Communication News

Faculty in the Halls mentors and Business Communication faculty members Dr. Leeanne Bell McManus and Chip Rouse, dished out some delicious birthday cupcakes to the residents in Western Run Hall as their inaugural spring offering. The cupcakes, a tradition among the Faculty in the Halls mentors, are served up on the last Monday of the month in celebration of those who have birthdays that month, though all partake in the treats!

BizComm alum Amanda Weaver (in the photo, on the right, during her internship at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School) writes to us:

"I am from the winter graduating Business Communication class of '08. I currently am working for a company called Entertainment Consulting International. We are a Baltimore-based consulting firm for venues across the county such as Power Plant Live, Xfinity Live, Power and Light District in Kansas City, and we are rapidly growing. In the next year we are opening huge venues in Norfolk Va, Atlanta, and later down the road Detroit. I was stopped in my tracks walking past our marketing team today and they asked if I had any connections with colleges. They are looking for someone to fill an internship position (paid) as soon as possible.  I also feel it will have great potential for a full-time opportunity since we are growing so rapidly.  We are located in the heart of the Inner Harbor right above Phillips. Below is the link to our website. ECI has been an amazing place for me; I am coming up on my 4-year anniversary and I can see myself staying here for many more years. The company has such great culture and has the most amazing team!"

Check out her company at http://www.ecimgt.com/

How exciting to be engaged in such a thriving workplace. Thanks for checking in, Amanda!

We heard recently from December 2016 grad Emma Ragon, who is working at Whiting-Turner Construction. She writes:

"I recently completed my first week at the Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. While the company ensures a slow transition, I am truly excited to apply what I have learned from the business communication major to my position as a marketing assistant.  

This week, I am training and learning more from the business development team with which I'll be working. After learning more of my responsibilities, I often think of my time on the editorial staff of The Villager. Much of what I'm doing includes creating templates on InDesign and editing content. I feel very prepared and very lucky to have found a job where I can directly apply the skills and lessons learned at Stevenson."

We congratulate you, Emma, and know that you will go far!

Biz Comm alum Kelsey Marden reached out to us about her exciting career! She writes:

"Currently I am working as an assistant for a Baltimore freelance photographer, Justin Tsucalas, who shoots a wide range of subjects. He frequently works with Baltimore magazine, Baltimore Style, BmoreArt and several other local magazines as well as many of the city's restaurants. I'm able to learn a lot from him by attending shoots and practicing in his studio while also contributing my writing and design skills to his business! Outside of working for Justin, I am freelancing photography, writing, and some graphic design. Any of the photography jobs that Justin can't take on he's been passing along to me, and I'm continuing to shoot events for Baltimore magazine. I also started writing for BmoreArt as a freelancer and will have my first article out in just a couple of weeks!"

Congratulations, Kelsey, for following your dreams and finding success in writing and the arts! In the photo, she's shown during her internship at Baltimore Magazine.