kiley petracek

the university of tampa

major / minor: dual major: journalism, and advertising & public relations with a public relations concentration

graduation year: 2025

going into eighth grade, i was accepted into yearbook class.

i had applied on a whim, infatuated with the combination of my two interests: writing and photography.

the rest is history.

i was born in denver, colorado, and moved to wilmington, north carolina just before high school. there i was still heavily involved in the yearbook, working my way up to editor-in-chief.

once i began interviewing other students for the sports section, something clicked. being able to talk to people, ask them lengthy questions, and take a deep dive into their stories has always been such a privilege that this field unlocks.

i moved to tampa nearly four years ago in pursuit of my ba in journalism and ba in advertising & public relations with a public relations concentration at the university of tampa.

i’ve kept myself incredibly busy, and am now the editor-in-chief of the university of tampa’s student newspaper, the minaret.

my academic experience has included a semester abroad in athens, greece, working as scheduling manager at the university’s call center, getting scuba certified, and writing… a lot.