Keepin’ Up with Communication Winter 2014 Communication Studies & Theatre Department at Kutztown University Alumni Newsletter A letter from the Chair of the Department, Dr. Claire Van Ens It is hard to believe that we are done with the Fall 2014 semester! A lot has been happening, both in the department and at KU in general. Most of you already know that Kutztown University is searching for a new President. President Cevallos left for a new position in July 2014, and former Provost Vargas is currently in the position of Acting President. Interviews have started for the position, and we are hopeful that we will find a visionary leader, who will move us through the current difficult times and help create a new and exciting model of higher education for KU. Change is also happening within the department. This is the first semester that we are now simply the Department of Communication Studies. Sadly, the Theatre program is now gone, with only THE15 being taught by Professor Robert Smith as a general education course. On a positive note, a new academic program will be in place starting Fall 2015. In this program, there will be only four required courses: COM101 (Introduction to COM Studies), COM240 (COM Theory), COM340 (Research Methods) and COM380, our Capstone Experience. We will be having five areas of interest that students can choose from to concentrate their coursework in: Performance Studies, Advocacy and Discourse, Strategic Communication, Digital Communication and, lastly, Relational Communication. We believe that by offering our students a way to delve deeply into one, or two, areas within Communication Studies, we will be preparing them even better for the every changing work force. Another exciting addition starting Fall 2015 is an interdisciplinary minor, Digital Communication and Media Studies, which will bring together courses in the Departments of English, Electronic Media and Communication Studies. The minor emphasizes that the student best prepared for the workplace of the next generation will not only be technically trained in the use of digital media but will also have a deeper understanding how to effectively analyze and produce communication for those media. As we look forward to commencement, we remember Charlie Eskin, who died unexpectedly. Charlie was set to graduate on Dec. 13th, and since he had completed enough of his coursework for this semester, his family will be in attendance to receive his diploma. Earlier in the year, I read an article in which a psychology professor said, “Life is about learning to deal with loss.” This was certainly a very difficult life lesson for all who knew Charlie. As we move forward, Charlie will be remembered for the good and humorous person that he was. As the early Roman philosopher, Cicero, said, “The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.” Senior Communication Studies Major, Charles Eskin passes away Charles “Charlie” Eskin, 23, of Reading, passed away unexpectedly on November 2, 2014. Charles attended Kutztown University after graduating from Atietam High School in 2010. He will be awarded his Bachelor of Science degree at the graduation ceremony in December. His memorial service was held on November 9 where friends and family gathered for closure. Charles will be deeply missed, especially his kind heart, quick wit, and encouraging words. Please send any news, notes, and suggestions to gambler@kutztown.edu. 1 Tribute to Charlie To the Eskin/Gerson Families, My name is Stephen Ogden, and I just wanted to take this moment to express my condolences on the loss of your son, Charlie. Your son was a blessing not only to you, but to all who had the pleasure of knowing him. Charlie enriched the classroom environment for professors and students alike. Charlie’s laughter, quick wit, and smile will be sorely missed by all of us that are working towards a degree in Communication Studies. Charlie was in a few of my courses during our time at Kutztown University. We worked together on a couple of projects in our Persuasion class. During this time I got to know Charlie a little, and liked what I saw. He was hard working and had a thirst for knowledge. He carried his weight of the projects with ease, and was totally prepared to present when the time came. When the group would begin to get a little stressed, Charlie would say something to break the mood and restore balance, thus creating a harmonious working environment. As an older student at KU, I can tell Charlie had parents who cared and wanted Charlie to succeed. He was serious about his education, as he never complained about the workload that our professors gave, he just did the work and moved on to the next challenge. Charlie will be sorely missed by all, but most of all by you, his loving family. My deepest condolences are sent to you at this time. Prayers and loving thoughts are also sent. With Sympathy, Stephen A. Ogden “Charlie always had such amazing perspectives and my experience here at Kutztown would not have been the same without knowing him.” “He was a sweet guy who always brought comic relief to class. Whenever everyone was stressed out over exams or papers, he would say something to lighten the mood. He is missed greatly by all who knew him.” 2 Tribute to Randy S. Schaeffer, ’72 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Randy Schaeffer, ’72. source: kubears.com Schaeffer (left) photographed with Andre Reed, KU alum and recent inductee of the Professional Football Hall of Fame, and Schaeffer’s partner, Bill Bateman. Schaeffer attended Kutztown University and was a double-major in Mathematics and Theatre. He was nominated as the top senior by both departments. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Kutztown University in 1972. Hired at Kutztown University and promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Math, Schaeffer taught undergrad and grad level courses in Math and Math Ed, and supervised Secondary Ed Math student teachers since 1980. He served on KU’s Alumni Board and was the recipient of KU’S 2013 Arthur and Isabel Wiesenberger Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching. In May he delivered a wonderful commencement address at KU’s afternoon ceremony. In addition to his teaching, he gave generously of his time to the university and beyond. He served as chair of the University Curriculum Committee, chair of the General Education Committee, the advisor for the mathematics honor society Kappa Mu Epsilon, president of the Eastern Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics (EPCTM), immediate past co-editor of the Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics (PCTM) Magazine, and former president and current treasurer of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Mathematics Association (PASSHEMA). In recent years, he helped revise the general education curriculum for the university and oversee the implementation of the new general education requirements. Schaeffer also served on the university’s Sesquicentennial Committee. On Monday, October 27, there was a viewing in Schaeffer Auditorium followed by a Memorial Service. Shaeffer now lays in Charles Evans Cemetary, Reading Pennsylvania. His tireless work ethic, congenial manner, quick smile, and sense of humor enriched life at KU. Randy Schaeffer was a tremendous supporter of Kutztown University and will be deeply missed. 3 Happenings within the Department Christina Wolfe wins the 2014 Sharadin Award Ms. Christina Wolfe is the recipient of the 2014 Communication Studies Sharadin Award. Aside from being academically strong, Christina is very active on campus. She is a Community Assistant in Rothermel Hall, a member of the Presidential Ambassadors, and secretary of Lambda Pi Eta Communication Studies Honor Society. Earlier this year, Christina traveled to the Eastern Communication Association Convention in Providence, Rhode Island with three of her classmates from Dr. Weckerle’s Oral Interpretation of Literature class. Together they presented a performance of the novel Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Christina is a well-rounded individual with such a pleasant personality. Congratulations, Christina! Lambda Pi Eta hosts Communication Studies Day On November 7, Lambda Pi Eta sponsored the first-ever Communication Studies Day for the Department of Communication Studies at Kutztown University. Three alumni were invited to come and speak with students about their career paths. Allison Ruppe, class of 2001, spoke at 9am. She works at Adams Outdoor Advertising. Marissa Hann, class of 2010, spoke at 10am. She is the Strategic Solutions Director at Forge3. Holly Hubbard, class of 2009, spoke at 11am. She is the Community Relations Coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles. After that, Marissa and Holly had lunch with members of Lambda Pi Eta and a few professors including emeriti associate professor, Reno Unger. Thank you to all alumni, faculty, staff and students that attended Communication Studies Day! (left to right): Dr. Johnson, Brooke Hamm, Allison Ruppe and Reno Unger at Communication Studies Day. Speaker Marissa Hann with Dr. Claire Van Ens. Members of Lambda Pi Eta had lunch and conversations with the speakers and a few members of faculty after the event. 4 Happenings within the Department Love Your Body Day Love Your Body Day took place on Tuesday, October 21 2014 in the McFarland Student Union building room 218 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The day consisted of students visiting different clubs and organizations’ information tables while snacking on free food including vegetables, fruits, cheeses, chocolate, and more! At 11 a.m. there were events such as THE WALL, where videos of slam poetry about the body were shown and students could write their own poems and stick them to the wall, and free facials and manicures given courtesy of Paisley and Company and the Multicultural Center. Dr. Claire Van Ens introduced Kristin Pedemonti at Love Your Body Day. From 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. award winning worldwide storyteller and speaker, Kristin Pedemonti, reveals Victoria’s Secret and reminded students, “Bodies come in all shapes and sizes. You’re beautiful too. It’s time you realize this.” Beginning at 1:30 p.m. and ending at 3 p.m. was Unhung Hero: a documentary about the world’s obsession with penis size. One young man travels around the world to answer one simple question: “Does size matter?” To finish the day, Kristin Pedemonti gave a Body Beautiful multimedia interactive presentation. The presentation inspired students to see their inner and outer beauty and all they could do. A mini-mini flash mob followed! Speakers that visited this semester: Peter Hornberger and Dorian Screm from the Small Business Development Center visited Kutztown University on October 21, 2014. They spoke to students about internships, careers in the field, and resume building. Mike Robinson, Director of Community Relations for the Reading Fightin Phils, spoke to students on September 30, 2014 about his career and current job. 5 Alumni: Where are they now? Kutztown University Communication Studies and Theatre Department alumni can be found all over the world, contributing in many different ways. Do you have an interesting alumni story to tell? Share it with us at gambler@kutztown.edu. Xavier Aponte, ’10, is a writer/producer for … What’s This? Media. Art Barndt, ’88, is the Senior Management Analyst II, iBudget Program and Development for Agency for Persons with Disabilities in Tallahassee, Florida. Jana (Dennis) Berg, ’86, is the System Specialist for Planned Parenthood Keystone. Tara (Kohan) Brogna, ’02, is the Human Resources Administrator at Sanico, Inc. She is responsible for all benefit administration including health and dental plans and profit sharing. In addition to, workmans comp and general liability issues. Other duties include all aspects of our in-house payroll. Tara ran her first full marathon in May. It was an amazing experience for Tara and she hopes to run another. Tara has two daughters with her husband Steven, Isabella, age 6, and Sofia, age 2. Caitlyn Comunale, ’14, is the Assistant Campus Director for Embry-Riddle University on the Norfolk Navy Base. Caitlyn markets the college to Nacy Sailors and helps them pursue a college degree while they are serving/ Jennifer (Burke) Doran, ‘98, is a Program Manager, Consultant Programs at TEKsystems in Radnor, PA. Mark Driscoll, ’04, is the Director of Sales for Specialty Steel Service, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA. Andrew Hersh, ’90, is a Material Damage Adjuster at Erie Insurance in Bethlehem, PA. Allison (Ponting) Hosak, ’99, is the Vice President of Global Communications at Avantor Performance Materials in Center Valley, PA. Roger Kitchen Jr., ’92, is a Senior Consultant at Hitachi Consulting Government Solutions in Huntsville, Alabama. Prior to working for Hitachi, he was an Organizational Development Specialist and Human Resources Development Specialist for the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville. He was an Instructor and the Program Administrator for the command’s award winning Leadership Develop Programs known as LIFT (Leader Investment for Tomorrow). In addition, Roger is a graduate of the Return on Investment (ROI) Institute, and the only Certified Return on Investment Professional in Huntsville, trained under Drs. Jack and Patti Phillips, as well as Lean Six Sigma Black Belt trained by the Department of the Army. He holds a BA in Speech Communications and Public Relations, an MA in Christian Management and Leadership, and is a certified Emotional Intelligence Specialist and Human Behavior Consultant. Roger currently serves on the Board of Directors (President-Elect) for the American Society for Training and Development in North Alabama. Katy (Spinks) Lido, ’95, is the Manager of Fundraising and Special Events for the American Diabetes Association. She is responsible for promotion and marketing, logistics planning, recruitment, volunteer management and financial success of the annual New Jersey Skylands Tour de Cure cycling event, which raises critical funds for diabetes research, education and advocacy. Katy has utilized her communication studies degree throughout her entire career, with a heavy focus on the non-profit sector including such national organizations as Special Olympics and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Her move to the American Diabetes Association was a natural fit, after having experienced gestational diabetes prior to the birth of her daughter, Parker Ellis, last year. In her free time, Katy enjoys spending time with her family. 6 Alumni: Where are they now? Nicole (Spang) Maiatico, ’01, is the Physician Liaison at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The Physician Referral Service team links pediatricians, family practitioners and specialty healthcare providers to the Hospital’s many beneficial programs and services. As a Liaison, she is the direct contact to the community physicians who have questions, concerns or specific issues regarding access to pediatric specialists at our hospital or navigating one of our services. She bridges the gap between the local pediatric community and the nation’s top pediatric specialists to enable patients to get the best care possible. These services also allow the community to stay up to date on educational opportunities, changes to CHOP policies, and news from the clinical departments and hospital leadership. Blake S. Miller, ’98, is the Human Resource Analyst for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, PA. Katie Panamarenko, ’06, is the Sales Executive at Willow Creek Winery in Cape May, NJ. She opened and ran her own café, Higher Grands, from 2009-2012 until Hurricane Sandy destroyed it. Kelsey Rauchut, ’13, is the Exectuive Administrative Assistant to the VP of Productions at AnnieMac Home Mortgage Company. Since graduating, Kelsey also had the opportunity to start her own business , LED Solutions, with the company she interned with. She is also opening her own fitness studio with a partner, where they will be teaching Tabata classes. Kelsey is also opening her own fitness studio with a partner Melissa (Collett) Preston, ’05, is the Assistant Director of Admissions at Holy Family University in Philadelphia, PA. In 2012 she was married and also achieved her master’s degree. She presented at Pennsylvania Association of College Admissions Counseling conference on the topic of Motivating Tour Guides. Gabrielle (DeVito) Noepel, ’02, is the Human Resources Coordinator for New Jersey Institute for Disabilities. Rachel Roland, ’89, is a professional business communicator with 25 years of experience in the communications/public relations industry. The work experiences that have shaped her include Med*Start Communications, Touchstone Theatre, and Walter Cronkite’s television production company in Washington, DC. She worked for AT&T, Lucent Technologies and Agere Systems all the while never leaving the same office. Rachel has worked as a television producer, a marketing and public relations director, an employee relations manager and a freelance writer and video producer. Currently employed as a manger in the Corporate Communications department of a large multi-national corporation, she also does professional communications consulting and public speaking. Rachel also has experience in theatre, storytelling and juggling. In 2005, she completed a Master of Science in Communications Management from the prestigious S.I. Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University. In 2009, she had a baby girl named Roxan Roland, which was easier and quicker than doing her Masters. Rachel is grateful to still be making a living as a professional writer—and finding out late in life that motherhood is one joyous long rollercoaster ride. Max Rothstein couldn’t ask to be in a better professional position thanks to KU’S Comm. Studies program. The evening before graduation, he was offered the Account Manager position with 97.5 The Fanatic (Philly Sports Talk Station). In going for his dream job, he collaborated with the professors and faculty in the communication department. Their creativity and outside the box thinking paid off and The Fanatic decided to take a chance on a hungry 23 year old right out of college. He is living in a studio apartment just outside of Philadelphia and really getting after it. 7 Alumni: Where are they now? Christina Steffy is a librarian at the Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursing at Schuylkill Health in Pottville, PA. As the only librarian at the School of Nursing, she is responsible for all aspects of running the library including providing reference services, teaching library sessions, engaging in collection development, and assessing and implementing services. She regularly collaborates with the school’s director and faculty on curriculum and instructional design intitiatves, and she was responsible for implementing a progressive series of face to face and online information literacy modules that have been integrated into the nursing courses. In addition to working in the library, Christina serves on the Pennsylvania Library Association’s College and Research Libraries Division (CRD) Board. She was part of a CRD Board committee to launch Pennsylvania Libraries: Research * Practice (PaLRaP), an open access, scholarly journal focusing on the work of Pennsylvania libraries. Christina is the marketing coordinator for PaLRaP, and she is assisting with development initiatives for the journal. She is also the co-founder and public relations coordinator for small publishing company Crave Press, and she does freelance writing and public relations. Kern (Trupe) Wasylenko, ’04, Customer Service/Inter-Regional Support at New Penn Motor Exp. In Lebanon, PA. Kern is married to Partrick since 2007 and has one child, Nickalus. Alex White, ’99, is the Policy Analyst, at Teachers’ Retirement System of NYC. Dan Wilde, ’07, is the Producer Editor at Comcast Spectacor in Philadelphia, PA. Nicole Wolfe, ’97, is the Executive Producer at Fox 29 in Philadelphia, PA. Rossin Wood, ’13, is the On-call Lighting Assistant for QVC, Inc. He recently moved to New York City and began freelancing on independent films. Anne Yerger, ’84, began teaching in NYC after graduation. Early in her career, the Joseph Papp Public Theater began its Playwriting in the Schools Program in her classroom on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, and for its duration, her classes performed yearly at the Public. Later, Anne worked with a team from the Henry Street Settlement for the Arts to establish a performing arts mini-school where her students worked weekly with theater professionals and a resident Obie Award winning playwright. They performed at exciting venues like Theatre for the New City and City Center. As a school administrator, she earned a Project ARTS grant for her school’s music program, as well as one from the Dave Matthews’ Foundation. Anne made her own performance debut at La Mama Experimental Theatre Club, earning $13 for her work as “narrator” in a friend’s play. She earned an MA from Hunter College and a certificate in School Administration from Baruch College. She is currently working as an instructional coach. Andrea Gotwals Boone, ’05, is the Executive Assistant to President, Marketing Manager at Brook Ledge, Inc. Horse Transportation. She was married in 2005 to her husband, Joshua. They had a son, Griffin, in April 2011, and a daughter, Aspen, in September 2013. Upon graduation, she worked as a customer service representative for the National call center for Zoetis (formerly Pfizer Animal Health) for a year before being asked to come aboard the family business at Brook Ledge Horse Transportation. Since joining the family business, they have updated and modified their website, started a successful social media presence, grown sales in new customer disciplines, added many employees, updated logos, graphics on trailers, and employee uniforms to name a few items. Working with family can be trying at times, but the rewards outweigh any minuses. 8 Alumni: Where are they now? Maggie (Welsh) Feld, ’86, is the Senior Manager, Curriculum and Documentation at Oracle Corporation. She has been married to her husband, Harry, for 25 years. For the last 24 years, they have lived in Christiana, PA. They have two children- a daughter, Ariel, is a freshman at LIM College in NYC, and a son, Aaron, attends 8th grade at Octorara Junior High School and plays baseball for the school and for a regional travel team. Maggie has spent most of her career in the field of adult training and education, mostly for software companies, and is now a senior manager at Oracle, where she directs a team of curriculum developers and technical writers. While Oracle HQ is located in northern California, she has been fortunate to be able to work from her home for the last seven years. Wanda Colon, ‘93, is a Theatre alumni from Reading. Fourteen years ago, Colon decided to move to Los Angeles to push forward in her acting career. She started in local theatre at the age of 15 and has had a passion for acting ever since. Colon started college at Penn State Berks campus part time, and then she decided to attend school full time. When deciding on a college, Colon wanted to stay local and to have a creative environment, so Kutztown was the natural choice. After her college graduation, Colon did some work in Philadelphia and New York. When Colon moved to L.A., she didn’t have any connections there. She acted in the movie “Swelter,” and she has also been on a few television shows on HGTV as well as being the host/designer on TLC’s “Homemade Simple.” Her latest venture is Rachel Beck, ’07, turned her passion for capturing memories into a career after a childhood of loving photos. Photo collages covered walls of her home on Baldy Street, where she lived in Kutztown, for three college years. After five years of hard work and success since her years at KU, Rachel claims social media is what helped kick-start her photography business through networking. Her professors at KU taught her the skills she needed to connect through effective communication with her clients. She learned how to identify with her clientele, to listen to them and to clairfy expectations of their portrait session or wedding. All of this resulted in maximizing her relationships and photographic style to grow a successful photography business: Rachel Beck Photography. Whether Rachel is organizing a 22 person bridal party, or being over-the-top silly for a family with small children, her personality and way of making people feel realxed, having fun in front of her lens, is an important part of the total Rachel Beck Photography experience. Happy customers keep her client base growing through word of mouth. Approaching her 100th wedding and events within five years, Rachel knows she is still climbing the ladder to greater success! She currently conducts her business from her home in Montgromeryville, Pa. Check out her website at www.RachelBeckPhotography.com. Have an event? Rachel gives alumni discounts and will come to you! her own Youtube Channel (https://www.youtube. com/user/Spanglishcooking) where she combines her love for cooking with acting. “Cooking calms and keeps me grounded,” said Colon. Growing up, her father was a cook, so cooking has always been a favorite passtime. Colon’s next goal is to write a cook book. She is also in the process of writing a script for a sitcom called “Cafe con leche” with a few of her colleagues. 9 Alumni: Where are they now? Kelly Dunkle, ’04, is the Field Representative for the PA 529 College Savings Program in Harrisburg, PA. As a Field Representative for theprogram, Kelly has represented the program, which offers many investment options that have helped over 150,000 families of all income levels answer one of their biggest financial concerns, how to afford college. Through her work she has had the opportunity to travel across Pennsylvania but more recently settling her geographic territory, and focus, on the Greater Philadelphia area. She has built relationships with financial advisors, schools, employers, community groups and legislative offices. Kelly says that Kutztown and all the wonderful professors have taught her everything she needs to know and excel in this profession. She writes and coordinates targeted communications pieces including newsletter articles, emails, brochures, flyers and postcards. She acts as a spokesperson for the PA 529 College Savings Program by delivering PowerPoint Presentations at conferences, employee workshops and community events. Those of you who may know Kelly, know that she was never shy, however now you may find her presenting to hundreds of people within an audience, yet still maintaining that friendly, bubbly attitude. The professors, such as Dr. Claire Van Ens, which was her favorite, have made all of this possible. Kelly loves her job and could not be where she is without the help from her Kutztown Professors. Xavier Aponte, ‘10, is a writer/producer for What’s This?! Media in Kutztown. This company is owned by Joe Grosso, who also graduated from Kutztown University. What’s This?! Media holds music, art, and video events. Xavier writes press releases and does public relations for the company. He also helps spotlight different local bands and artists. Currently, there is a 1850 face clock from Germany that is the backdrop for the bands. Kristin Miller, ’00, is the Director of Customer Marketing for Comcast Business. She leads development of multi-channel customer marketing campaigns to improve the customer experience, drive revenue, reduce churn and build loyalty. In this role she has supported new product launches, built programs that drive brand/product awareness as well as demand generation. Her experience with Comcast, over the past five years, has also included media strategy, planning and execution before coming into the role of Customer Marketing. In this prior role, Kristin led strategy and execution of innovative and strategic media platforms for Comcast Business. Linda (Curren) Nicholas, ’90, is the Senior Project Coordinator at Brown Brothers Harriman in Jersey City, NJ. Linda is married to James and they have two daughters, Emily, 16, and Carly, 14. Paula (Nugent) Prinzi, ’99, is self-employed through her business, Betty Productions. Visit www. bodaciousbetties.com. Bodacious Betty, who grew up in Pennsylvania, and is a proud alumni of Kutztown University, has been shooting professionally since 2009. Bodacious Betty specializes in retro glamour pin-up photography and fine art boudoir. It is her belief that any woman can be made to both look and feel gorgeous. Betty is the author of a photography magazine column for photo tips in Pin Up America magazine, and recently collaborated with Strickland Vintage Watches, and House of the Broken Dragon for their advertising campaigns. The grand opening of her studio in March of this year has led to even bigger and better opportunities: a collaboration with Lina Teixeira, winner of the 2014 Couture designer of the year for Atlanta City Fashion Week, an interview with Marie Grace Berg of Today’s Leading Women, and an interview with CEO of Living Large, P.K. Spearman. Betty has shot the cover for the second issue of Pin Up America magazine, created her own pin-up calendar to benefit charity, and most recently was featured in Delicious Dolls magazine October 2014 issue. 10 Alumni: Where are they now? Reno Unger, emeriti associate professor, occassionally has lunch with former students. Last Fall, he met with Allison Ruppe, who currently works for Adams Outdoor Advertising. Jillian Lentz, ‘07, submitted the photo above. She was on top of Runyon Canyon in Hollywood and the water behind her is the Pacific Ocean on the coast of Santa Monica. Jillian just happened to be wearing her Kutztown gear! Nina (center) with her grandparents who also attended Kutztown University. Nina Reynolds graduated in May of 2014. She was honored with the award of Outstanding Senior for the Department of Communication Studies. “It looks like it was my destiny to attend Kutztown,” said Reynolds. Her grandparents met in Old Main while attending KU, and her parents also attended. Her younger brother Alex started at Kutztown this past semester. Both of her parents won their departments’ senior awards during their time at the university, as well. “It goes without saying that I am extremely proud to be able to follow in their footsteps.” Congrats, Nina! “I was saddened to hear of the loss of the Theater Department. I graduated in 1974 and had a wonderful experience that has contributed to my business scucess. Now retired the acting and organizational skilled obtained from my professors was invaluable. I learned to be fearless even when speaking in front of hundreds. Thanks to Dr. Rieneke, I did summer stock when I first graduated. It resulted in learning flexibility even in unimaginable high stress situations. As a corporate trainer, I saw it all! I am hoping to hear more about some fo the other ‘Old Timers’ in future publications. There were many, in my generation, who were successful in the Arts when they left Kutztown.” Susan R Kerecz, class of ‘74 11 Alumni: Where are they now? Alyson Komyanek, ’09, is the Director of Communications at Woods in Langhorne, PA. Shortly after graduating in May of 2009, Alyson began a career at Woods (Services). Currently serving as Director of Communications, her responsibilities include managing the organization’s social media sites, press release creation and distribution, event planning, website maintenance and writing for Woods World, the company’s quarterly magazine. Alyson says that one of the best elements of her job is being able to connect with KU alumni and students. “This year I was able to hire a KU grad to produce and shoot a short film for us, and a few years ago we brought in another friend and alumni to paint two murals on our campus. We’ve also recently hired a KU student as our summer intern. I’m so fortunate to have these connections and be able to work with KU students and graduates, while knowing we’ll receive quality work in return.” In addition to her full-time job, Alyson works as a freelance writer for Happenings Media where she compiles two monthly columns. The Wedding Warrior, discusses all things weddings. From attending a wedding stag or receiving terrible wedding gifts to planning a winter wedding or how to keep a rowdy groomsman in line, there is nothing left uncovered. Miss Money Funny, which appears nationally, covers how to do just about anything on a budget. Alyson recently purchased her first home in Bucks County, PA where she resides with her dog, Rascal. Stephen Kenney, ’08, was a Marking major with a double minor in Public Relations and Speech Communications. He was the Public Relations Chariman and in his senior year he applied and was accepted for an internship with Wyomissing based casino company, Penn National Gaming Inc. He interned at their flagship property in Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia. After graduating, he was offered the position of Special Events Coordinator for Hollywood Casino, Tunica Mississippi. Two years later he was promoted to Guest Services Manager of Hollywood Casino Perryville. Currently, he is the manager of promotions, VIP marketing, bus marketing, guest/customer service, valet and coat check. Penn National Gaming Inc. is offering him incentives to further his eduaction, and he is pursing his Masters Degree in Hospitality Management with a concentration in Casino and Gaming Management with Drexel University Online. Caitlin Matlack, ‘08, married William Eagles, who she met while at Kutztown, on June 21, 2014. Caitlin and Will are living in New Britain, PA. She was working for 3rd Fed Bank in Doylestown, PA until the bank’s merger with National Penn Bank. Caitlin was promoted to Assistant Manager for National Penn, working in Feasterville, PA. Erin (Cooney) Fenstermacher, ’04. After graduation, Erin started her career as the first public relations director for the Kutztown Tavern, Shorty’s Bar and Golden Avalanche Brewing Company. She enjoyed gaining experience in her new role at the business where she worked as a bartender throughout college. But she longed to return to The Hill School, where as a senior, she interned in the Office of Communications. When a position opened at Hill, she went to work as their Assistant Director of Alumni Relations for Events in the Office of Advancement. In October of 2007, Erin took a position closer to home, as Donor Relations Manager for the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. There she found a love for all things stewardship- planning scholarships and giving society events, named space dedications and building openings. She also managed the College’s endowed scholarships, creating individualized stewardship reports for scholarship donors and prepared acknowledgement letters for the President. Nearly four years later, in June of 2011, the President’s executive secretary retired after 18 years with the College, and Erin was chosen as her successor. Since then she has been responsible for maintaining the President’s calendar, scheduling meetings and planning his travel- both domestic and international- as well as working with her colleagues in support of the College’s Board of Trustees. Erin married her husband, Bart, who manages Shorty’s Bar in Kutztown, in May 2010, and they welcomed their beautiful daughter, Maia, in July 2012. Outside of work, Erin enjoys traveling with Bart and Maia, skiing, boating, cooking, wine “tasting” and working out (when there’s time!). 12 Alumni: Where are they now? Jill Marra started working at Calvin Klein Underwear about ten years ago and joined the Sales team working for someone that she had worked for at her previous job. Jill worked in sales as a Men’s Account Executive, and was promoted, after four years, to run their Incentive Sales division for Men’s and Women’s Underwear. This was a newly created position that has generated a lot of revenue and profit for the company. Jill runs a team that manages national accounts like Costco, Marshalls, TJ Maxx, Nordstrom Rack, Century 21, Ross stores, Burlington Coat Factory, Steinmart, Bloomingdale’s outlet, and the Calvin Klein outlet stores. She has considered herself lucky to build such great partnerships with these particular retailers. Her actual responsibilities include everything from collaborating with the Design and creative teams on selecting the line, to working with Finance and Forecasting on ensuring that the financial goals are being met. Her team works with the account buying teams on selling in the various product lines; meeting with them in their NYC showroom or traveling to see them. While most of her time is spent in NYC, Jill spends a considerable amount of time in Seattle and Boston, home to Marshalls/TJ Maxx, Costco, and Nordstrom Rack. She has been able to travel to trade shows as well and has had the opportunity to meet a lot of interesting people over the years. It’s been an amazing journey; working for this iconic brand that she is so proud to be a part of. Laura Beth (Potylycki) Love, ’99, just published her first book, BoHo Chic Jewelry: 25 Timeless Designs Using Soldering, Beading, Wire Wrapping and More (KPCraft, FW Media Inc, March 2014). View her blog at www.blogher.com/ laura-loves-new-jewelrybook-now-stores-more . She is currently an artist in residence at Artsquest’s Banana Factory in Bethlehem, PA. She just received her second book deal for her next title which will be published by FW Media, release date of May 2015. Cara Swetksy, ’14 graduated in May with a BA in Communication Studies paired with a concentration in Marketing and Public Relations. Since then, she has obtained a full-time Marketing Assistant position with Home Health Care Management Inc. in Wyomissing. While Cara was still studying, she completed an internship with Reese Advertising in Fall 2013. She also writes a blog for college students and graduates that focuses on advice, thoughts, and opinions. You can find her blog at thecollegegradblog.wordpress.com. Katherine (Hibbs) Leary, ’03, worked at a local engineering company for two years as an Administrative Assistant and Marketing Assistant after graduating. Katherine didn’t love the job so she started her own online business which she operated for almost five years. After two years out of the workforce, she returned to the corporate world as an Event Planner for a non-profit organization, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. While working there she had an opportunity to go on tour - they traveled 20 cities in 40 days - planning events. After the multi-city tour, she accepted a position as a Program Coordinator within the foundation and was responsible for media relations, event planning, program management, and grant writing, staying true to her minor in Public Relations. At the end of their grant period, she moved onto working for Temple University Hospital where she served in various roles over a five year period. She was a Program Coordinator for the hospital auxiliary, responsible for event planning and fundraising in addition to daily oversight of the auxiliary program. After two years in that role, she moved into a more operational role, serving as the Manager of Administrative Services and Special Projects, where she stayed for three years. This role exposed her to strategy and operations. While working at Temple she completed a master’s Degree from Neumann University in Strategic and Organizational Leadership. She currently serves as an Internal Project Manager at Towers Watson, a large HR Technology Consulting firm. In her current role, she is responsible for large internal projects spanning, operations, finance, client delivery, and business development and have responsibility over a $34 million operating budget. Her current job, while not directly communications related, does use many of the skills that she learned at KU. She married her husband, Tom, in 2008 and they have two children. 13 Blast from the Past Who remembers this production name and year? Email your guess to Stacey at gambler@kutztown.edu Alumni Birth & Wedding Announcements Alex White, ‘99, and his wife Ashley had their first child, William Alexander White on September 23, 2014. Gabrielle (DeVito) Noepel, class of 2002, had her third baby Hayley Elizabeth on May 20. Christina Steffy and David Reimer married on October 25, 2014. 14 Communication Studies Clubs Public Relations Club Members of Public Relations Club and Communication Club participated in the Pride Parade sponsored by The Allies of Kutztown. Members of Public Relations Club, Communication Club, and Lambda Pi Eta distributed candy on Main Street for Merchant Trick or Treat Night. Over the course of the semester, Public Relations Club was able to participate in several activities on and off campus. The club hosted two speakers from Kutztown’s Small Business Development Center. Peter Hornberger, Blended Learning and Consulting Specialist, and Dorian Screm, a graduate student, provided wonderful career advice and examples of real world experiences. This was a great way for club members to explore career options and begin to develop themselves professionally. The club also participated in Dr. Muugi’s book packaging service project. Dr. Muugi collected many books to give back to the education system of Kenya. Our members participated in Main Street’s Merchant Trick-or-Treat night and will be volunteering during the Main Street Christmas celebration. Members also held a bake sale to raise money for new club sweatshirts. Lastly, the club has begun planning fundraisers and advertisements for the Military Club’s 5k race, which will be held on campus on April 4, 2015. We will be selling bracelets to raise money for the race and veteran/injured soldiers. Our members look forward to the Spring Semester and all that is has to offer. President: Ellyn Kershner (ekers266@live.kutztown.edu) Advisor: Dr. Joseph Harasta Lambda Pi Eta Lambda Pi Eta is the official Communication Studies honor society of the National Communication Association (NCA). Kutztown University’s Xi Kappa chapter is one of Lambda Pi Eta’s 400+ active chapters at fouryear colleges and universities worldwide. This semester, Lambda Pi Eta inducted 14 new members and graduated two members. Lambda Pi Eta members have been busy this semester! They organized the first ever Communication Studies Day at Kutztown, in which they invited three alumni to speak with students. Lambda Pi Eta raised awareness for Free Speech Week in October by hosting a table in the student union building.They also did a Philly Pretzel sale as a fundraiser and participated in the Merchant Trick or Treat on Main Street. Join Lambda Pi Eta! To become a member, a student must be a Communication Studies major or minor, an Electronic Media major, or a Public Relations minor. The student must also have at least a 3.0 overall GPA, 3.25 in his or her major/minor, and have completed 60 credits overall with 12 credits being in communication. President: Kaitilyn Amodei (kamod109@live.kutztown.edu) Advisor: Dr. Mary Eicholtz 15 Communication Studies Interns Recent Student Internships Dakota Alvarez, Reading Health System Jillian Bickelman, The Hill School Karli Binder, United Way of Berks County Chad Butz, Allentown Rescue Mission Kailee Charles, PBS 39 WLVT Alyssa Cuccurullo, Reading Fightin Phils Cole Davidheiser, Lehigh Carbon Community College Meghan Devlin, Pottsville Broadcasting Company Gina Fino, The Attic Clothes Kathleen Flynn, Live Nation Entertainment Samantha Hagen, Alpha Center for Divorce Brooke Hamm, Penn State Hershey Medical Center Katlynn Hildebrant, Maximum Exposure PR Scott Horner, Vivint Ellyn Kershner, Reading Health System Amber Korkes, Edge@Kutztown Michael LaFrance, Tau Delta Phi Fraternity Isabelle Martinez, Kutztown University Women’s Center Erin McDonald, J. Scott Catering Christina McGill, Clear Channel Radio Diana Minogue, Frey Smiles Orthodontics Emily Moore, Center for Parenting Research Danielle Neupauer, Peopleshare Ryan Oudenne, Comprehensive Wealth Management Kiara Richardson, Pink Label Beauty/Suite Extensions Victoria Rost, Clarence Schock Education House Victoria Schaffer, Wawa Welcome America Philadelphia Emily Shuler, Salvation Army Children’s Services Mallory Senavitis, Sahl Communications, Inc. Danielle Taus, Reading Health System Morgan Turner, Sahl Communications, Inc. Alexander Vigilante, The Webstaurant Store Jodi Wagner, Small Business Development Center Meghan Weber, Lehigh Valley Miracle League Rebekah Zerfing, Berks County Living Magazine Looking for an Internship? Courtney Woytko, an alumni from KU, received a BFA in Communication Design. She currently works at the Sands Event Center as their Graphic Designer and entire Marketing Department. They are seeking interns to help her and their box office throughout the week when they have shows, but mostly on the weekends. If interested, e-mail her at courtneyedesign@gmail.com. Kiara Richardson Pink Label Beauty/Suite Extensions Philadelphia, PA Alyssa Cuccurullo Reading Fightin Phils Reading, PA Jocelyn Schlegel Pennsylvania House of Representatives Harrisburg, PA 16 Dean’s List, Internships, & Study Abroad Kelsey Sedlacek interned at the headquarters office locat- ed in Wilmington, Delware at AAA Mid-Atlantic in the Public and Government Affairs. She wrote press releases, updated data, revised presentations, and researched social media and photos. She also went to political events such as the govenor speaking about a new bill being passed and she also attended a press conference at the Deldot office about the 495 bridge in Delaware being closed for the summer. Her most exciting experience was when she attended an event where President Obama spoke about information structures being rebuilt, and she even got to shake his hand. Victoria Rost interned at Clarence Schack Education House. She says regarding her internship, “I am extremely grateful that Josh Leiboff and University Relations has allowed me to work with them and I am learning so many new things. The experience University Relations has given me is invaluale. I feel that this internship has given me a better perspective on what I want to do with my communications degree after graduation.” Katelyn Hawley studies abroad in London Katelyn Hawley has been in London for six and a half weeks and has already learned so much. Getting there was the hardest part, but still surprisingly easy and well worth it. She had to do research to find out what program she wanted to, which the Kutztown study abroad office helped with. Being a student at a PASSHE school, you are free to go through any other PASSHE school’s program. Katelyn chose to go through Millersville University’s program with London Metropolitan University. She chose this program because it is directly in the heart of London, and she really wanted to live in a city in Europe that has English as their language. Millersville University and Kutztown University’s study abroad offices helped Katelyn with all the details. All of her classes will transfer and count towards her graduation at Kutztown, so she won’t fall behind being abroad. Dean’s List Spring 2014 Heather Adams Kaitlyn Amodei Mark Arabia Shannen Bagley Sekou Bamba Brittany Beaudoin Emma Billig Jillian Boyer Laurel Brandt Nicole Brumbley Jessica Brygier Randi Burdge Lizabeth Calligaro Isabella Canova Nicole Cantelmi Alexandra Cima Brandon Conniff Monica Denofa Meghan Devlin Erin Dixon Chelsea Drob Charles Eskin Luke Ferracone Brooke Hamm Lindsey Hobson Abigail Hoy Jenessa Keller Ellyn Kershner Rachel Lawes Kourtney Martin Diana Minogue Destiny Phillips Kevin Pollock Nina Reynolds Aubree Robitzer Violet Sam-Otuh Cory Samsel Samantha Sayles Victoria Schaffer Amanda Schoell Samantha Scott Setrag Shahikian Emily Shuler Mary Smith Molly Smith Kieran Sninsky Sierra Snow-Woody Megan Soucy David Spurlin Erin Stoops Danielle Strunk Cara Swetsky Victoria Tagliamonti Katelyn Tiernan Samantha Troeller Chelsea Williams Christina Wolfe April Yost Natalie Yuengel Nicole Zensky Every day Katelyn wakes up in disbelief that she is there. It was so easy and does not cost that much more than Kutztown. She is only there for a semester but has loads of things planned and has already done so much exploring. She has been all over London, to museums, land marks, etc. and the city amazes her. It is so old, beautiful and filled with history. Traveling withinin Europe is extremely affordable, which is why she has trips outside of London planned. She just got back from Venice, Italy for the weekend and she could go on for days about its beauty and the amazing time she had. Studying abroad is so much more than course work. It’s a learning experience that is a once in a lifetime thing. Katelyn has met so many different people from all over the world and made so many amazing memories. She wonuldn’t change this experience for the world. 17 Communication Studies Interns TOGO AFRICA: What I learned and where I’m going essay by Megan Soucy After my summer 2013 volunteer internship in the Dominican Republic, and week at the Change Initiative with Oxfam America, I did not think that I would ever be lucky enough to exceed my experience in those few months. I was so very wrong. I found out about an internship offered in Togo from a good friend. My passion for volunteer, developmental, and international work made the decision to go, cost aside, a no brainer. My internship this summer in Togo was nothing, and everything that I dreamed it would be. In a short amount of time I experienced many different cultures and met and worked with enduring, determined people. While I was there I was given the opportunity to work with one of several organizations who were waiting on our arrival. After a few shifts of trial and error, I found an organization that precisely aligned with my skill set and that I believed I could make the most out of. Agerto was that organization. Agerto, works with young adults in order to leave them with tools and skills to thrive in daily life in Togo. I worked with them by developing modern day outreach, specifically English speaking. I did so by working with a group of students to revamp the organization’s website, social media, brochure, logo, and a fundraising page. In addition I designed a mural for the new educational facility being built on site. With two other students, working day and night, we saw the mural through. In addition we were living on top of orphanage, where in my free time I learned from and assisted with many daily tasks with the kids. I feel it is nearly impossible to put down on paper the feeling of being somewhere so totally out of your comfort zone, culture, and experience. It is so freeing, it is so effortless to be present there, and so exhilarating to be doing something that feels so immediately rewarding. This is the second time I have been out of the country for a volunteer internship, and this experience reiterated and reminded me of this feeling of utter presence. It is so hard to fathom not caring about anything, being able to turn off all other thoughts, and experience so fullyl what is, and who is, in front of you. I feel that when I am opening my mind and heart to another culture and a new place this feeling becomes most achievable. It has opened doors to a whole world of new possibilities. It has given me the reassurance and faith in the things I am capable of doing and places I can go. I did not feel boxed in by the walls of my town, society, or country, I saw through a new pair of glasses with discernment. I can go into detail about all the things I did while away, but I realize what is more meaningful is the impact it has had on me, and the people I got the privilege to interact with. While there, I witnessed things that I will never be able to forget and made connections with people that I can never replace. Whether it was planting beans and corn, painting a huge mural, visiting an orphanage, or sitting in days of bumpy car rides, the complexities of cultures and people were exemplified through mutual respect. I would not change a single moment, I grew, and experienced things in ways I never thought imaginable. A mentor of mine, and the founder of the Foundation Mahatma Gandhi, Jose Bourget, painted a metaphor for me that will never leave me. He told me that when we enter a culture that is not our own, we enter with a pair of sunglasses, that are tinted with the color of our own beliefs, ideas, ways of thinking, and history. He said it is near impossible to enter a new culture and take off those glasses fully. However it is possible to consciously change the color of our glasses. For example, if my glasses were yellow and the people in Togo’s glasses were blue. I entered Togo, worked the minimum amount of hours a day, stayed close to my phone, ate what I thought was as close to home cuisine, I would have been in Togo but my glasses would have stayed yellow. I would have had an American experience in Togo. If we allow ourselves to experience, let in, step out, and immerse ourselves, as much as possible, while there, we can leave with a tint of green in our glasses. That being said, I have made it my goal to hold onto glasses with many different colors and shades, in order to see life and the world at a wider transparency. I believe if we all had the opportunity to tint our glasses it would motivate us to stand up, stick up, and act a bit more selfless and for the people who have given us the new shades. 18 Internships & Senior Seminar Projects Ellyn Kershner is currently interning at the Reading Hospital with Human Resources. Although she has only been there for a few weeks, she is already exceeding and applying so much of what she has learned. Reading Hospital held a service awards where Reading Health System employees were honored for five, ten, fifteen, twenty-five, thirty, thirtyfive, and forty years of service. Over 300 guests were honored for just five years of service. All the luncheons, which were held for the years five through fifteen, and the dinner, which was for twenty-five years and up, was held at the Crowne Plaza in Reading. Ellyn sat next to the Vice President of Human Resources during one of the luncheons and completed the Employee Referral article. She continued to attend the Service Awards Dinner, which was the largest of the three award ceremonies. She put her event planning skills to use during this ceremony by arriving early to help set up the awards table, hand out programs, greet the guests and point them in the correct direction of the check-in table, and filled out raffle tickets for each honoree. Ellyn also had the chance to attend a conference which discussed and implemented relationship-based care in the various nursing units on the Reading Health System campus. Each unit shared their experiences through the creation of a tri-fold poster board and a PowerPoint presentation. “It was interesting to see how employees utilized this style of care,” Ellyn said. Human Resources employees were present to oversee and evaluate the conference, which was called “All In”. “It was a great way for nursing leadership and Human Resources administration to assess nursing outcomes. The different nursing units discussed how to provide more effective patient care. I was also able to work with the Human Resources table to discuss how to provide better service to customers.” Senior Capstone Project Presentations On Wednesday, December 3, the students in Dr. Ebersole’s Senior Capstone Experience class presented their projects on the concourse of Old Main. This course has to be taken by all Communication Studies majors during their last semester of study. Students work in pairs and develop their own projects throughout the semester. Brooke Hamm and Matt Frizalone presented their public relations campaign for a campus event. Jenessa Keller presented her project on Facebook and relationships. Martha Turpin and Megan Soucy presented their project on recycling. 19 Communication Studies Faculty Dr. Deryl Johnson awarded commencement spearker for winter graduation Dr. Deryl Johsnon, professor of Communication Studies, is the winter commencement speaker. Dr. Johnson earned his Ph.D. from Northwestern University and has been with Kutztown for more than 20 years, earning tenure in 2001. He is actively involved on campus and currently serves as president of the University Senate. His outstanding commitment to this university and his storytelling abilities should make for an inspiring presentation for the graduating class. Dr. Keith Massie’s publishes novel Dr. Keith Massie published a novel under his pseudonym, Kirk Vonnegut, in August called Amber in the Moment. More information on the novel can be found at www.tinyurl.com/amberinmoment. Recently, he published the second edition of his textbook entitled Communication Connections: From Aristotle to the Internet. He also published an article on Zizek in a peer-reviewed journal. Dr. Joseph Harasta publishes textbook Joe Harasta published a textbook entitled The Fundamentals of Public Relations: What It Is And How To Do It Well. This will be published in Cognella Academic Publishing this December. He also published an article called Jersey strong, right?: A communications analysis of New Jersey’s post-Hurricane Sandy tourism recovery. Case Studies in Strategic Communication, 3, article 4. To view this article go online at: http://cssc. uscannenberg.org/cases/v3/v3art4 Dr. Diana Ebersole presents at Faculty First Thursday Dr. Diana Ebersole presented at Faculty First Thursday on October 2. The presentation was called, “Do Actions Speak Louder than Words?: Adolescent Interpretations of Parental Substance Use.” This qualitative study analyzed in-depth interviews with adolescents in rural Pennyslvania and Ohio about implicit and explicit messages they receieved from their parents about substance use. She discussed the various and powerful interpretations that those adolescents shared from converstaions with parents about substance use, observations of parental behavior with substances, and interpretations they formed in the absence of explicit communication with their parents about substance use. Dr. Ebersole also participated in the PASSHE Women’s Consortium Leadership Institute for Faculty Women. She was one of two faculty representatives from Kutztown at the Institute in State College, PA, this summer. 20 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES SURVEY 1. Name: (last)____________________________________ (first)_____________________________ Maiden:______________________________ Spouse’s Name :_____________________________ 2. Home Address: (street)____________________________________________________________ City:____________________________________State:_____________Zip:___________________ Home Phone: (area code)_________ Phone:___________________________________________ 3. 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