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Phil Geanacopoulos (BA)-2005
He is living in Fort Lauderdale, FL working for Canon Business Solutions, a Canon USA Company. He is a sales representative aka document technology specialist.
Courtney Spangler (BA and MA)
My new position since January is Marketing Coordinator for a small engineering firm Williamsburg Environmental Group. It has been really great because being the only non-technical marketing person, I get to do a lot of everything -- writing, developing presentations, surveys, reports and even training seminars and presentations internally to teach staff about marketing and communications.
Nazi Sawez (2001)
Nazi Sawez has a position interning for Michelle Manatt, the Director for Institutional Relations at Foreign Policy Magazine. The internship is funded by, and located at, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Ms. Sawez will be meeting with people from different foreign policy agencies and PAC's.
Marissa Gilbert (2001)
Majoring in Speech Communication has opened more doors for me than I could have imagined. Receiving job offers from diverse companies such as Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting), Paine Webber and Walt Disney World Resort showed me that graduates of this major are highly sought after. Effective communication skills are essential for success in any field. Choosing this major is one of the best decisions I made while at Penn State."
Robin Bronk (1982)
Robin Bronk is a 1982 graduate of the Speech Communication here at Penn State and she is currently the Executive Director of The Creative Coalition, with offices in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. The Creative Coalition is the leading nonprofit, nonpartisan social and political advocacy organization of the arts and entertainment industry.
While at PSU, Robin was involved with the Penn State Association of Resident Hall Students (ARHS) and she accepted an internship her senior year in the press office of Pennsylvania Senator John (Henry) Heinz III. This internship led to a job with the Close Up Foundation in Washington, DC and then positions with ABC News and APCO Worldwide Associates, one of the nation's leading public affairs and lobbying firm.
Ms. Bronk reports that she enjoyed her time at PSU and, upon looking back on her education, she urges students to:
* Read the newspaper! Understand that there is a world beyond University Park.
* Take advantage of internship opportunities.
* Get involved in student government or other organizations that promote critical thinking and advocacy.
We wish Robin all the best in her career and we are proud that she is a Penn State Alumni! We are also grateful that she has made us aware of internship and job opportunities for our Speech Communication majors with The Creative Coalition. If you would like more information on internship or job opportunities with The Creative Coalition please contact Dr. Miller-Day at mam32@psu.edu .
Christen DeCollibus (1998)
Christen has taken a position with CBS News in New York as an Administrative Assistant in the Department of Affiliate Relations.
Melanie Cutler (1999)
Melanie is grateful that she chose Speech Communication (now Comm Arts and Sciences) as her major. The major was not only interesting and enjoyable, but it prepared her for a career in communication. She is currently a Communications Practitioner with Towers Perrin's Organizational Communications group. Her responsibilities include writing/editing for their intranet, managing their annual CEO broadcast and developing/implementing communication plans for their employee audience. To learn more about Towers Perrin and check out current job opportunities, see their Web site. ( http://www.towersperrin.com )
Megan Bigelow (1998)
Megan has been working for USG (United States Gypsum) for just about 15 months and really enjoys her work. She actually works out of one of the plant facilities in Cleveland, OH, but is on a temporary assignment in the corporate office in Chicago. Primarily, she is a Human Resources Generalist, spending a lot of time on safety and training, but also is actively involved in recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits administration, and employee relations. She's done a bit of traveling and really enjoys the networking capabilities of working for such a large company. There are several other HR associates that also attended PSU throughout her company!
Ena Kurlancheek Brown (1978)
Ena is an Academic Coach at Arizona State University in Tempe, where she teaches communication skills and study strategies to student athletes.
Ed Foley (1969)
Ed is Managing Editor of the Pompano Beach, Florida Ledger. He is married with three daughters, Bridget, Maeghan and Erin and one granddaughter, Sophia.
