East Carolina University

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East Carolina University
School of Communication
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
Where are they now?
ECU

• Betsy Kelly Class of 03
• Client Services Manager
• The Audio Department Recording Studios
• New York City
• I am a client services manager at The Audio
  Department Recording Studios in Manhattan. We are
  a post-production facility, with clients
  including VH1, Comedy Central, CBS, NBC and
  Disney.  We do sound design and audio mixing, as
  well as a lot of voiceover work for video games,
  DVD's and cartoons.

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• Amy Jones Class 0f 99
• Marketing Coordinator-Senior Living
• Charlotte, NC
• I am in Charlotte working as a Marketing Manager
  for one of the country's largest healthcare
  architectural firms. I also have a daughter,
  Avery Isabella.
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• Crystal Legends Class of 96
• Morning Show Radio Host
• HOT 96 103.7 FM
• Greenville, N.C.
• I've been in radio a total of eight years now
  and am still loving it!!   

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I have been recognized by the NC Associated
Press with an Honorable Mention as Rookie of the
Year in TV Journalism.  I was part of the team
that was awarded an Edward R. Murrow for
continuous coverage of Hurricane Floyd and the
floods that followed.  I recently published my
first book, Images of America, Stokes County, in
an effort of preserving local and regional
vintage photographs that celebrate the history
of my childhood home.  I am an Adjunct Professor
of Journalism at Winston-Salem State University.

• Chad Tucker Class of 99
• Television Reporter for Fox8/WGHP TV
• High Point, N.C.

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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
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ECU

• Kristen Monte Class of 01
• B.A., Journalism
• After spending five years writing for two
  business magazines in Philadelphia, I am now a
  legal editor with LexisNexis Legal News, in King
  of Prussia, Pa., for its lexis.com site. I write
  news stories, covering all verdict and settlement
  cases coming out of California. I am in my fifth
  year volunteering with the Philadelphia chapter
  of United Cerebral Palsy, and recently found the
  chapter's Young Leadership Committee, which
  focuses on fundraising efforts.

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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
Where are they now?
ECU

• Laura Sawyer Brinn Class of 98
• Manager, Marketing Communications
• The Fuqua School of Business
• Duke University
• Prior to securing my current position, I was a
  public relations specialist at Duke University
  Medical Center for 2 1/2 years,  handling medical
  media relations and also several instances of
  crisis communications. Prior to that, (99-2001) I
  worked in the health care practice of Ogilvy
  Public Relations Worldwide in New York City. I'm
  also completing the Master of Arts in Liberal
  Studies program at Duke.

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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
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ECU

• Mallory (Tripp) Liles Class of 89
• Creative Director
• Sauers Communications
• Atlanta, GA
• I serve as creative director for Sauers
  Communicationsa full service creative agency
  that specializes in publication and print design.
• Prior to this position I worked in Los
  Angeles as an editor for Marvel Comics and as
  director of development for television/film
  producer Zev Braun.

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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
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ECU

• Michael Aho Class of '02
• Administrative Aide
• Fairfax County (VA) Board of Supervisors
• Fairfax, VA.
• I have been employed by the Board of Supervisors
  for the last year and a half as an administrative
  aide. I received my Master's in Peace Operations
  Policy in May 2004 and also a Certificate of
  Training in United Nations Peace Support
  Operations in April 2004.

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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
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ECU

• Olivia Hill Class of 02
• Appalachian Regional Commission Program Manager
• NC Department of Commerce, Raleigh, NC
• Olivia is employed with the North Carolina
  Department of Commerce, and she manages the
  Appalachian Regional Commission Program for the
  state. As ARC Program Manager, Olivia is
  responsible for administering a grant program in
  29 western counties that assist the region in
  achieving socioeconomic parity with the nation.
  Olivia earned a BA in Communication in 2002 and a
  Master of Public Administration in 2004 from East
  Carolina University.

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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
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ECU

• Will Stanley
• Account Coordinator
• American Red Cross
• Raleigh, N.C.
• I now work for McClatchy Interactive in Raleigh,
  N.C. as a Media Planner. I put together proposals
  for ad agencies that want to advertise on my
  companys network of newspaper.com sites,
  including The News Observer, New York Daily
  News and the Miami Herald.

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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
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ECU
Brandon Ives (pictured center) Editor WRAL I
currently work at WRAL-TV and I am working with
2hitek Productions, a multimedia interactive
design firm in Raleigh.
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
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Steve Griffin Marketing Manager Duke University
Fuqua School of Business Marketing and
Communication Department I have only been at
Duke for about four months. Before then, I was
working as an Advertising Executive at the Herald
Sun Newspaper. I am very excited and feel lucky
to be able to work in a field (in which) I
received my degree.
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
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Amanda Manning The Nashville Graphic Nashville,
N.C. Formerly the managing editor of The
Times-Leader, Amanda now writes for The Nashville
Graphic.
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
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ECU

• Jami SheppardClass of '99B.A., Public
  Relations
• I am currently the Executive Director for
  Summerville D.R.E.A.M. (Downtown Restoration,
  Enhancement and Management) in beautiful Historic
  Summerville, S.C. Since the last update two
  years ago, I have finished graduate school (yah!)
  and my second term in office, had my first book
  published (co-authored by Howard B. Pate, Jr.)
  and moved to the Charleston area with my return
  to association work. It's a great life!

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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
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Allison Hardesty Bemauer Class of 01 BA in
Public Relations I am currently the Office
Manager for Copeland Real Estate in Beaufort,
N.C. I am also a wedding planner. After
graduation I worked at the Carteret County
News-Times in Morehead City. I am married and
have twins that are 3 years old.
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
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Sam Matheny My latest work was recently
featured in several industry trade magazines,
including Broadcasting Cable, TV Technology and
RCR Wireless, among others...I am presenting at
the National Association of Broadcasters Futures
Summit in Pebble Beach and I recently presented
at the Competitive Television Conference in
Orlando. 
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
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• Jim Matheny
• Class of 99
• BS in Media Performance
•   I am currently living in Greensboro, N.C., and
  work for the Interactive Video Group of the North
  Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN)
  inResearch Triangle Park, N.C.  Additionally, I
  am a member of my company's Web site committee
  and serve as webmaster for portions of the MCNC
  Web site.

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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
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2LT Roderick Turner Merritt, Jr. USA Class of
02   I am now serving in the US Army.  Things
are great!  My wife, Brandy, also a graduated
from ECU in 2002. We have two daughters, Ashtyn
and Savannah.
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Dave Reichelt Class of 93   Ive been the
sports director for KPVI-TV since January of
1996, anchoring the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. sports
MondayFriday.  Ive also been the radio voice
for Idaho State University the past three
seasons, calling both football and basketball for
the Bengals.
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Heather Quast
ECU School of Communication Graduates...
Where are they now?
Heather Quast Class of 2004 BA in Public
Relations I am the Catering Director and Special
Events Coordinator for Capital One. I manage all
catering, restaurant, cafe, and event services
ranging from planning to setup and execution.
Every day is different from running day to day
operations with the restaurant or cafe or
planning daily events such as a gourmet
breakfast, specialty lunch, reception, or any
other executive event that is requested. There
are typically 5 to 15 catering events a day
ranging from 10 to 1000 associates attending. I
also manage all business aspects such as HR,
Payroll, AR/AP, scheduling, safety and so on. I
stay busy but still manage to have a great time
with my wonderful family and new friends in
Richmond Special thanks to all of my professors
who have taught me more than I could ever know
and to Dr. Larry Auld for steering me in the
right direction.
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
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Carrie Banks Class of 91 BA in Journalism   I
received my MA in Public Relations and
Advertising from The University of Alabama in
1992.  I presently serve as the Communications
Director for the Alabama League of Municipalities
where I am responsible for marketing and public
relations as well as the content, layout and
design of all published materials. Update August
2007 Ive just celebrated my 10th anniversary
with the Alabama League of Municipalities.
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Heather Quast
ECU School of Communication Graduates...
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Brent Anderson B.A. in Communication, minor in
Business Admin., 1999 I currently serve as
Vice President for Evolve, Inc., a
full-service advertising agency located in
Greenville. I am married to Amanda Hanks Anderson
('00) and I'm a proud father of Chase William and
Kyleigh Grace.  
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Heather Quast
ECU School of Communication Graduates...
Where are they now?
Kevin Hall B.S. degree in Mass Communications,
1994 I am the Sports Director for KGAN CBS2
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, KFXA FOX 28 in Cedar
Rapids, and KDSM FOX 17 in Des Moines, Iowa. My
broadcasting career started at WZMB, the ECU
campus radio station.  
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
Where are they now?
Chris Loga PR with psychology minor,
1999 After a short stint in the corporate
world, I realized that I prefer the non-profit
sector. Since 2000, I have been working as a
fundraiser/event planner for a 1,200-resident
retirement community in Atlanta. I am looking to
form a branch of ECU grads down here, I still
miss LaVista and the tailgate. I am able to make
it up occasionally, so if you are going to a
game, give me a shout!  
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
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C. Scott Parker BS Communications Minor Theatre
Arts Speech, 1990 Upon graduating from ECU in
1990, I went to work for American Airlines and
Sabre Travel Network. I am currently living in
Keller, Texas and recently left Sabre Travel
Network after 15 years and went to work for
Atlanta-based company Worldspan, L.P. as a
Training Consultant. I'm married to a wonderful
woman, Kristi, and we have a fantastic son named
Benjamin.  
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
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Chelsea Donovan B.S. in Communication,
2004 Started out reporting for WITN-TV in
Greenville in 2005, have since been promoted to
the Jacksonville Bureau chief with same station
as of the first of this year.  
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
Where are they now?
Sarah Elizabeth Watts BA, Double Major in
Communication (Journalism Concentration) and
Political Science, 2004 I am graduating law
school from UNC-Chapel Hill in May 2007. I will
take the Georgia Bar Exam in July 2007 and begin
work in Atlanta at Jones Day, a large
international corporate law firm, in September
2007. Thanks to all my wonderful ECU Professors
I haven't forgotten you and I appreciate you all
very much!!! I'll always be a Pirate at
Heart.  
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
Where are they now?
Kaley Ballard (nee Kowalsky) Public Relations
major and Business Administration minor I moved
back to the Asheville area in August '05 and was
hired to teach business at North Buncombe High
School in August '06. I'm also the NBHS swim team
coach and currently working on my MAT through ECU
online. I married Jeremy Ballard, ECU MBA
graduate class of 2005, on July 7, 2007.  
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
Where are they now?
LaShica L. Davis Concentration Public
Relations Minor Speech Pathology Class of
2004 I am currently an Admissions Counselor at
ECU and represent the university to prospective
students, parents, and counselors at off-campus
programs. I counsel prospective students and
their families on admissions criteria, academics,
and student life. My job responsibilities also
include planning and organizing Multicultural
Family Day for the University every spring. I am
currently in graduate school in East Carolinas
Counselor Education program, concentrating in
Higher Education.  
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
Where are they now?
Lori Martin McDaniel BA in Communications with
Journalism Concentration Class of 1990 President,
Group3 Communications Lori has owned and
operated Group3 Communications since 2001, after
spending six years in public relations and
advertising with GE and five years with TMP
Worldwide, a publicly held advertising firm.
Group3 is a full-service marketing agency
offering creative services, advertising and
public relations to middle-market companies
throughout the Southeast and with international
ties. Lori is on the board of directors for the
Greater Raleigh Merchants Association and is a
member of Raleigh Professional Womens
Forum.  
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
Where are they now?
Daniel L. G. Roy Bachelor of Arts in
Communication Studies, 2004 Director of Client
Development East, for a physician staffing
firm. I manage and grow our client base for
the eastern part of the country. Recently
married to Lauren, ECU Education Graduate, we
reside in the Triangle Area.  
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
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Laura Skinner (formerly Pond) B.A.,
Communication, May 2002 Comments Just out of
college, I moved to Virginia Beach and worked
promotions for four Entercom Communication radio
stations. I am currently working in Sales/Project
Management for a commercial floor covering
subcontractor, Dominion Contract Carpets in
Norfolk.  
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
Where are they now?
Lucretia King Bachelor of Arts, Communication
(Public Relations), 2000 I currently work as
the Director of Marketing and Public Relations
for Martin Community College in Williamston, N.C.
Prior to that, I worked as the Assistant Director
for Alumni Programs at East Carolina University.
Because I commuted to class as a student, working
on campus gave me some of the best ECU
experiences I ever had and made me the true
Pirate I am today!  
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
Where are they now?
Jill Mastrangelo B.S. in Communication (Media
Studies with a focus on Public Relations and
Journalism), Spring 2006 Current Job Title
Account Executive, MMI Associates, Inc. I was
hired at MMI Associates, Inc. in January 2007 as
a Traffic Coordinator. I was promoted to Account
Executive in June 2007. As an Account Executive,
I develop and implement public relations
campaigns and plans manage events pitch stories
to local, national and international media
coordinate media relations and schedule
interviews with various media outlets for my
clients. I currently serve on the Board of
Advisors for Me Fine Foundation, Inc and on the
Planning Committee for the 7th annual Big Bad
Ball.  
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
Where are they now?
Bob Grissom BS in Communication Media
Production, December 2007 Working for ESPN in
Network Control as a Master Control Operator in
Bristol Connecticut.  
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
Where are they now?
Shaundria Latrice Faulkner B.A., Public
Relations, 2003 Currently SPA Coordinator at UNC
Chapel Hill School of Nursing and loving
it!  
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
Where are they now?
Christina Ruotolo BA-Communications PR
BA-English Literature December 2003 I am the
Community Service Chairwoman for the Kiwanis Club
of Greater Greenville, on the Board of Directors
of The Family Violence Program, Inc and a member
of the Appalachian Writer's Association. Attendin
g ECU was such a great experience. I love working
for ECU and I can't wait to go back to school
here and earn my Master Degree here.  
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ECU School of Communication Graduates...
Where are they now?
Nicole Stiff (formerly Inman) B.S.
Communication, December 1995 Communications
Community Relations Associate, Fayetteville
PWC  
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