Business Communication alum Ali Blais has launched a new website, aliblaisyoga.com, to promote her brand as a certified yoga instructor. Ali specializes in power sequences that exercise the mind, body and spirit. Most of her classes are held in the Bel Air, Md., area. Ali left her career as director of development with the American Heart Association to follow her passion for wellness.
She writes, "I'm pursuing what I am most passionate about and building my own wellness brand to one day own my own studio! I can definitely thank you and the rest of the BizComm team for giving me the tools for branding." Congratulations, Ali, and good luck! (Photo from aliblaisyoga.com)
From Kelly Farmer, the AVP and director of Admissions at SU: Biz Comm grad Andrew Boyer '14 will return to Stevenson's office of Admissions where he worked as an ambassador as an undergraduate. Andrew will be the counselor for students from northern New Jersey, eastern Baltimore County, and the midwestern states. We in Business Communication are so proud to welcome back Andrew to the SU community! While he was a student, Andrew played NCAA soccer, served as president of Mission: I'm Home, and was the public relations director for the SGA. He also interned with the Cool Kids Campaign. Welcome, Andrew!
2016 grad Lanie Swanhart has begun her own business: McLane Communications will offer assistance in business and personal public relations, design, and social media needs.
A new Villager staff will take the helm in the fall under editors-in-chief Emily Rosenthal and Kylie Handler. The editorial staff includes the following: Edward Bennett, Bryan Corvera Flores, Taylor Cunha, Paige Cunningham, Kris DeJesus, Laurel Ensor, Courtney Hottle, Kaitlin Kirkwood, Savannah Lawrence, Meghan Loveless, Gage Markley, Maia Milas, Brendan Reynolds, Matt Staud, Justin Trunko and Tyler Turk. Congratulations to the new editors as they take on the online publication.
BizComm alum Alaina Peterson is loving her career with Smart Trip Europe, where she coordinates trips and travels across Europe with groups of students and other travelers. A recent day trip to Cinque Terre in Italy, a trip to Croatia -- these are Alaina's job sites! Here, a photo of Cinque Terre shows the tiny hilly town in all its beauty. (Photo from Facebook)