{"id":24419,"date":"2022-08-31T11:42:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T15:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/?p=24419"},"modified":"2022-08-31T11:42:06","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T15:42:06","slug":"tickets-available-for-sept-23-school-of-journalism-and-mass-communications-hall-of-fame-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/2022\/08\/tickets-available-for-sept-23-school-of-journalism-and-mass-communications-hall-of-fame-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Tickets available for Sept. 23 School of Journalism and Mass Communications Hall of Fame ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"
Tickets are available for the Friday, Sept. 23, ceremony to honor three graduates of Marshall University\u2019s W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications (SOJMC) who are being inducted into the school\u2019s\u00a0Hall\u00a0of\u00a0Fame.<\/p>\n

Kathy Cosco, Patricia Proctor and Giles Snyder make up the Hall\u2019s Class of 2022. Toney Stroud, Marshall University\u2019s chief legal officer\/general counsel and head of economic development, will be the emcee for the evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always a great evening when we are able to have everyone together to properly celebrate even more exceptional graduates of our program,\u201d said Chris Dickerson, president of the SOJMC Alumni Advisory Board, which handles the nomination and selection process. \u201cThis year\u2019s class of inductees is another perfect example that proves Marshall has one of the best journalism and mass communications programs in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re fortunate to have such a rich pool of candidates that represents successes in varied aspects of the field locally, regionally and nationally.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ceremony will begin\u00a0at 6 p.m. The doors will open at 5 p.m., and hors d\u2019oeuvres will be served. The event will take place in the Don Morris Room of the Memorial Student Center.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the event are $50 per person, which includes the appetizers. Tickets can be purchased online at\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/sojmc22<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n

Full tables, sponsorship opportunities and advertising opportunities also are available. For more information regarding sponsorships, contact Dickerson at\u00a0dickerson38@marshall.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Hall\u00a0of\u00a0Fame\u00a0was established in the 1970s, and the latest honorees brings the number of inductees to 81. The annual\u00a0induction\u00a0ceremony attracts more than 200 guests.<\/p>\n

Inductees need to have a connection to the\u00a0SOJMC, such as being a graduate or a faculty member, and should meet at least one of two major criteria to be nominated:<\/p>\n