Written for my final paper for my UofU “Intro to News Writing” Course.  Facing Infertility: Ashley and Luke’s Story WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah. – Ashley Erekson, a 28-year-old employee of Discover Card and former Certified Nurse’s Assistant, knew from the age of 14 that something was wrong with her. For years, Erekson suffered from irregular or absent menstrual cycles, weight gain, acne, and even embarrassing facial hair. As a teenager, her family… Read More

Spring 2015 -Introduction to Visual Communication Assignment: Media Campaign Media As a culmination of the skills learned within this course, we were asked to create 5 different pieces of media as a group for a non-profit organization that would benefit SLCC students. We choose to do the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) Tour De Cure, a bike ride that raises funds for the ADA’s programs. I choose to do the Poster and was… Read More

Spring 2015 -Introduction to Visual Communication Assignment: Magazine Layout Click here to view the final Assignment PDF. This by far was my favorite assignment in my Introduction to Visual Communication class. Not only did I learn a new computer program, InDesign, but I was able to stretch my creative self a bit further as I wrote the magazine article as the fictional journalist Lois Lane. I wanted to reflect Lane’s serious level of… Read More