Communication News

Senior Ashley Mil has had the terrific experience of interning with one of Maryland's most respected public relations experts, Edie Brown, of Edie Brown and Associates. Ms. Brown's clients include Feld Entertainment, which manages almost all events at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, and About Faces Salon, among others. Ashley has written pitch letters and press releases, traveled with Edie to early morning press conferences, and interacted with the public at a variety of PR events.

Business Communication associate professor Stephanie Verni's Sports Communication class enjoyed a visit this week from Mark Hromalik (center, without a hat), the Assistant Director of Sales from the Orioles, who talked with the students about his career. The class has welcomed a series of special guests who have addresed a variety of aspects from the world of professional sports, public relations, and communication. Hromalik brought each student in the class an Orioles winter hat, which the students can be seen sporting in the photo above (taken by Stephanie Verni).

Emily Rosenthal's passion for writing and editing has landed her a great opportunity with The Odyssey, a site for college-aged writers to share their perspectives. After being contacted by an assistant managing editor through LinkedIn, Emily and a friend are working to build the Stevenson University chapter on the popular site. Currently, she serves as a campus co-editor-in-chief and writer while recruiting SU students to publish posts once a week.

Emily also serves as co-editor-in-chief of The Villager and plans to explore journalism after her graduation in 2017. Your experience will take you far, Emily!

After traveling to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, for the department's annual field trip, Business Communication First-Year Seminar students presented their findings and interpretations of the historic town. On Nov. 3, the BizComms were asked to prepare a newscast to submit to the faculty in the department. The first four groups did a great job, and the department is very proud of our FYS students!

Stevenson's Event Planning class put together a fun-filled Halloween party for SU faculty, staff, and friends, filled with all sorts of activities and food! Under the mentorship of faculty member Brittany Miller, the students planned and executed the event as part of their coursework in CM 265.