Ciara V.

Lucas
513 Beatty Rd.
Media, PA 19063
(610)-999-5670 (C)
clucas1@ithaca.edu

Education

Scholarship

Ithaca College, Roy H. Park School of Communication, Ithaca, NY

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Minors: French and Sociology
Cumulative G.P.A.: 3.83/4.0, Class of 2017
Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Program; Fall 2013-Present
Dedicated to academic achievement and a commitment to social justice in
students of historically unrepresented races
International travel to research issues of social justice in other cultures
Oracle Honor Society- Inducted Fall 2014
In the top 10% of her class and school (Park School of Communications)

Involvement

Ithaca College Board of Trustees, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

Student Trustee; Spring 2014-2016
Develops strategic decisions based on higher education market, and
maintains the fiduciary well-being of the campus community as a full voting
member
Society of Professtional Journalists- IC Chapter
Executive Board Member-Secretary; Spring 2015-2016
Creates programming for SPJ members, finds new members and engages
journalism students
Anchor/Reporter for ICTVs NewsWatch16; Fall 2013-present
Shoots, edits, and disseminates local news and creates weekly news packages
Hosts the weekly broadcast
Radio Newscaster for WICB/VIC (Ithaca stations); Fall 2014
Produces and reports weekly newscasts on international, national, regional,
and local news

Experience

NBC News Crew- Selma to Montgomery Project; Spring 2015

Assisted NBC news in covering the 50th anniversary of the Selma marches
Shot video, edited footage, and interviewed subjects
Campus Philly Newsmagazine Intern; Summer 2014
Utilized social media platforms to promote and report events in Philadelphia
Worked alongside partner companies to fufill promotional needs

Skills

FinalCut Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Word/Excel, web design,

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