The Charlotte Women (from Charlotte, North Carolina) had arrived the day before. and were met by Allison, who had come to retrieve the luggage of the “Charlotte Women” (Kay, Susan, Frannie, and Linda). Jackie, Kim, and Holley arrived at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa around 7 a.m. Someone said, 39 minutes before landing in Addis, “It’s not every day that you see the sun coming up in Ethiopia.” True. When we reached Ethiopia in the wee hours of March 23, we took note that the landscape is much more mountainous than we had previously thought and viewed on maps. The service was consistent as we dreamed of reaching Africa and repeatedly checked the monitors for our flight path and duration. The green and yellow interiors of the plane warranted commentary. We noticed several families on the flight who were traveling with adopted children and who were studying the Holy Bible openly. Blackwell arrive to meet Kay Norris, Susan Rankin, Frannie Martin, Linda Ayers, and Allison Shigo, HHOJ Founder):įirst, there were 7,100 miles to cover… The flight from DC took us to heights of over 35,000 feet, over 500 mph ground speed, trans-Atlantic crossing, south of the Mediterranean Sea, near Tripoli, Italy, Egypt, and across 7,100 miles of earth. She will be posting periodically and retroactively.ĭay One in Addis Ababa (Jackie Renwick, Kim Wilkerson, and H. She has joined in the Healing Hands of Joy spring 2013 Ethiopia trip because of her enthusiasm for Healing Hands of Joy’s programs and innovations. Students and advisers from all publication types are invited to attend.įor more information, consult /fall-conference/.Guest blogger Holley Blackwell is a doula, beekeeper, consultant, and writer living in Chicago, Illinois.
Five rounds of wight concurrent sessions will cover design, leadership, multimedia, photojournalism, writing and other media topics. Check her out on social and 2019 GSPA Fall Conference kicks off at 9 a.m. A percentage of each branding package from The Dean’s List goes toward Habitat Aid Initiative, a nonprofit that works to empower women and alleviate poverty in Western Kenya.ĭespite her capacity for international reach, Dean hopes her message will inspire the next generation of media professionals in her home state, starting with the middle and high school students attending the Fall Conference. The distinction also honored Dean’s philanthropic endeavors. Dean ultimately hopes to bring diverse clients’ stories to life in a digital format, empowering those she encounters in all walks of life.įor her work in entertainment and entrepreneurship, the University of Georgia Alumni Association selected her as one of UGA’s 40 Under 40 leaders in 2018. The Charlotte-based entity consults for companies like ESPN, Twitter, Apple, the Atlanta Braves and the Miss America Organization.
The digital branding and career consulting company helps professionals build personal websites to enhance online presence, allowing them to stand out among competitors in an increasingly crowded marketplace. She also served as executive assistant to fellow Grady graduate Deborah Norville (ABJ ‘79) at “Inside Edition.”įocused on empowering others through her storytelling, Dean founded The Dean’s List in 2015. Prior to her current role, her multimedia experiences spanned across CNN, FOX and CBS in the United States, all the way to a travel agency in France. 19, 2019 at the Classic Center in Athens.ĭean, the program coordinator and on-air personality for Ryan Seacrest Studios, creates content for pediatric patients in Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina. GSPA welcomes UGA Grady College alumna Meredith Dean (ABJ ’14) to lead the inaugural keynote session at the conference Thursday, Sept. This year, the Georgia Scholastic Press Association calls a Georgia Bulldog home with the addition of a keynote address to the Fall Conference program.
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