--- title: Specs Howard Blog | Specs Grads description: Specs Grads | --- # Specs Howard School of Media Arts Blog Where you find insights into the Media Arts industries! ## [Graduation Speaker: Fred Jacobs](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/graduation-speaker-fred-jacobs) Posted by [Morgan Holsworth](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/morgan-holsworth) on Fri, Jul 17, 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.specshoward.edu/hubfs/Graduation_Jacobs_Slate.jpg) ](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/graduation-speaker-fred-jacobs) During these weird times we have an amazingly talented 2020 Summer class graduating from Specs Howard School of Media Arts. We asked ourselves, "how ... 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[Read More](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/life-lessons-from-the-field-ric-pruneda) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/life-lessons-from-the-field-ric-pruneda#comments-listing) Topics: [Radio](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/radio), [Grad Stories](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/grad-stories), [Specs Grads](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/specs-grads), [Broadcasting](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/broadcasting), [Promotions](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/promotions), [Greater Media](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/greater-media) ## [#SpecsGradAtWork Twitter Photo Contest!](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specsgradatwork-photo-contest-oct14) Posted by [Amy Brown](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/amy-brown) on Mon, Oct 13, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Time for another great chance to win on twitter with our #SpecsGradAtWork photo contest! During the week of October 27th through November 3rd, take ... [Read More](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specsgradatwork-photo-contest-oct14) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specsgradatwork-photo-contest-oct14#comments-listing) Topics: [Specs Grads](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/specs-grads), [Social Media](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/social-media), [Twitter](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/twitter), [Photo Contest](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/photo-contest) ## [Specs Grad Spotlight: WJBK FOX2 Grads pt. 2](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/grad-spotlight-fox-2-grads-pt.-2) Posted by [Abby Cook](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/abby-cook) on Thu, Aug 7, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.specshoward.edu/hs-fs/hub/217855/file-1134180919.jpg) ](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/grad-spotlight-fox-2-grads-pt.-2) Welcome back! Hopefully we haven't kept you waiting too long. We've got more FOX 2 Specs grads ready to tell you about their experience at Specs, ... [Read More](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/grad-spotlight-fox-2-grads-pt.-2) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/grad-spotlight-fox-2-grads-pt.-2#comments-listing) Topics: [Television](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/television), [Specs Grads](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/specs-grads), [WJBK](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/wjbk), [Fox 2 Detroit](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/fox-2-detroit) ## [Specs Grad Spotlight: WJBK FOX2 Grads](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specs-grad-spotlight-wjbk-fox2-grads) Posted by [Abby Cook](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/abby-cook) on Wed, Jul 30, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Anywhere you go in the media industry you are bound to run into a Specs Howard graduate. This was definitely the case when the Specs Howard Street ... [Read More](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specs-grad-spotlight-wjbk-fox2-grads) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specs-grad-spotlight-wjbk-fox2-grads#comments-listing) Topics: [Television](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/television), [Specs Grads](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/specs-grads), [News](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/news), [WJBK](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/wjbk), [Fox 2 Detroit](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/fox-2-detroit) ## [#SpecsGradAtWork Facebook Photo Contest! ](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specsgradatwork-photo-contest-fb) Posted by [Abby Cook](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/abby-cook) on Mon, Jul 21, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.specshoward.edu/hs-fs/hub/217855/file-1296092039.jpg) ](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specsgradatwork-photo-contest-fb) Our first #SpecsGradAtWork photo contest was such a great success we thought we would do it again. This time it's FACEBOOK exclusive! During the week ... [Read More](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specsgradatwork-photo-contest-fb) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specsgradatwork-photo-contest-fb#comments-listing) Topics: [Specs Grads](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/specs-grads), [Social Media](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/social-media), [Facebook](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/facebook), [Photo Contest](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/photo-contest) ## [Life Lessons From The Field: Taylor Sharpe](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/life-lessons-from-the-field-taylor-sharpe) Posted by [Abby Cook](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/abby-cook) on Wed, Jul 2, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.specshoward.edu/hs-fs/hub/217855/file-1133970298.jpg) ](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/life-lessons-from-the-field-taylor-sharpe) "My motto towards learning has always been don’t tell me, teach me. To me that means don’t just tell me what to do, how to operate a switch board, ... [Read More](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/life-lessons-from-the-field-taylor-sharpe) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/life-lessons-from-the-field-taylor-sharpe#comments-listing) Topics: [Television](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/television), [Grad Stories](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/grad-stories), [Specs Grads](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/specs-grads), [Editor](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/editor) ## [#SpecsGradAtWork Photo Contest!](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specsgradatwork-photo-contest) Posted by [Abby Cook](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/abby-cook) on Tue, Jun 24, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.specshoward.edu/hs-fs/hub/217855/file-1083578302.jpg) ](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specsgradatwork-photo-contest) There is a new and exciting holiday in Michigan this year. Monday, June 30th 2014 is now officially known as Social Media Day! In honor of this new ... [Read More](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specsgradatwork-photo-contest) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/specsgradatwork-photo-contest#comments-listing) Topics: [Specs Grads](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/specs-grads), [Social Media](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/social-media), [Twitter](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/twitter), [Photo Contest](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/photo-contest) ## [Life Lessons From The Field: Justin Baker](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/life-lessons-from-the-field-justin-baker) Posted by [Abby Cook](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/abby-cook) on Mon, May 5, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.specshoward.edu/hs-fs/hub/217855/file-786491968.jpg) ](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/life-lessons-from-the-field-justin-baker) "Don’t be discouraged by the challenges. After school it may take some time to find the job you want, or you may have to settle for something that ... [Read More](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/life-lessons-from-the-field-justin-baker) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/life-lessons-from-the-field-justin-baker#comments-listing) Topics: [Digital Media Arts](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/digital-media-arts), [Specs Grads](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/topic/specs-grads) ## [Life Lessons From The Field: Matt “Easy E” Evans](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/life-lessons-from-the-field-matt-easy-e-evans) Posted by [Abby Cook](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/author/abby-cook) on Mon, Feb 17, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.specshoward.edu/hs-fs/hub/217855/file-511677392.jpg) ](https://blog.specshoward.edu/blog/life-lessons-from-the-field-matt-easy-e-evans) “I think that was the first time Jay really took me seriously, and I learned I could do this radio thing in a real world setting, not just a ... 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