KELLY VANEGAS: BILINGUAL MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST
Welcome!
I recently graduated from the University of Georgia where I attended Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. I majored in journalism and minored in Spanish. While in college, I earned my certificate in sports media.
Passions of mine are writing, creating graphics and all things social media. Here you can catch a glimpse of that passion.
SNEAK PEEK
A couple of my best pieces:
GRADY NEWSOURCE SPORTS: MARCH 24, 2021
University of Georgia GymDog Rachael Lukacs has been recognized for her contribution to the Athens community. Also, UGA junior wide receiver George Pickens suffered a major injury, and an update on North Oconee's baseball team.
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For this project, I was Grady Newsource's sports anchor. I created and edited a package highlighting this week's local sports.
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GRADY SPORTSOURCE, APRIL 2ND, 2021
The North Oconee Lacrosse team is having a great start to the season as they are currently 6-1. The Titans are filling the void that they lost in the cutshort 2020 season.
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For this project, I was a feature reporter for Grady Sportsource. I created and edited a package dedicated to North Oconee's Lacrosse team.
RED&BLACK NEWSPAPER: HOW GEORGIA MEN'S TENNIS HEAD COACH MANNY DIAZ BECAME THE WINNINGEST COACH IN SEC HISTORY
Manny Diaz made his mark by becoming the SEC Coach of the Year in 1989, his first year as head coach of Georgia men’s tennis. Not only has Diaz earned that title six times, but he has also helped 36 players earn 86 total All-America Honors.
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I had the opportunity to interview coach Manny Diaz and capture his achievements as UGA's men's tennis coach in this article.