Word just came in from BizComm alum (Class of 2016) Zuryna Smith, who writes that she has started a new business, Smith and Foote Communications, LLC (www.smithandfoote.com) with her friend and Stevenson graduate, Dwight Foote. The two decided to combine their talents to assist small businesses with creative and web design needs. Through strategic services the partners hope to help organizations reach short- and long-term goals with optimal support every step of the way. The Stevenson grads pride themselves on accepting challenges and welcome growth opportunities, according to their website.
Zuryna is in the photo above, on the left, during her internship at Johns Hopkins. Good luck, Zuryna, on this very exciting venture!
The Business Communication interns were treated to a guest lecture by Owen Rouse, the senior vice president and director of capital markets at Manekin LLC, on the topic of networking. With his work in the fields of capital raising and investment sales, Rouse has years of experience in networking, which he shared with the juniors and seniors in the internship class. The brother of Professor Chip Rouse, he serves on President Kevin J. Manning's Presidential Advisory Committee at Stevenson. His words of advice? "Listen until it tires you out, and get out of your comfort zone."
Senior Alaina Maracotta snagged one of the coveted Ravens' internships for the fall, under the mentorship of Adam Rudel, the coordinator of marketing and football outreach for the team. Alaina has been involved with game-day operations on the Ravens Walk, along with a variety of other Ravens events, including outreach to high school football teams in the area. Alaina's interest in the sports marketing world grew out her participation in Professor Stephanie Verni's Sports Communication class.