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The UNC J-school's Powering A Nation project won two awards of excellence in SND's Best of Digital Design Competition.

William Thomas Ballard Jr. (Bill), 79, died March 6, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina. A memorial service was held on March 9 at Providence United Methodist Church.
Bill belonged to Providence for 47 years. He also was a journalist. His career included serving as news director for WBTV; under his leadership, the station was the first news room in the country to be computerized. In earlier years, he had been a reporter, and his WBTV work included the “Carolina Camera” series.

UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication students and faculty spent spring break in Malawi as part of a documentary partnership with CARE.

Alumna Barb Lee and senior Trey Mangum were selected as 2015 University Diversity Awards recipients for their commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Kelly Creedon, a second-year master’s student and Roy H. Park Fellow, received an Award of Excellence in the 2015 Alexia Foundation grants program.

UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media students in the broadcast and electronic journalism specialization won seven awards in the 2015 Broadcast Education Association's (BEA) Festival of Media Arts.

The UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media's Powering A Nation project and photojournalism major Emily Rhyne were recognized in the 72nd annual Pictures of the Year (POY).

Health communication professor Seth M. Noar presented research findings about indoor tanning during the ninth annual UNC Multidisciplinary Melanoma Conference.

With the support of ABC11 and its audience, the school established the Larry Stogner Fund for Excellence to support future generations of broadcasters.

Media innovator Jason Kilar '93 delivered the UNC commencement keynote. Documentary filmmaker Barb Lee '88 addressed J-school commencement, and M.A. graduate Mary Junck '71 received an honorary degree.