Earn a digital-media degree

NAPLES — Hodges University named Andrea Fortin chair of a digital-media baccalaureate program that will start in the fall.

“The goal of this program is to prepare students for a variety of careers in communication, such as media production, web development, public service, advertising, public relations, media relations, journalism and writing,” says Fortin, in a statement. “It combines communication theory and practice with the use of digital technology, while exploring topics such as cultural and ethical studies in media, interpersonal communication, and visual communication and design.”

A Fort Myers native, Fortin has taught communication courses at Hodges for two years. She earned her bachelor's degree in communications and English from Florida Gulf Coast University and obtained a master's degree in public communication with a focus in new media studies from Fordham University.