{"id":28957,"date":"2025-11-20T13:44:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T18:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/?p=28957"},"modified":"2025-11-20T13:44:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T18:44:38","slug":"jack-houvouras-gives-25000-to-the-school-of-journalism-and-mass-communications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/jack-houvouras-gives-25000-to-the-school-of-journalism-and-mass-communications\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Houvouras gives $25,000 to the School of Journalism and Mass Communications"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The Marshall University Foundation has announced a $25,000 gift from Jack Houvouras to the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications.<\/p>\n<p>Houvouras presented the gift during this year\u2019s School of Journalism and Mass Communications\u2019 Hall of Fame ceremony on Nov. 7, and an accompanying crowdfunding campaign titled \u201c$100,000 for 100 Years\u201d was announced. The school seeks to raise $100,000 in recognition of the program\u2019s 100th anniversary in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled at this kind donation from Jack Houvouras, and his leadership in starting this exciting crowdfunding campaign to recognize and honor a century of journalism excellence at Marshall University,\u201d said Dr. Rob Quicke, director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communications.<\/p>\n<p>A former editor of The Parthenon, Marshall University\u2019s student newspaper, Houvouras went on to found Huntington Quarterly magazine in 1989 and has since developed a portfolio of publications across West Virginia. Over the years, he has been recognized for his business success \u2014 earning the West Virginia Small Business Administration\u2019s Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 1994 and The Herald-Dispatch\u2019s Business Innovator of the Year award in 2014. He was inducted into the School of Journalism and Mass Communications\u2019 Hall of Fame in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Serving as co-chairs of the campaign are Houvouras, a 1988 graduate of the journalism program, and Dr. George Arnold, a retired emeritus professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis crowdfunding campaign is about honoring our proud past and investing in the next generation of journalists,\u201d Houvouras said. \u201cMarshall\u2019s journalism program has shaped countless careers over the last century, and this is our opportunity to ensure it continues to thrive for another 100 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Funds raised through the campaign, found at<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sojmc100.com\"> www.sojmc100.com<\/a>, will support scholarships, technology upgrades and student development initiatives within the School of Journalism and Mass Communications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications<\/strong><br \/>\nFounded in 1926, the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Marshall University is one of the oldest journalism programs in the United States. The school has produced generations of award-winning journalists, broadcasters and communications professionals who have gone on to make a lasting impact in their communities and beyond.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Marshall University Foundation has announced a $25,000 gift from Jack Houvouras to the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Houvouras presented the gift during this year\u2019s School of Journalism and Mass Communications\u2019 Hall of Fame ceremony on Nov. 7, and an accompanying crowdfunding campaign titled \u201c$100,000 for 100 Years\u201d was announced. 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