Division of Administration and Finance
University Services
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lindsay Marshall
University Services Communications Coordinator
832.842.4722
lmmarshall@uh.edu
NEW GREEN UH INTERN ON A MISSION TO GET INVOLVED
Houston, February 21, 2011 – Proud to be a Coog,
Bethel Glumac is determined to get involved in her
school. She has filled her schedule with a variety of
interests and is quickly being recognized as a leader
on campus, even as a freshman. Not only is this
Cougar Village resident busy, but she is also
ambitious, talented, smart and now can add
conscientious to her list of traits after becoming the
newest addition to the Green UH team.
A communications and media productions major,
Glumac began her internship with Green UH as part
of the new Sustaining the City course (HON 439H,
24024) offered this Spring. The course gives
students the opportunity to get hands on experience
and work with government and nonprofit agencies
as well as programs and groups within the university
dedicated to sustainability while earning credit for
the class. Glumac said she signed up for the course
because the internship aspect appealed to her and
she felt learning the elements of sustaining a city
would be an important part of the communications
field.
“I would like to learn more about the typical day and job of someone involved in public relations
and communications to see if it is something I could see myself spending the rest of my life
doing,” Glumac said.
Glumac began her internship just in time for RecycleMania. As part of her duties, she will be
learning to promote the Green UH message through press releases, photographs, marketing
strategies and through participating in events throughout the semester.
“Not only is this internship convenient because it is on campus, the people working there are very
amiable, and I feel I can learn a lot from them. I think the part I will find most enjoyable is coming
up with communication strategies and working on my interviewing and writing skills,” she said.
A League City native, Glumac has a long history with UH. Her father has worked for the university
for 25 years and she also has a sister here studying engineering. She said she is proud of the
strides UH has made in their green initiatives.
“I admire the sustainability movement here at UH. They are doing a good job of keeping up. It’s
important to show students that their university is cognizant of present-day issues, such as
recycling. It can really increase school pride. Also, last year’s first place trophy for UH showed the
rest of the nation that we are serious and competitive contenders,” Glumac said.
On top of her internship, Glumac also works as a copy editor and occasional writer for The Daily
Cougar. She is also the secretary/treasurer of Residence Halls Association, a group that creates
events to bring all the residence halls together, and completes at least eight office hours a week
for the organization. Glumac is part of Honors Advocates and the Student Government of the
Honors College. This semester, her involvement has also extended to reactivate AfricanAmerican Honor Student Association (AAHSA), and she was also selected to become part of the
Orientation Team at UH.
In what spare time she has left, Glumac shows her multitude of talents through her hobbies.
Recently, she formed a passion for volleyball and became captain of the intramural team last
semester and made the club volleyball team this spring. She is active in her church where she
attends church-related activities and plays the piano.
“I can also play the viola, but have recently found the piano to be more enjoyable. I also enjoy
reading, writing fiction, just hanging out every once in a while, getting to know people, baking and
challenging myself,” she said. “Oh, and I’m a cat person.”
To learn more about green initiatives on campus, visit www.uh.edu/green. To get involved in this
year’s RecycleMania competition, visit www.uh.edu/recyclemania.
About the University of Houston
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competitive Houston and Gulf Coast Region by providing world-class faculty, experiential learning
and strategic industry partnerships. UH serves more than 38,500 students in the nation’s fourthlargest city, located in the most ethnically and culturally diverse region of the country.