Communication News

Dr. Leeanne Bell McManus and Professor Chip Rouse, members of the Business Communication team and Faculty in the Halls mentors, hosted a night of BINGO for their first-year students and RAs in Western Run residence hall on April 2. The play was competitive, fueled by snacks and the lure of great prizes, including the grand prize, a $50 Amazon gift card!

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.