:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/college-of-communication-and-media\/?p=209478"},"modified":"2022-08-03T15:05:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T19:05:52","slug":"pro-football-hall-of-fame-trip-to-provide-scm-students-with-opportunity-of-a-lifetime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/college-of-communication-and-media\/2022\/08\/03\/pro-football-hall-of-fame-trip-to-provide-scm-students-with-opportunity-of-a-lifetime\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro Football Hall of Fame Trip to Provide SCM Students with \u201cOpportunity of a Lifetime\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weekend\u2019s ceremony enshrining former Montclair State and NFL star Sam Mills into the Pro Football Hall of Fame<\/a> will mark the culmination of an incredible career. For five School of Communication and Media students making the trip to Canton, OH to cover the ceremony and a series of related events, they hope the trip will build on their Montclair State experiences to launch their own impressive careers.<\/p>\n

Under the guidance of Professors Stacy Gitlin and Steve McCarthy who will accompany them on the trip, students Teni Bello, Matt Bruchez, Gianna Daginis, Jason Naccarella and Matt Orth will cover events ranging from a Fashion Show<\/a>, to a private BBQ for the Mills family, to the Class of 2022 Enshrinement ceremony<\/a> on Saturday afternoon. The experience will challenge the students to improve their technical skills such as writing, editing, producing, and interviewing, and “soft” skills such as teamwork and leadership.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis trip to Canton is going to be one of the biggest moments of my life,\u201d said Orth, who will be new sports editor of The Montclarion<\/a> this fall. \u201cI hope this trip will inspire me to continue to become a better journalist and person in my last year and beyond. I have already learned that in this business, you need to be proactive and communicate as much as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

The students have prepared for the trip all summer. \u201cWe all had different roles preparing for this trip and we\u2019ve had great teamwork,\u201d said Bello, who completed an internship at the Men’s Final Four this spring. \u201cI researched and have been preparing to interview Melanie Mills, the widow of Sam Mills, and captured footage and researched the history behind the annual Fashion Show.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Senior Teni Bello’s internship at the Final Four prepared her for the team’s trip to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bruchez, who does play-by-play and color commentary for the Red Hawk Sports Network<\/a>, echoed the importance of research and preparation. \u201cI have prepared for this trip like I prepare for my broadcasts, with lots of research. I want to know everything about everyone we are interviewing as well as the other inductees to be prepared for every situation. I learned a lot more about who Sam Mills was as a person, and the type of impact that he made on others.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThese events could be considered one of the grandest and most elegant experiences in all of sports that require the utmost professionalism, respect, passion, and diligence in order to do a good job,\u201d said Naccarella, who is also part of the Red Hawk Sports Network and interned with CBS for the Heisman Trophy presentation this spring. \u00a0\u201cThis weekend will test those skills in all of us, including myself, and I’m excited to see how I perform. This is also a fantastic opportunity to learn more about adjusting on the fly and executing our plan.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know the students\u2019 work will be fantastic and we will all learn more about Sam\u2019s life and legacy through their storytelling efforts,\u201d said Dr. Keith Strudler, Director of the School of Communication and Media, who along with Professor Kelly Whiteside, Director of Sports Publicity Mike Scala, and Sports Information Coordinator Pat Duffy prepared the students for the trip. \u201cI am happy that the experience they\u2019ve gained in the classroom, at our student media organizations and internships has led to this special opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

About the School of Communication and Media:<\/strong>\u00a0Founded in 2012, the School of Communication and Media offers a range of dynamic programs in communication and media to a talented and diverse student population of over 1,300. Offering degrees in film and television, social media and public relations, advertising, journalism and digital media, sports communication, communication and media studies, and an MA in public and organizational relations, the School prepares the next generation of communication and media practitioners and leaders. The School houses award-winning student programs that include\u00a0WMSC 90.3 FM<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0The Montclarion<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Hawk Communications<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Red Hawk Sports Network<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0News Lab<\/strong><\/a>, and\u00a0Hawk+,<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0as well as the\u00a0Center for Cooperative Media,<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0which serves the public by working to grow and strengthen local journalism.<\/p>\n

Story by Keith Green<\/a>, School of Communication and Media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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