University of West Georgia – 3rd Annual Media Night
Date: Oct 9, 2025
Times: 6 – 8:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m. Cocktail Hour
7:00 p.m. Dinner and Program
8:30 p.m. Cupcakes and Karaoke
Location: University of West Georgia, 302 West Georgia Dr., Carrollton, GA 30117
Website: https://www.westga.edu/academics/scfm/media-night.php
Building the Legacy | Investing in Student Excellence
Media Night is an opportunity to celebrate recent student achievements and pave the way for future initiatives that will empower students to establish their legacy in the communication, film, and media industries. The evening also provides a chance for alumni, community partners, and friends of the School to contribute to and enhance student learning opportunities. A central theme of the event is the impact of higher education, experiential learning, and career readiness. We would greatly appreciate your support in investing in the training of the next generation of communication, film, and media professionals.
2025 KEYNOTE SPEAKER
MONICA KAUFMAN PEARSON
Monica Pearson is the first woman and the first minority to anchor the daily evening news in Atlanta Georgia, where she worked for 37 years at the leading station, WSB-TV. She has won 33 Southern Regional and local Emmy Awards for reporting, anchoring and her Closeups celebrity interview shows.
When she retired in 2012, she was honored on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives by the bipartisan delegation of the State of Georgia for her years of service on and off the air to improve the lives of the citizens of Georgia. Read Monica’s full biography here.
Thank you to our 2025 sponsors
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