Hispanic Heritage Month

Cady Casellas y Giancarlo Siu fueron coronados como los ganadores del tradicional desfile hispano 2019-2020 ‘Brillar: Choose to Shine’. El evento, que conmemoró el legado y la pasión por las raíces hispanas de los estudiantes, se celebró el pasado viernes en la noche en el Reitz Union Grand Ballroom.  Giancarlo, …

Three-time Emmy-nominated journalist Monica Morales earned her master’s degree in telecommunications and TV production from the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida. “It’s really just a quality school. I just knew that I was going to a great school,” said Morales, whose bachelor’s degree is from …

Juan Carlos Andrade graduated from the University of Florida in 1986 with a bachelor’s degrees in journalism and political science. During his time at UF, Andrade’s biggest takeaway from the university’s College of Journalism and Communications was learning how to write clearly and succinctly, which has served him well in …

A University of Florida alumna and Miami native, Christine Portela blends broadcast journalism and diversity into one incredible career. As she journeys forth in the industry, Portela strives to mentor others just as other professionals mentored her. Portela’s focal accomplishments are attributed to her current position as director of news …

Bob Vila graduated from the University of Florida in 1969 with a degree in journalism. Today he is a television director, author and presenter. Overall, Vila has spent nearly 30 years hosting a variety of nationally televised home-improvement shows, including “Bob Vila,” “Bob Vila’s Home Again” and “This Old House.” …

Soon after Zalome Briceño Ochoa graduated this spring from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, she was hired as a multimedia journalist and reporter for NBC Telemundo 60 in San Antonio, Texas. When she was at UF, Briceño used every opportunity she could to sharpen her journalism …

Aminda (Mindy) Marques Gonzalez, executive editor of The Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald, is the first Hispanic editor and the second woman to hold the post. She was born in New York and grew up in Hialeah. Her parents immigrated to the United States from Cuba. During her tenure, …

Maria Teresa Viña-Rodriguez graduated from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications with a bachelor’s degree in public relations and a minor in travel and tourism industry. While at UF, she was involved in the Public Relations Student Society of America and the Hispanic Student Association. “I think …

Reginald Garcia graduated from the University of Florida twice. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the College of Journalism and Communications in 1982 and graduated from the Levin College of Law three years later. Today, he is a clemency lawyer and a state government lobbyist in Tallahassee. And he authored …

Since earning her Bachelor of Science in journalism from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, Betty Cortina Weiss has worked for many of the country’s top magazines. Cortina Weiss was a correspondent for People; an associate editor for People en Español; a senior writer for Entertainment Weekly; …