Communication News

Business Communication students, faculty and alums participated in Relay for Life on Friday, March 30, extending the event until 3 a.m. Sunday morning. Teams walk laps around the gym and raise money for the American Cancer Society. In the photos above, the Business Communication team, #TeamChrisNoya, gathered for a group photo early in the evening. The team was walking in remembrance of longtime faculty member and assistant professor, Chris Noya, who passed away earlier in March after a long fight against cancer. Thanks to Leeanne Bell McManus for some of the photos.

Congratulations to the 2019 inductees into Lambda Pi Eta, the honor society of the National Communication Association, who were welcomed on March 30, 2019, in a lovely ceremony held in the Rockland Banquet room. The society's moderator, Dr. Leeanne Bell McManus, posed with the group's officers, secretary Mariah Williams, president Quinn  Luethy, and vice president Molly Myers. Dr. Nadene Vevea, head of communication programs at Stevenson, congratulated the inductees, and alums Grace Clark, Alli Winer, and Bridget Forney, all employed by Profiles, Inc. public relations, spoke during the keynote section of the ceremony. The inductees and their guest speakers posed for a group photo before enjoying a lively reception with family and friends.

Three members of the Business Communication faculty presented their research at the 2019 Paul D. Lack Scholars Showcase on March 29, 2019.

From left, in the photo, Professor Stephanie Verni presented "Using Participatory Arts to Teach Advertising Concepts" with Inna Alesna, assistant professor  of Graphic Design, as part of an Arts Integration Grant. At center, Dr. Leeanne Bell McManus spoke about "Communication Ethics and the Social World" as part of a Faculty Research and Scholarship Grant. At right, Professor Lee Krahenbuhl presented research entitled " 'Joseph's Actor': Rediscovering the Life of the Eminent Tragedian Thomas A. Lyne (1806-1890), Accidental Father of Theatre and Elocution Among the Latter-Day Saints."

Congratulations to the three professors for their interesting and engaging work.

Congratulations to the Business Communication interns who are working in a variety of placements this spring.

Arielle Ashpes	Baltimore Zionist District
Lauren Aversa	CC&A Strategic Media
Brett Bean	The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
Joe Candon	St. Paul's School
Tyler Didra	Ulman Foundation
Rachel Elliott	Girls' Life Magazine
DeJonna Farrar	Junior Achievement/Central Maryland
Paul Farrell	NIW Design/Enterprise Holdings
Christine Favata	GKV
Jessica Lewis	Anne Arundel Co. Animal Care & Control
Candace Kling	Profiles, Inc.
Christine Longbottom	H&M
Quinn Luethy	Grow & Fotify
Joseph Mauler	True Life Discipleship Counseling
Lauren Novsak	SU Office of University Advancement
Emma Cathy Smith	SU Office of Marketing/Digital Communications
Claudia Tonti	Edie Brown & Associates/ The Modell Lyric
Amir Wallace	Factuality, Inc.
Mariah Williams	Maryland Public Television

Word has it that BizComm alum and current grad student Julia Cooke just returned from Social Media Marketing World 2019, a mega-conference held March 20-22 in San Diego, California. Designed to help professionals in the field keep up with the "ever-changing nature of social media marketing," the conference attracted social media marketers, consultants, entrepreneurs, agency owners, network marketers, and corporate marketers. According to the conference website, learning opportunities abounded with "Facebook ads, Facebook organic, Instagram marketing, Messenger bots, live video, social strategy, content marketing, analytics, video creation, YouTube for business, corporate marketing, local business marketing, LinkedIn marketing, Twitter marketing, Pinterest marketing, Snapchat marketing, and blogging." Congratulations, Julia, on seeking out such a great opportunity!