Communication Students and Alumni Gather for Career Mixer

Kristie Borges '93 (right), News Producer for NBC 30, offers advice to a student during the career mixer.

Students and alumni of the School of Communication had a chance to meet each other recently at an Alumni-Student Career Mixer organized by the communication honor society, Lambda Pi Eta.

Undergraduate students came to the Gray Conference Center for the opportunity to hear about the careers of alumni and to get a chance to meet them personally. The alumni who attended were Kristie Borges '93, News Producer, NBC 30; Stephen Busemeyer '93, Breaking News Editor, The Hartford Courant; Jocelyn Feder '93, Human Resources Manager, Goodrich PECS; LeAnne Gendreau '94, Web Editor, NBC 30; Keith Goralski '91, Senior Director, Digital Audio Content, ESPN; Rachel Lutzker '99, Traffic Reporter, Fox 61 and Clear Channel Radio, and Radio Host on WHCH; Amanda Nelson '04, Manager of Content, Salesforce Marketing Cloud; Tom Nelson '04, Freelance Director of Photography; Amy Sandulli '93, Director, ESPN; and Lee Simmons '06, Client Relationship Manager, Event Resources.

Alumni talked about their jobs and offered helpful advice to the students. The highlight for all was the opportunity to network, with some students able to connect with alumni about internships and jobs.