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My Australian Counterparts

February 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Check out this youtube clip on a news story about the ONS selecting Australian volunteers. The testing mentioned in the states is what I’m doing next week. Note the description of “grueling” testing!

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Tags: Australia · Beijing · Beijing Olympics Program · China · Journalism · Olympic News Service · volunteers

Countdown to THE TEST: 13 days!

February 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment

So what is this test?  This test will determine whether or not I go to Beijing this summer…no pressure!!  I actually had to sign a waiver stating that I understand Emerson doesn’t have the last say on my participation in the Olympics program! With only 13 days to go, our class is still not clear [...]

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Tags: Beijing · Beijing Olympics Program · Journalism · Olympic News Service

In Emerson News – Knight Scholarship

December 12th, 2007 · No Comments

Two good things to report: 1. I am now a Knight Scholar! This scholarship will cover the cost of this summer’s class valued at $3400; selection was based on need. The Beijing Olympics program consists of two courses. Technically it’s two undergraduate courses (but that hasn’t stopped them from charging graduate class fees!). The two [...]

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Tags: Beijing · Beijing Olympics Program · China · Department of Marketing Communications · Emerson · Integrated Marketing Communications · International Sports Reporting · Journalism · Knight Scholar · Knight Scholarship · Marketing Communicator · Olympic News Service · Olympics