Whorton Joins University Relations as Photojournalist

Heath Whorton is a well-recognized face taking over a brand new position at Arkansas Tech University.

After spending the final 11 years as campus emergency supervisor, Whorton has is now performing the duties of photojournalist within the Arkansas Tech University Office of University Relations.

“Excellent still images are an essential aspect of telling the story of a university,” stated Sam Strasner, ATU director of college relations. “Heath’s combination of expertise in photography and in-depth knowledge of Arkansas Tech position him perfectly for this role. We look forward to sharing the images he captures with our internal and external audiences and the many ways in which his photography will help document the people, places and events that make Arkansas Tech distinctive.”

Whorton discovered the artwork and science of pictures at an early age from his mom, Susie Whorton. His first skilled pictures project got here in 2009 whereas he was deployed to Afghanistan with the U.S. Marine Corps. Three years later, he based Heath Whorton Photography.

Over the previous 14 years, Whorton has invested lots of his evenings and weekends offering pictures for greater than 300 occasions via his personal enterprise. He has additionally produced greater than 200 skilled video tasks.

Whorton, who holds a Bachelor of Science diploma in emergency administration from Arkansas Tech and a Master of Professional Studies diploma from Georgetown University, grew to become the emergency supervisor for Arkansas Tech in 2015.

Over the span of 11 years, he developed complete emergency operation plans, led workout routines designed to boost readiness and supplied coaching on emergency administration subjects for the Arkansas Tech neighborhood. He additionally developed and maintained the mass notification infrastructure obligatory to speak to the ATU neighborhood within the occasion of an emergency.

ATU school and employees members who want to schedule a photograph session with Whorton might make that inquiry at www.atu.edu/urelations/portrait.php.

Learn extra in regards to the ATU Office of University Relations at www.atu.edu/urelations.