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Students in the SOJC's first sports communication practicum taught by SOJC Teaching Professor Kelli Matthews covered the Prefontaine Classic and the World Athletics U20 Championships alongside TrackTown USA. Public relations major Zara Linneman spent the U20s shooting with World Athletics camera gear and getting feedback from a pro photo mentor after every session. "It was so much fun," she said. The class runs again in summer 2027, and non-SOJC majors can join too. Read the story by third-year public relations major Angelina Handris at the link in bio. Zara Linneman, a fourth-year public relations student, prepares to shoot an event at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships at Hayward Field in August. Linneman was shooting the international meet for the SOJC’s Sports Communication Practicum. Photo courtesy of World Athletics.
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New arrivals! #booksbooksbooks
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We are both always reading something, but it’s not usually the same thing. But that doesn’t keep us from sharing! Our “out of context” texts are many. Sometimes they’re funny, sometimes poignant… sometimes just a great turn of phrase. We thought we’d share a few from some recent reads. In most cases, these absolutely do not stand alone (thus the “out of context” disclaimer). Enjoy and welcome to our brains. 😂
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All the Ls and the Is and we still had a pretty easy time coming up with 45 different books that we absolutely recommend. And only one author duplicated. Now that’s a challenge! Thanks to @bookish.helen for the inspiration. 🩷
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Inspired by @eleanorreadseverything and with big thanks to @ktlee.writes, we share our mid-year book celebration list. 🎉 It’s been a great reading year so far! (We had to change Lori’s favorite debut author to favorite re-read… and we interpreted most beautiful as our favorite covers.) Lori’s #MidYearBookCelebrationTag Best book you’ve read so far: Game of Rogues, Julie Anne Long Book that made you laugh: A Murder Most Camp, Nicolas DiDomizio Book that made you cry: Never After, Alexis Hall Favorite new character: The Paris Match, Kate Clayborn Favorite new to you author: Just for the Season, Rachel Griffiths Favorite re-read: The Long Game, Rachel Reid Biggest disappointment: Thirsty, Mia Hopkins Biggest surprise: Gravity, Tal Bauer Most anticipated release: Queen of Lombard Street, Lisa Kleypas New release you haven’t read but want to: The Dove and the Rogue, Harper St. George Book you want to read by the end of the year: The Everlasting, Alix E. Harrow Most beautiful book you acquired this year: Lost and Found, Tarah DeWitt (available August 4) Kelli’s #MidYearBookCelebrationTag Best book you’ve read so far: Dearly Departed, Chip Pons Book that made you laugh: Boyfriend Material, Alexis Hall Book that made you cry: The Rest of the Story, Tal Bauer Favorite new character: Killer Vibes, Jack Friday (available July 14) Favorite new to you author: Gladiator’s Touch, Jenna Bigelow Favorite book by a debut author: The Open Era, Edward Schmit Biggest disappointment: The Heir, Elodie Hart Biggest surprise: Lady Tremaine, Rachel Hochhauser Most anticipated release: Devil, Sierra Simone New release you haven’t read but want to: The Very Definition of Love, Sophia Benoit Book you want to read by the end of the year: The Paris Match, Kate Clayborn Most beautiful book you acquired this year: A Botanist’s Guide to Tradition and Treachery, Kate Khavari
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We both had an excellent reading month. There’s not a single book in our June reading wrap up that we wouldn’t recommend. We did, of course, still pick some faves (and tagged so you can also find and connect with the authors). New this month, we’re also noting any reads with LGBTQ+ main or significant side characters. We were inspired by others’ roundups for Pride Month and also we want to add diverse reads to your TBR. This month: Kelli’s Reads How to Not Marry a Lord by Emma Orchard A Botanist’s Guide to Tradition and Treachery by Kate Khavari I Still Believe in Miracles by Lucas Jones (poetry) Wasp’s Nest by Kat Stoddard Gladiator’s Touch by Jenna Bigelow ★ Cold-Blooded Captor by Lora Whitney Killer Vibes by Jack Friday ★ — ARC, publishes July 14, 2026 The Vanishing Bride by Mimi Gunn Just for the Season by Rachel Griffith ★ — ARC, publishes July 7, 2026 Scandal of the Summer by Alexandra Vasti ★ The Story Keeper by Kelly Rimmer — ARC, publishes July 21, 2026 The Earl of Spades by Emily Windsor ★ — ARC, publishes July 9, 2026 Bargaining by Sasha Lace — ARC, publishes July 15, 2026 Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall ★ The Duke of Diamonds by Emily Windsor ★ Delay of Game by Ari Baran ★ The Open Era by Edward Schmit ★ Sleet Kitten by S.J. Tilly Lord of Darkness by Elizabeth Hoyt ★ The Master by Kresley Cole Lori’s Reads Role Model by Rachel Reid ★x infinity Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid ★x infinity The Long Game by Rachel Reid ★x infinity The Plunge by Chris Ballard An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister ★ The Way of Excellence by Brad Stulberg Sex, Lies and Sensibility by Nikki Payne Just for the Season by Rachel Griffith ★ — ARC, publishes July 7, 2026 Two Rogues Make a Right by Cat Sebastian ★
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We did a deep dive into our heroes who smell like the sea. Fifteen heroes who bring the salt water, sea air... and chlorine (ask Lori). We’d definitely let them ruin our life on a boat. Do you have a favorite? or one we missed?🌊⚓️⛵️ We’ve noted some new releases and also tagged a few of our fave authors. Books in this round-up: ⚓️The Captain, Christi Caldwell (Captain Jeremy Tremaine) ⚓️The Scandalous Lady Mina, Lara Temple (Max Cavendish) ⚓️How to Lose a Laird, Anna Bradley (Callum Ross) ⚓️The Lover’s Eye, Lauren M. Hayworth (Lord Giles Trevelyan) ⚓️Rears & Vices, E.M. Caro (Vitaliy, et al.) Go, Rogue, Kay K. Denner (Captain Andrew McGann) ⚓️When Jack Fell, Anna Valeria (John Longley, Marquess of Camborne) ⚓️Scandal of the Summer, Alexandra Vasti (Captain Malcolm Archer) ⚓️Scandalous Desires, Elizabeth Hoyt (Mickey O’Connor) ⚓️November of the Heart, Lavyrle Spencer (Jens Harkins) ⚓️These Summer Storms, Sarah MacLean (Jack Dean) ⚓️Love Lettering, Kate Clayborn (Reid Sutherland) ⚓️I Kissed an Earl, Julie Anne Long (Captain Asher Flint, Earl of Ardmay) ⚓️A Night to Surrender, Tessa Dare (Victor “Bram” Bramwell, Earl of Rycliff) ⚓️It Takes Two to Tumble, Cat Sebastian (Captain Phillip Dacre)
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🎙️ New episode of Cultivate Talk is now available! This week, I’m joined by @kellimatthews, professor at the @uosojc and founder of Verve Northwest Communications. For more than 20 years, Kelli has helped organizations navigate communication challenges ranging from crisis response and media relations to community engagement and digital strategy. In this episode, we discuss: ✨ What effective communication looks like today 🤝 How organizations build trust 📢 Communicating during high-stakes moments 📱 The changing role of storytelling in the digital age 💡 Why great communication is really about turning complexity into clarity If you’re interested in communication, leadership, public relations, or storytelling, this conversation is packed with practical insights. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts! Link in bio. #communication #connection #digital
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May was a weird reading month. Kelli read like she was working through a to do list (shout out to NetGalley for keeping her moving when she couldn’t make a decision). She read mostly ARCs and a high proportion of new-to-her authors. Lori is a little stuck but we have faith that as the academic year ends she’ll get back on track. Or maybe she will just live at the cottage forever. As always, we’re tagging our faves. And all Kelli’s ARC reviews are on GoodReads (link in bio).
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On the occasion of the publication of Book Nine in Julie Anne Long’s Palace of Rogues series, we could not resist revisiting the rest of the gang at The Grand Palace on the Thames. We have always appreciated how we can divide JAL’s heroes into Kelli Types (she loves a reformed rake) and Lori Types (give her a stern-on-the-surface guy). Here’s how we shamelessly (and gleefully) divvied them up. We would like to note that Lori considered fighting Kelli for custody of Lorcan and that Kelli was disappointed when Lori quickly claimed Dominic. We are also pleased to share custody of the newest addition, Gabriel Marchand of Game of Rogues. We loved the ebook ARC so much that we both bought the paperback, too. Who are your faves? #HistoricalRomance
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This trip to The Grande Palace on the Thames was such a delight. We are both big @julieannelongauthor fans and this book deserves all the stars. 🌟 It’s officially out on Tuesday, June 2, but Kelli saw it on shelves this weekend (and added the paperback to her bookshelf). And if you’re new to this series, start with books 1 and 2 at minimum. Thanks to NetGalley and Avon for the advance copy to read. Kelli’s got a full review on Goodreads, too. Link via our profile. #HistoricalRomance #BookReview
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POV: your class project ends up plastered across New York City. 🗽 That’s exactly what happened to Sadie Schumaker (@sadie_sas) ‘26 and four of her SOJC classmates in Teaching Professor Kelli Matthews’s (@kellimatthews) Social Media Strategies class. Their social media campaign pitch for @volosports—built from scratch through research, competitor analysis, and a lot of manual data work—was adopted as the brand’s national 2025 campaign. The tagline they created, “Play Here. Belong Here.”, is now live across Volo’s social channels and on billboards nationwide. The campaign also turned into a career for Sadie, who is heading to Philadelphia after graduation to work as a sports marketing intern for the brand she helped define. This is what hands-on learning at the SOJC looks like. 👏 🔗 in bio to read the full story by @kenziebenzee Second photo courtesy of @volosports.
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