Advice for Future Mass Communication Students
Lacy Harlin - Guest Speaker at The Call Arkansas Gala in Magnolia - Feb. 14, 2026 Dear Future Mass Communication Students, When you start taking mass communication classes with Professor Reppert, know that everything he says applies in the real world - advertise yourself, gain experience, learn from others, and do the work on time and efficiently. When you begin courses, you won't always have the website figured out, but trying and communicating matters. As you navigate this time in your life while staying on top of classes, know that you are not alone. Make sure to look at the websites of your peers who are ahead of you by year; they have learned what their style is and way of communicating. Take it all in. The seat you sit in, Professor Reppert will remember it for years to come - my seat was in the front row beside the window. Know that this will all go by pretty fast, though in the moment you are really ready to either go to lunch or get your other classes taken ca...
