Student Spotlight: Paige Vaughn

June 14, 2014

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Meet Paige Vaughn, the social media administrator for the School of Journalism & Mass Communication's 2014 study abroad trip to the United Kingdom. Paige, a public relations major, is a Texas State University Ambassador, Bobcat Promotions volunteer, and much more.Paige first heard about the study abroad trip through one of the school's information sessions conducted throughout the Fall and Spring semesters. She was excited to hear about the planned visits to various media-centered locations such as the Yahoo! UK headquarters and the various sight-seeing tours the trip offered, as well as receiving credit for class. Paige has plans to extend her trip and take a trip to the Warner Bros Studios located in London.Paige manages and designs her own blog. She began blogging while taking the Fundamentals of Digital Media class offered in the School of Journalism & Mass Communication. Paige decided to create her own blog after the course finished because she enjoyed teaching and wanted to help people. Paige gained writing experience by interning for various companies and organizations such as Get Smart Content and the Texas State Alumni Association.Paige hopes to get a career in public relations after she graduates, preferably in the fields of non-profit, culinary, or a company with a niche market.You can keep up with the progress of the SJMC study abroad class by following the hashtag #SJMCinUK on Twitter.