Mass Communications Alumni 2000s

Hiba Alyawer (M.A., 2000) is a senior consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton in Tampa. She will complete her doctorate of business administration degree from Argosy University in 2007

Teresa Slater Amin (2000) works for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, in community relations. She wrote a column for the St. Petersburg Times on safety and law enforcement issues for a short time and is currently pregnant with her first child.

Melanie Ave (M.A., 2000) is a reporter at the St. Petersburg Times.

George J. Barry III (2000) graduated from Brooklyn Law School in June, 2003. He is the father of one child and is studying for the New Jersey bar examination.

Lutrecia Nicole Borders (2000) is an interactive system developer for Northrop Grumman in Washington, D.C.

Kimberly Broder (2000) is the in-house copy writer at Kreating, LLC in Weston. Prior to her position at Kreating, she was the print manager at Zimmerman Advertising in Fort Lauderdale for two years.

Rachael Lee Coleman (2000) is growth and development reporter for Florida Today in Melbourne.

Jennifer Evans (2000) is an account services representative for Harman/Hettig Marketing in Clearwater.

Amber Dawn Enrille (2000) died in July 2005, after a long illness. She worked for Bay News 9 after graduation.

Natalie Nichols Gillespie (M.A., 2000) is a Pinellas County-based free-lance writer, editor and author for 10 years. She received an Angel Award for work on a "Café Video" for Praise TV, has been a judge for the Christy fiction awards, and is music editor for Christian Retailing Magazine.

Erin Griffin (2000) is a Web copywriter for the Home Shopping Network in St. Petersburg.

Pamela Gross (2000) is the consumer marketing supervisor for Watkins Glen International and International Speedway. She earned her master’s degree in sport management for North Carolina State University in 2003.

Carlos Guardascione (2000) is a copywriter for Paradigm Communications in Tampa.

Sarah Haassis (2000) is an account executive for Gotham Inc. in New York City.

Brinson Harris (M.A., 2000) is president of Virtual Television in Tampa.

Patricia Coughlin Higgins (2000) owns The Flourishing Business in Atlanta. Her company provides capital and consulting for small to mid-size retail, service and e-commerce companies. Previously she was an associate producer at CNN in Atlanta. After graduation, she free-lanced for the Tampa Tribune and spent a summer in Scotland studying and upon her return to the U.S., was hired by CNN. She earned a master’s degree in international affairs from Georgia Tech University in 2005.

Eve Hosley-Moore (2000) is a freelance writer, editor and graphic artist based in New Port Richey. Ten days after graduation she became a staff writer for the Suncoast newspapers, working her way up to a feature writing position. She resigned after two years to freelance for the St. Petersburg Times. She has a master’s degree from USF in liberal arts and American studies.

Keith Howe (2000) is Hillsborough County teacher who is completing a master’s degree in social science education at USF.

Tim Howe (2000) is a producer for Time Warner/Staten Island Cable in New York City. He writes, directs and edits commercials.

Joe Humphrey (2000) is a journalism teacher at Hillsborough High School and the adviser to an award-winning student newspaper. Previously he was a reporter for the Tampa Tribune.

Tina James (2000) is the community relations manager for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Previously she was communications manager for United Arts of Central Florida. Prior to working for United Arts, she worked for Nickelodeon Games and Sports (GAS) and also for the Orlando Magic (NBA) for two years.

Kelly Bacon Kendrick (2000) lives in North Port.

Josie K. Koler (2000) is the Key West bureau chief for her family-owned-and-operated company, “The Weekly Newspapers.” After an internship with WTSP, the CBS television affiliate in Tampa, she began her on-air career as the morning and noon anchor with WHIZ, the NBC affiliate in Zanesville, Ohio. She also hosted a local cooking show. Her next move took her to Sioux City, Iowa, for a morning show anchor position with CBS affiliate KMEG. She was promoted to primary anchor and spent two years writing and producing the 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts before being asked to relaunch a CBS affiliate, KGAN, across the state in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In conjunction with the network unveiling Katie Couric as the new CBS Evening News anchor, she took over the reigns at the affiliate in Cedar Rapids as the 6 and 10 p.m. evening news anchor. Highlights of her career include covering the first in the nation Iowa Caucuses, and numerous franchise reports: "Consumer Watch," "Day Tripper with Josie Koler," "Does it Work?," "Scholarshares," "Josie Koler's Your Life...Your Way," and "Cooking with Chef Rocco Valentino at the Inn at Eaglesticks." She was recognized for her public affairs reporting by the Iowa Broadcast News Association for an in-depth series she presented called "Single Mom, Disabled Child." In addition she earned two Telly Awards for "The Celebration of Freedom," a public service show covering the 4th of July Celebration live from May's Island in 2006 and 2007. Recently, she worked for WNWO, an NBC affiliate in Toledo, Ohio, before deciding to join her brother, Jason Koler, owner and editor of The Weekly Newspapers in the Florida Keys.

Christine Lichtenstein (2000) is a sales representative for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.

Randall Lo (2000) is an associate strategy director at Universal McCann in New York City. He oversees the Johnson & Johnson account, which is one of the agency’s biggest clients. Universal McCann is a global media agency with 72 offices in 44 countries and more than 2,800 employees.

Michelle White Malcolm (M.A., 2000) works for the Gardner, Mass., office of Experience Works, a national nonprofit organization that helps low-income, older persons get training and find jobs.

Nigel Malcolm (M.A., 2000) is an assistant professor of communication at Keene State College in Keene, N.H. He finished his doctorate in communication from USF in 2005.

Laura Miller ( 2000) works in the news department of WFLA television in Tampa.

Rob Murray (2000) is a New York City-based television program editor. He has been an associate producer, segment producer or editor for many MTV productions since 2001.

Stacey Newville (2000) is a PAYCHEX benefit specialist in Tampa Bay.

Jamie Santillo Parker (2000) is a public relations specialist for Shriners Hospital in Tampa.

Crystal Foster Petruzzi (2000) is a human resources representative for a Tampa company.

Melanie Rhea (2000) produces, writes, shoots and edits local commercials for Time Warner cable's Pasco County production and advertising unit. In addition, she is in charge of the cable operation's Pasco public and government access studio production and programming.

Heather Robertson (2000) is currently a student at Emerson College in Massachusetts. Prior to going back to school, she worked for Reed Elsevier Publishing and the Brockton Enterprise.

Jillianne Rondinone (2000) is a creative associate and copywriter in Tampa at United Landmark Associates, a strategic marketing and advertising agency for the real estate industry. She previously was a copywriter, creative developer and client service representative for Chenoweth and Faulkner Advertising in Tampa.

Tina Sappington (2000) is a production manager for Paradigm Communications in Tampa.

Heather Scott (2000) is the director of communications and marketing for the Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale.

Kristen Shahen (2000) is a media relations specialist for a technical high school for adults and a magnet high school near Orlando.

Teresa Francis Slattery-Amin (M.A., 2000) works at the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office as deputy sheriff for the traffic awareness team and occasionally writes a column for the St. Petersburg Times on safety-law enforcement issues.

Peggy Stanford (2000) is the executive recruiter with K-Force in Tampa Bay.

Ray Straub (2000) is a copywriter at Zimmerman Advertising, a Fort Lauderdale-based agency.

Anna Swirydenko (2000) is a media assistant for Fahlgren Entertainment in Tampa.

Elizabeth Hill Turner (2000) is a major accounts manager at the Miami Herald. Prior to her position at the Herald, she worked for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as an account executive.

John Wing (2000) is a reporter at the Tampa Tribune.

Charity Cosby Arthur (2001) is a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office community resource officer and writes a column for the Tampa Tribune.

Stacey Crollick Atiyeh (2001) is a marketing coordinator for ISPE in Tampa.

Greg Brostowicz (2001) is a senior public relations representative for Pratt and Whitney Space Propulsion in Jupiter.

Heather Brewer Burton (M.A., 2001) is director of public relations for Samaritan Health Services in western Oregon. She is married to a former USF assistant football coach.

Danielle Chandonnet (2001) is the marketing and business development director for the City of Mount Dora Community Redevelopment Agency. She recently was honored with the City of Mount Dora’s annual “Above and Beyond” award. Her work requires her to serve in varied capacities including marketing, event coordination, public and community relations, media relations, advertising, photography, publication design, survey and market research, and most recently--grant writing and fundraising. Chandonnet is credited with writing the city’s first Visual Identity Standards and Communications Style Guide--a reference manual that serves to ensure the city’s image and message are consistent, organized, attractive and professional throughout all publications and media. Most recently, Chandonnet has been charged with the task of coordinating a $1 million fundraising campaign that will serve to renovate a cornerstone structure in the city: the Mount Dora Community Building. In line with this task, Chandonnet organized a successful campaign kickoff event, produced a short film, coordinated numerous direct mail campaigns, wrote several grants, managed monthly steering committee meetings and maintained a full schedule of public speaking events. She earned her master of public administration degree with honors from Troy University in 2006.

Jacqueline Chandonnet (2001) is a senior associate at Hillary Lyons Associates in Dimondale, Mich., and travels to numerous healthcare facilities throughout the Midwest implementing fundraising programs. She is a member of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy and on occasion teaches at the Aspen Academy for Healthcare Philanthropy. Chandonnet spent several years as the main news anchorwoman and reporter for WLUC-TV, the NBC affiliate in Negaunee, Mich. She received numerous broadcasting awards for her reporting in Upper Michigan. In 2005, Chandonnet completed a two-year independent project, co-producing a feature-length historical documentary film, “The Enemy in our Midst: Nazi Prisoner of War Camps in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.” The film won the Award of Merit, the highest honor given by the Michigan Historical Society, for its contribution to the appreciation and understanding of Michigan history. The film tells the story of the more than 1,100 prisoners of war who were housed at five Upper Peninsula camps from 1944 to 1946. Chandonnet then began a career in the field of healthcare philanthropy. She served as foundation executive director at Bell Hospital in Ishpeming, Mich., where she established a sustainable philanthropy program and led a successful campaign raising $5 million for the construction of a new facility in just one year. She also has completed a master of public administration degree with honors from Northern Michigan University.

Suzanna Cimato (2001) is an editor for Spectrum Productions in Tampa.

Jennifer L. Conway (2001) is the associate editor at Construction Equipment in Fort Washington, Pa. Prior to her position as associate editor, she had a temporary job in human resources.

Chris Curry (M.A., 2001) is a Sarasota Herald-Tribune reporter.

Kimberly Czabaj (2001) is an administrator for the Bailey Family Foundation in Tampa. The foundation provides scholarships to high school and college students.

Alicia DeFonzo (2001) is a program assistant for the School of Mass Communications.

Robyn Disney (2001) is a staff writer at the Daily Commercial in Leesburg. Her position also requires her to copy edit, paginate and put up the Web site.

Jennifer Dorna (2001) works at the Manor Vail Resort and Spa in Vail, Colo. She earned her master’s degree in management specialization of sports management from the University of Denver in 2002.

Natalie Dow (2001) is a marketing coordinator for the Buckhead Brewery Grill in Georgia.

Danielle Eadens (2001) is a teacher of exceptional student education at Yearbook Azalea Middle School in Pinellas County. She earned her master’s degree in special education, with an emphasis on varying exceptionalities, from USF in 2003 and is beginning to work on her doctorate in interdisciplinary education, combining studies in special education, criminology and mass communications at USF

Jennifer Fahey (2001) is a production manager for SendTec, Inc in St. Petersburg. Her duties with the company include overseeing the art department and scheduling projects.

Rafael Feliciano (2001) is an account executive at McLeod USA Publishing.

Jennifer Frankowiak (2001) is owner and counselor at Coastal Public Relations Group in Tampa.

Lucas Grindley (2001) is the day on-line multimedia editor for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

Jim Harrington (2001) is an editor with Tampa Bay Newspapers in Pinellas County.

Christopher T. Hodges (2001) is a satellite coordinator for WFLA television in Tampa. Prior to his position with WFLA, he spent nine months as a photojournalist and reporter at WCJB television in Gainesville.

Christina Irizarry (2001) works in administration for the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority and has a part-time job as a production assistant at H television 22, the Hillsborough County Government television station.

Cheryl Jacobson (2001) is a designer for Maverick Bench Media company in Tampa.

Elita Kalma (2001) is the assistant to the director of the library at Dewey Ballantine, a law firm in New York City. She is currently working on her master’s degree in library and information science at the Pratt Institute.

Patricia Kim (2001) is a media relations coordinator at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute on the USF campus. Previously she was a health and fitness reporter and a copy editor for the Tampa Tribune.

Michael LaBarge (2001) is a tape operator for Starz Entertainment, a programming subsidiary of Liberty Media. He is based in Meridian, Colo.

Jennifer Lenhart (2001) is a self-employed contract developer. She earned her master’s degree, with concentrations in marketing and international business from USF in 2003.

Andrea Link (2001) is Webmaster for Computer Management Consultants in Tampa.

Jonathan Lippe (2001) is the author of “I Remember Choosing My Life: Charades and Parades,” a book published by Xlibris.Com in 2002. He also wrote end-of-chapter exercises and summaries for a computer textbook entitled “Using Information Technology.” Lippe earned the MCSE Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer credential and lives in Pembroke Pines.

Suzanna Cimato Manley (2001) is a producer for Spectrum Productions in Tampa.

Lauren Johnston Marler (2001) is the media planning coordinator for Outback Steakhouse. She is based at the corporate offices in Tampa.

Staci Mellon McDonough (2001) is a division director for the American Heart Association in Gainesville and her responsibilities include two major annual fundraising events. She had her first child in January 2004.

Jessica Meter (2001) became a juris doctorate candidate in December 2003, from the Florida State University College of Law.

Domingo Morales (2001) works in the operations unit of Univision in Miami. He previously was senior editor at Media Entertainment in Tampa.

John Mudd (2001) publishes and edits Tampa Bay’s Inside Real Estate Journal and Hundred Acres on the Web. His primary business is real estate sales and purchases, but he uses public relations tools to assist clients and bolster sales.

Ann Norsworthy (2001) is a training and development consultant for the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.

Karey Kersey Poulos (2001) is an assistant producer for City of Tampa Television. She previously worked for a private production company and also freelanced as a production assistant.

Marianne Puskarich (2001) the marketing coordinator and a manicurist at David Andrews Hair Studio and Spa in Brandon.

Tambrey Van Der Gulik Ratzer (2001) is a reporter at the CBS television affiliate serving the Quad Cities area of Iowa and Illinois. She previously was an anchor and reporter at KXMC television, the CBS affiliate in Minot, N.D.

Jessica Roberts (2001) is a college and career counselor at Auburndale High School in Auburndale.

Emily Rodmell (2001) is an editorial assistant for Harlequin publishers in New York City. She previously was a copy editor and page designer at the Citrus County Chronicle in Crystal River.

Ewa Dworakowski Roman (2001) is a reporter and producer with WHP television, the CBS affiliate in Harrisburg, Pa., which is the nation’s 41st largest market. She previously was a reporter and anchor for WETM in Elmira, N.Y. She founded the RTNDA chapter at USF.

Selina Roman (2001) is a private investigator in Miami. Previously she was a reporter covering eastern Manatee County for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

Mindy Tanenbaum Rubenstein (2001) is the associate editor of the Jewish Press and lives in Clearwater.

Sam Sanders (2001) is in the management training program for Outback Steakhouse. He is based in Tampa.

Stephanie Saster (2001) is a New York City-based producer for MTV Networks.

Eve A. Seib (2001) works in business intelligence for MCI in Georgia.

Laura Lee Shields (2001) is a medical records reviewer for law firm in Tampa.

Aaron Thomas (2001) is a correspondent for the St. Petersburg Times.

Richard Tiemann (2001) is a production assistant at New River Productions in Tampa.

Janel Stalnaker Tyler (2001) works in the advertising department of Supervalu, an Atlanta grocery distributor.

Dena Vaccaro (2001) is a member of the Contemporary Marketing Team at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.

Many Costa Westrich (2001) is a development assistant for Central Catholic High School in Clearwater. She got married in 2002.

LaTonya Williams (2001) directs the Bay News Nine morning news shows on Tuesday and Friday.

Dana Zavory (2001) works in the broadcasting department at WNET television, New York's flagship PBS station.

Matt Allegretti (2002) is a producer for Brenton Productions in Tampa. The company produces two national programs for the Speed Channel.

Joel Barbosa (2002) is a graphic artist at Roberts Communications and Marketing in Tampa.

Thomas W. Bayles (M.A., 2002) is the weekend editor of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, a two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee and the winner of the USF Waldo Proffitt Award in 2001. Prior to his current position, he worked for the Associated Press. He has one son.

Philip Berman (2002) is a senior producer at KJRH television in Tulsa, Okla. He previously was a producer at WWSB television in Sarasota, and was the executive producer at WXVT television in Greenville, Miss.

Jennifer Blocher (2002) is an account executive for The Business Journal Serving Greater Tampa Bay.

Natasa Bulatovic (2002) lives in Clearwater.

Chad Butler (2002) is a communications technician manager for an AT&T maintenance center in Dallas.

Laura Bynum (M.A., 2002) relocated in July 2003 to Nebraska where she now serves as the public relations manager for the Omaha Symphony. While in Tampa, she was the public relations coordinator for Jim Walter Homebuilding Group, a 91-market company that forms the largest subsidiary of Walter Industries, a $2 billion U.S. company.

Thomas B. Covgoll (2002) lives in Florida.

James Curry (2002) is a videographer for Ventana Productions, a company based in Washington, D.C. Curry is assigned to the New York City office.

Gina DeVecchio (2002) is an account executive for WPLG television in Miami.

Becky Royal Dove (2002) is the Loyalty Marketing Manager for Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and SeaWorld Orlando. She plans to return to school in 2005 to study for a master's degree in mass communications.

Charity Goss Dye (2002) is an assistant teacher for zero to twelve-month-olds at Adventures in Learning at Crosstown in Tampa. She also designs brochures for businesses in her spare time.

Alissa Jeup Ensch (2002) is a full-time homemaker who lives in Tampa Bay.

Jim Flynn (2002) is associate publisher and editor-in-chief of www.pewterreport.com and the Pewter Report, an online and monthly magazine that covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Adria Gann (2002) lives in Florida.

Robin Grantham (2002) is a community education grants coordinator for the Southwest Florida Water Management District in Brooksville.

Roxanne Green (2002) is a morning show writer and teleprompter operator for WFTS television in Tampa.

Larry Halstead (2002) is a research director for the Business Journal of Tampa Bay and a sports correspondent for the Pinellas News.

Monica Susanu Harris (2002) is a recruitment media specialist in the advertising department of the Tampa Tribune.

Kelly Herrmann (2002) is an account executive with the St. Petersburg Times. She was named Major Retail Advertising Sales Professional of the Year in 2008.

Adam Hickson (2002) is an editor at Keyframe, a Clearwater production company.

Jennifer Hills (2002) lives in Tampa.

Marisa C. Jones (2002) is the assistant marketing manager for the Museum of Modern Art retail bsuiness in New York City. Prior to her position with MOMA, she worked at PCI, a public relations firm in Tampa.

Kim Kaiser (2002) is a production assistant at WFLA television in Tampa.

Emily Kapusta (2002) is work-life and communications coordinator at Home Shopping Network in St. Petersburg.

Jamie M. Knapp (2002) is the marketing coordinator for Engineering Matrix in St. Petersburg. She is also working towards a second bachelor's degree from USF St. Petersburg in business and marketing.

Dawn Lawrence (2002) is an advertising sales representative for the St. Petersburg Times in the Tampa office.

Maria Toro Loup (2002) is publicity manager for Latin America for the Travel Industry Marketing unit of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. She is based in Orlando.

Kelly Edwards MacLean (2002) works in network operations for Verizon.

Jessica McDonald (2002) works with Mariott International’s corporate marketing team as senior manager of marketing and ecommerce for the Orlando market. She is based in Tampa.

Terri Watson Medina (2002) is a public relations coordinator for Lifelink in Sarasota.

Cameron Miller (2002) is a director at WCTV television in Tallahasssee.

Naomi Novak Morales (2002) is a producer for WTVJ, the NBC owned-and-operated television station in Miami. She previously was an associate producer at Bay News 9, the Time Warner news organization serving Tampa Bay area cable customers.

Dorian Morgan (2002) is a senior communications coordinator for social marketing, evaluation and research with the Southwest Florida Water Management District in Brooksville.

Bill Orben (2002) is associate managing editor of the Orlando Business Journal. Previously he was editor of the Osceola News-Gazette in Kissimmee.

Ann Poonkasem (2002) was a contestant “I want to be a Hilton,” an NBC reality program aired in 2005. She previously co-hosted “Hi-Rev Tuners,” a national television program about import and sports cars aired on “The Speed Channel” on cable and satellite television.

Jodi Newman Ray ( 2002) works at USF, at the Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center.

Amy Rench (2002) is the administrative assistant at Big3 Records in St. Petersburg.

Dominique Goldstein Shapiro (2002) is a commercial sales represenative for General Binding Corporation, an Acco Brands company in New York City. She lives on Long Island. She began her career as an account executive for an advertising agency and moved into sales in 2003.

Scott Sherill (2002) is an editor at Bay News Nine in St. Petersburg.

Tara Marczynski Slusher (2002) works for RIVR Media in Knoxville, Tenn. She is an associate producer for "Grounds for Improvement,” which airs on the Do It Yourself (DIY) Network. She previously worked as a field producer and photographer for WBIR television on the program “Style: A Show for You.” She recently won a Telly award, in 2004, for “Grounds for Improvement.”

Suzanne Soliman (2002) is the editor of Tampa Bay Real Estate Report, a newspaper circulated throughout Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco Counties. She is also the editor of New Tampa Style Magazine, a lifestyle publication for New Tampa.

Kenneth Sparks (2002) is the production manager at Media Concepts in St. Petersburg.

Janel Stephens (2002) is a Orlando-based freelance writer. Previously she was a reporter for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and the St. Petersburg Times.

Kelly Wilson Stigall (2002) is a full-time homemaker who lives in Tampa.

Natalie Tindall (M.A., 2002) is a doctoral student at the University of Maryland. Her research area is public relations with a special focus on critical race scholarship, feminism, activism, philanthropy, and relationships.

Lizzett Tone (2002) is an associate producer at Bay News 9, the Time Warner news organization serving Tampa Bay area cable customers.

Melissa Ullman (2002) works in account management at the Arnell Group in New York City. She services clients such as Sun Microsystems, Chrysler Automotives and Jose Cuervo at Arnell, which is a brand marketing advertising agency.

Andrea Vaccaro (2002) is a marketing coordinator for Trace Marketing in Sarasota.

Doug White (M.A., 2002) is an Oldsmar-based online editorial team member employed by The Kids Wish Network, a national non-profit organization that attempts to fund the wishes of terminally ill children. He also taught "Focus on Mentoring," a program geared toward introducing photojournalism to youngsters at the Tampa Housing Authority.

Sabrina Monique Yare (2002) is a seventh grade English teacher at Eisenhower Middle School in Gibsonton.

Will Albritton (2003) is a features copy editor for the Fresno Bee in California.

Joel Barbosa (2003) is an art director at Roberts Communications and Marketing in Tampa.

Desiree Bellisimo (2003) is an anchor at WETN television, the NBC affiliate in Elmira, N.Y. She previously reported for WRBL television in Columbus, Ga.

Christina Bowman (2003) is the specialty programs marketing coordinator for Keystone Insurance Group in Northumberland, Pa.

Kevin Carlson (2003) is a photojournalist and editor for WTSP television in Tampa. Previously he held a similar position at WBIR television, an NBC Gannett-owned affiliate in Knoxville, Tenn., and before that at a station in Augusta, Ga.

Amanda C. Collins (2003) is an employee of WWSB television in Tampa.

Braulio Colon (2003) is field director for the Florida Department of Education in Tampa.

Jacqui Clark (2003) is a producer at Bay News 9 in St. Petersburg.

Rachel Constantine (2003) is associate director of communications with the athletic communications staff at St. John’s University in Queens, N.Y. She is the primary media relations contact for the university’s women's basketball and women's soccer programs. She is responsible for media coverage of the women's basketball and soccer teams, and the coordination of all interviews between student-athletes, coaches and staff with the local and national media. Her duties include writing and editing media guides, game recaps, news releases, game notes, game programs and feature stories. She also is responsible for updating and maintaining the women's basketball and women's soccer websites on RedStormSports.com. She joined the St. John's staff after serving as a USF assistant sports information director for more than four years. At USF, she was the primary contact for the women's volleyball and softball programs and also spent a year with the women's soccer program. She also assisted with the football and men’s and women’s basketball teams. In addition to her duties at USF, she also worked with the Buccaneers public relations department and game day media staff.

DeAnna Grafe Crandall (2003) is a newscast producer for the NBC and ABC television stations in Fort Myers.

Felisa Curnow (2003) is director of public relations and executive assistant at DeSoto Memorial Hospital in Arcadia.  Previously she was editor of Arcadia’s Weekly News.

Tracie Domino (M.A., 2003) is director of public relations for A La Carte Pavilion in Tampa.

Elisabeth Dyer (2003) is a correspondent for the St. Petersburg Times.

Alicia Wilty Elkins (2003) is a receptionist for Carlisle and Company, a development and general contracting company in Sarasota.

Jennifer Estevez (2003) is advertising and promotions manager for Gray’s College Bookstore in Statesboro, Ga. She plans and designs all of the advertising and the advertising budget for five Gray’s bookstore locations. In addition, she coordinates all events and promotions for the stores’ peak times and manages the personnel that will staff the events.

Tai Evans (2003) is a production assistant at an Orlando public access television station.

Nadia Foroughi (2003) is a public relations and marketing representative for Busch Gardens in Tampa.

Dalynn Fortner (2003) is an advertising account planner at Goodby, Silverstein and Partners in San Francisco. She received a master of science degree in mass communications from Virginia Commonwealth University’s Adcenter in 2007.

Marcie Frieling (2003) is a senior graphic designer at Pinellas County Communications.

Anthony Gagliano (2003) is sports editor at the East County Observer serving Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Mike Gentile (2003) is a production assistant for “Rockstar: INXS, a CBS program. He lives in Los Angeles.

Claudia Glover (2003) is a human resources executive for Target corporate offices in Tampa.

Davina Gould (M.A., 2003) is assistant director of communications at the Stetson University College of Law.

Elizabeth Gregov (2003) completed a marine captain’s course of instruction in 2005 and is employed on Florida waterways.

Anne M. Gress (2003) is the program director for WOGL-FM in Philadelphia. Prior to her position with WOGL, she was on-air talent, a music director and an assistant program at various Tampa radio stations. She has held similar positions in Philadelphia.

Jennifer Griffin (2003) is marketing manager for International Linear Matrix in Largo.

Rebecca Haake (2003) is a litigation specialist at an insurance company in Tampa.

Kelly Icardi (2003) is a reporter for Highlands Today in Sebring.

Cheryl Jacobson (2003) is an account manager for Response Mail Express in Tampa.

Deena G. Kemp (B.A. 2003; M.A. 2007) is the associate director for stewardship and communications for USF Health Development at the University of South Florida. She is responsible for communication with alumni and community supporters of the university's colleges of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health. She was formerly a community relations specialist for the Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast.

Javier Leiva (2003) is a producer for Running Pony Productions, a major cable production firm in Memphis, Tenn. He previously was promotions producer for a Clear Channel-owned television station in Memphis and before that was a videographer and editor at WNCT television in Greenville, N.C. He won a Telly award in 2003 for producing “Our Town: Sarasota,” a one-hour documentary aired on WUSF television.

Kelly Lyon (2003) is director of marketing for Industry Magazine in Tampa.

Jennifer McGeorge (2003) is employer relations and special events manager at the USF Career Center.

Daniel E. McLean (2003) is an account executive with Roberts Communications in Tampa. He previously owned DEM Communications in Tampa. He earned his APR credentials in 2005, and in 2006 was president of the Tampa Bay chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association.

Lila Merabtene (M.A., 2003) is an account executive for a public relations firm in France.

Alex Newberry (2003) is assistant news director for WSLR radio, a Sarasota community radio station, as well as for WMNF radio in Tampa. Prior to working in radio, he was a reporter for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune’s Manatee County edition.

Tamara Patzer (M.A., 2003) is an editor at the Bradenton Herald and is an adjunct instructor for the School of Mass Communications.

Jeremy Peplow (2003) who is a producer for Clearwater¹s government channel,is responsible for a one-hour monthly program about the Clearwater police department. He previously was a video producer for Raymond James Financial Services in St. Petersburg and was responsible for the company¹s video communication as well as network satellite feeds.

James “Courtney” Perigo (2003) is a market analyst for the Tampa Tribune. He previously was a media planner for Doner Advertising in Tampa before that was a junior media planner for FKQ Advertising and Marketing in Clearwater.

Michelle Phillips (2003) is a service associate for a brokerage firm in the Tampa Bay area.

Theodora Pickard (2003) is catering and event manager at a hotel-based restaurant in New York City.

Rachel Pleasant (2003) is editor of the Polk Voice, twin twice-weekly newsprint and online Polk County newspapers owned by the New York Times Regional Newspaper Group.  She was a business reporter for three years prior to assuming her current duties.

Nicole Porebski (2003) teaches language arts at Stewart Middle Magnet School in Tampa.

David Purdy (2003 is an account executive for Bell South directory advertising in Tampa.

Stefanie Riveiro (2003) is a residence life coordinator at Columbus State University in Columbus, Ga..

Katie Ruhe (2003) competed on the Golf Channel’s reality series, “The Big Break V: Hawaii,” which aired during spring of 2006.

Catherine M. Russo (2003) is a St. Petersburg-based freelance writer. Her primary client is the Maddux Business Report but she also writes for other publications and has two books in progress.

Camille Scringer (2003) is a reader’s desk assistant at the Tampa Tribune.

Rebeca Searcey (2003) is an account executive at Dem Communications in Tampa and is treasurer of Tampa Bay Chapter of Florida Public Relations Association.

Jennifer G. Puzio Sheffler (2003) is a fifth grade teacher in the Hillsborough County Public School District.

Duane Smart (2003) is an associate producer for the Golf Channel. Previously he was a free-lancer for Spike TV in Orlando.

Donya Smith (2003) is a marketing assistant with the Seminole Town Center Mall, owned by Simon Property Group, in Sanford, Fla

Adam Spunt (2003) is a videographer and editor for WFOR, which is a CBS owned-and-operated television station in Miami. He previously held the same position with WINK television in Fort Myers and before that, with WRDW television in Augusta, Ga.

George Styles (2003) teaches reading for the Hillsborough County School District.

Erin Wilhelm (2003) is project associate for the Child Welfare Review Project within Johnson, Bassin and Shaw, a social services based consulting firm in Washington, D.C.

Kelly Johnson Willett (2003) lives in DeLand and manages her own Starbucks store.

Khari Williams (2003) is a copy editor and designer for the Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale.

Joseph Wisinski (M.A., 2003) is web editor for Bay News Nine in St. Petersburg. He also is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Tampa.

James Zervios (2003) is director of communications for the Obesity Action Coalition in Tampa.

Alexander Zesch (2003) is a copy editor with the St. Petersburg Times.

Grace Agostin (2004) is a reporter at the Valdosta Daily Times in Georgia. She covers local government and the military.

Kimberly B. Amendola (M.A., 2004) is a communication specialist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service at the southeast regional office in St. Petersburg.

Jared M. Barr (2004) is an account executive for Shirley Hutchinson Creativeworks in Tampa.

Aya Batrawy (2004) is a correspondent for the Washington, D.C., bureau of the Kuwait News Agency.

Stephanie E. Bolling (2004) is executive assistant for guest relations at Shells Seafood Restaurants in Tampa. She helps write a weekly newsletter and executive correspondence.

Heather A. Bruton-Lippincott (2004) is a project analyst at the Rooms To Go corporate offices in Orlando.

Rachel Buxton (2004) is an editorial employee for Guideposts magazine in New York City.

Heather D. Castano (2004) is a public relations representative for the Tampa and Hillsborough County public library system. She designs most of the publications for the library system.

Katie Elliott Castleman (2004) is a sales and marketing associate, a planned community in Orlando.

Michael R. Corripio (2004) is production manager at a Honey Baked Ham store in Tampa.

Michelle R. Crawford (2004) is a copy editor at the Tampa Tribune.

Moira K. Davis (M.A., 2004) is a pharmaceutical representative with Glaxo Smith Kline.

Marcia Watson Distaso (M.A., 2004) completed her doctorate work in public relations at the University of Miami in 2006 and is an assistant professor in the College of Communications at Penn State University.

Anika Easter (2004) iis a copywriter at Roberts Communications and Marketing in Tampa.

Nancy Escobar (2004) is a training specialist for GTE Federal Credit Union in Tampa. She has responsibility for employee communication.

Akili D. Ferrill (2004) is employed in a management-training program at the CBS television network in New York City.

Melissa Fletcher (2004) is a recruiter with Time Customer Service, a division of Time Warner in Tampa.

Giselle Guillory (2004) is employed at APEX in USF’s College of Engineering.

Blake G. Guthrie (2004) is a sales and events coordinator for the Tampa Bay Sports Commission. He previously worked for two years as the marketing and event presentation coordinator for the USF athletic department.

Danielle K. Hammock (2004) is an administrative supervisor for Publix supermarkets corporate office in Lakeland.

Joed R. Hassani (2004) is a sales manager for Rave Wireless, a startup software and cell phone company in Tampa.

Jacquie Henderson (2004) is an advertising sales planner for The Food Network in Atlanta. She previously worked for OMD in Atlanta as an assistant media buyer.

Kevin R. Hess (2004) is a sales representative for a cellular services company in Tampa.

Mary L. Hodgson (2004) is a director at KCCI television, the CBS affiliate in Des Moines.

Amanda V. Holmes (2004) is inside sales assistant at Parksite Surfaces in Tampa. She began in the company’s marketing department and then was promoted to the sales department.

Monica Sandoval Idziak (2004) is a producer and board operator for CBS radio in St. Petersburg.

Marcus D. Jackson (2004) is a clerk typist for central receiving at USF. He volunteers at WEDU television.

Karen Jenkins (2004) is the webmaster for Aid to Artisans in Hartford, Conn. ATA helps link artisan groups to world markets, assisting in product development and design, business development, market entry, and working with clients.

Edward A. Jordan III (2004) is a customer relations manager for SITEL’s call center in Tampa.

Monica A. Johnson (2004) is a communications specialist for Emory Radiology in the School of Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta. She previously was a brand manager for Busch Gardens.

Melissa Johnson (2004) will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Florida Atlantic University in 2007.

Jacquie Henderson (2004) is a sales assistant for The Food Network in Atlanta. She previously worked for OMD in Atlanta as an assistant media buyer.

Patrick J. Kluge (2004) is an employee of the Pasco County government television channel.

Joel Kodish (2004) is a studio camera operator at KLAS, the CBS affiliate in Las Vegas.

Cammie L. Krusoe (2004) died in September 2007 as a result of a pedestrian accident in Tampa. Her family created a School of Mass Communications scholarship fund in her name.

Marjoree Kurtright (2004) is a Tampa-based customer service representative for a national automobile insurer.

Sandy B. Lumpkin (2004) is a marketing assistant for OSI Restaurant Partners in Tampa. Duties include event planning, organizing media promotions and contests for broadcast and budget responsibilities.

Xavier J. Martin (2004) lives in France.

Jennifer Mathis (2004) is a junior media buyer and planner at Sendtec in St. Petersburg. She buys national cable time for clients, plans their advertising campaigns, analyzes the results and makes changes according to their goals.

Vanessa G. Martinez (2004) is a USF graduate student in applied linguistics.

Roberto Mazzini (M.A., 2004) is an assistant account executive for Cohn and Wolfe Healthcare in the metropolitan New York City area.

Mia McCormick (2004) is a reporter and producer and SNN6, a Sarasota cable station based at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

Kellie McCorry Moore (2004) is the publisher’s assistant for Ocala Style, a city magazine published in Ocala.

Ryan P. McLaughlin (2004) is a junior art director at Arnold Worldwide Agency in Boston.

Sherry Mims (2004) is a page designer at the Daytona Beach News-Journal. She previously was a feature writer for the Daily Commercial in Leesburg.

Matthew O. Nelson (2004) is the evening news editor of Tampabay.com, the Internet site of the St. Petersburg Times.

Elizabeth C. Newsome (2004) is an inside recruitment sales representative at the Tampa Tribune.

Charles O’Brien (M.A., 2004) is an instructor in the School of Mass Communications.

Jennifer Lee Kaltreider O’Brien (2004) recently completed a doctor of philosophy degree in experimental consumer psychology/cognitive neuroscience from the University of Bangor in Wales in 2009. She previously completed a master’s degree at the same institution.

Amanda L. Pisel (2004) is assistant director of membership for the USF alumni association.

Faith A. Quici (2004) is a graphic artist for the Journey Assembly of God church in Bradenton.  She also operates her own business in Bradenton specializing in logos.

Durga Ray (M.A., 2004) is a corporate marketing team project manager for CareerBuilder.com in Chicago. She creates and implements sales management and sales force productivity tools.

Arlene Rivera (2004) is research and sales marketing director for WTTA television in Tampa.

Dustin Rogers (2004) is a camera operator for Home Shopping Network in St. Petersburg.

Melissa Salzler (2004) is an assistant product manager for BIC Graphics USA in Clearwater.

Anthony Scanio (2004) is a photojournalist and editor at KRNV television, a Reno, Nev., station.

Suzannah R. Seldin (2004) is guest coordinator for Home Shopping Network in St. Petersburg. She started her career at HSN as a production assistant in 2005.

Derick Sheffler (2004) is workforce manager for Bright House Networks in Tampa.

Natalie Strong (2004) is an associate producer for WTSP television, the CBS affiliate in St. Petersburg.

Gil Swalls (M.A., 2004) is associate athletic director at the University of Tampa. He oversees external relations, which includes marketing, promotion, fundraising and sports information.

Laura M. Toccalino (2004) is a production assistant at the Hillsborough County public access television station.

Sarah L. Tamasovich (2004) is a media planner for Doner Advertising in Tampa.

Dana Tiger (2004) is an employee at the PBS and J, a national engineering design company based in Orlando.

Charles P. Trotter (2004) is an account executive at Shirley Hutchinson Creativeworks in Tampa.

Nicole Valentin (2004) is an account executive for Clear Channel Communications in Tampa.

Adam Vasallo (2004) works in the marketing department at Home Shopping Network in St. Petersburg. Previously he was a reporter for WCTV television, the CBS affiliate in Tallahassee.

Nicole Walter (2004) teaches English at Trinity Catholic High School in Boston.

Krista R. White Ward (2004) is western regional sales representative for BIC Graphics USA in Clearwater. Previously she was marketing services coordinator.

Kathy Waters (2004) is a photojournalist for Highlands Today.

Dana Weitekamp (2004) is a junior media planner and buyer at Schadler Kramer Group Advertising in Las Vegas.

Ashly L. Witmer (2004) is a residential loan processor at Market Street Mortgage in Tampa. She also researches product descriptions and investor guidelines to ensure sales of the loans on the secondary market.

Kelly Barfield (2005) is a regional producer for the Fox News Channel in New York City. She previously was a reporter at WCTV television, the CBS affiliate in Tallahassee.

Brandi Becker (2005) is a reporter at KCAU television, an ABC affiliate in Sioux City, Iowa.

Jillian Bridget Black (2005) died in July 2005, two months after her graduation. She received the Miss Congeniality award in the 2004 Miss USF pageant and was a member of Chi Omega sorority. In addition, she was an organ transplant recipient and was active with LifeLink, promoting organ and tissue donation awareness. She was an LifeLink speaker and she organized the USF "Get Carded" program to encourage students, faculty and friends to enroll in the organ and tissue donation program.

Brennon Chadwick (2005) is a marketing consultant for WXTB radio in Tampa. He was awarded a prize in 2007 by Clear Channel Radio for acquiring the most new clients in the Tampa market during 2006.

Veronica Cintron (2005) is a reporter and the 5 p.m. anchor for WWLP television, the NBC affiliate in Springfield, Mass.

Stephanie Freeman (2005) is a news producer for KSFY television, the ABC affiliate in Sioux City, Iowa.

Kelly Greene (2005) is a New York City-based freelance production assistant working on the second season of the Learning Channel program, "Shalom in the Home.” Recent theatrical featue work includes “Feliz Navidad” and “Liberty Kid.”

Kristin Grimes (2005) is a freelance writer for Marathon Weekly in Monroe County and also is a teacher in the Monroe County School System.

Charles Hatsell (2005) works for a video production company in New York City.

Jamie Holland (2005) is an associate producer at Bay News Nine in the Tampa Bay area.

Kristyn Horton (2005) is employed at Tribridge, a Microsoft-partnered consulting firm in Tampa.

Sylwia Jurczynska (2005) is broadcast services manager for the Beijing Olympic Broadcasting Company in China. She works for the host broadcaster of the Beijing Games. BOB is responsible for producing the Olympic Games signal and providing right services guaranteeing successful broadcasting of the Games. She is in charge of European Broadcasting Union needs. She previously was a backstage coordinator for Home Shopping Network.

Alicia M. Krautheim (2005) is a Los Angeles-based advertising/production coordinator for Werner Publishing. She works on numerous magazines, including PCPhoto, HDVideoPro, Digital Photo Pro, and Outdoor Photographer. Prior to joining Werner in 2007, she interned for three months at the Beechwood Advertising Agency in London, England, in the digital advertising department. While there, she worked on web marketing and advertising for the Jameson Irish Whiskey, Chivas Regal, and Associated British Foods accounts. Between 2005 and 2007, she was an advertising coordinator at Ad Partners in Tampa. While there, she worked on the Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q, Ferman Automotive, Sabal Trust and Amscot Financial accounts.

Laura LeBeau (2005) is a correspondent for the St. Petersburg Times.

Kevin Logan (2005) is a master control operator at at WESH television in Orlando. She held the same position previously at WMOR television in Tampa.

Heather McKenzie (2005) is a public relations specialist at Arcadis BBL in Tampa. Arcadis is an international firm that provides environmental, engineering, life sciences and related management services to protect, clean and restore the environment.

Cory Parsons (2005) is an uplink facility operator for the DirectTV Castle Rock Broadcast Center in Castle Rock, Colo. He previously was a microwave control operator for WFTS television in Tampa.

Bobby Sanchez (2005) is a videographer and editor for VideoArt, a Palm Harbor production company.

Kori Skaltsas (2005) is an advertising account team member for WestWayne advertising in Tampa. Previously she was production manager assistant at Dillard’s southeast division headquarters in St. Petersburg.

Sara Spas (2005) is a public information specialist for the DeSoto county school district in Arcadia.

Allison Spencer (2005) is a news producer with WINK television in Fort Myers.

David Tiberia (2005) has a production position with “Pulse,” which is the production unit for Publix food stores in Lakeland. “Pulse” is a 30-minute “news format” show produced quarterly that Publix uses to inform their employees about the business.

Melissa Trinidad (2005) is a personal trainer at a fitness center in South Tampa.

Jason Adams (2006) is a microwave control operator for WFTS television in Tampa.

Cortney Akridge (2006) is a news producer at WWSB television, the ABC affiliate in Sarasota.

Jason Allen (2006) is a writer’s assistant with World Wrestling Entertainment working on “Monday Night Raw” in Stamford, Conn.

Samantha Andre (2006) is a reporter and photojournalist for WRDW television in Augusta, Ga.

Jessica Balanza (2006) is a community news producer for the Carrollwood News and Tribune in Tampa. The newspaper is part of a group of non-daily publications owned by Media General, which also owns the Tampa Tribune.

Ryan Blackburn (2006) is an education and general assignment reporter at the Journal-Standard newspaper in Freeport, Ill., which is 120 miles west of Chicago.

Elizabeth McKenna Boosalis (2006, M.A., 2006) is a public relations specialist for Fetching Communications in Tampa. Peviously she was marketing director for Invisible Fence in Tampa.

Chantel Buck (2006) is a public relations representative for the Utilities Commission of the city of New Smyrna Beach. Previously she was media placement coordinator for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals national headquarters in Norfolk, Va.

Angel Camuy (2006) is a videographer and editor for Bay News Nine in St. Petersburg. He previous was a videographer and editor for WRDW television in Augusta, Ga.

Shannon Coates (2006) is an air personality for WBTD, a Clear Channel-owned Tampa radio station.

Mandy Cretella (2006) is a writer at Home Shopping Network. Previously she was Florida communications coordinator for the AARP in St. Petersburg.

Chris Fields (2006) is a production assistant at WINK television in Fort Myers.

Amanda Hagood (2006) is executive assistant to the chief executive officer at Ironman world headquarters in Tampa. Ironman has several divisioons including IronGirl, Ironman 70.3, Ironman Executive Challenge and IronKids.

Brandi Hayes (2006) is a news department employee at WFTS television, Tampa’s ABC network affiliate.

Mirand Levy (2006) is the public relations director for The United Methodist Children's Home in Enterprise, Fla., editing the home’s newsletter and handling all public relations.

Rebekah Mason (2006) is a production assistant with the Largo city television channel.

Maite Mugica (2006) is a public relations assistant at Paula Robertson and Associates, a Fort Myers marketing and public relations company.

Lisa Murison (2006) is a public relations coordinator for Carowinds, a 108-acre theme park located on the border separating North Carolina and South Carolina. She lives in Charlotte.

Rachel Pitts (2006) is executive producer of the “Nancy and Chris Show” on WMTX-FM, a Clear Channel-owned Tampa station.

Joumana Saad (2006) works for Forbes.com in New York City as associate producer at the company's video network. Prior to joining the firm in June 2007, she interned and was hired as a freelance producer at Al Jazeera television.

Natasha Samreny(2006) is a freelance radio reporter for WUSF radio and also has contributed pieces to National Public Radio's “Morning Edition.”

Meghan Sheehan (2006) is the associate editor of Nursery Retailer magazine, Garden Chic magazine (both national garden retail trade magazines) and Interiorscape magazine (a national interior “plantscape” trade magazine) based in Clearwater.

Chris Smith (2006) is a director at WFTX television, the Fox affiliate in Fort Myers.

Katy Stolzman (2006) is an assistant account executive at Roberts Communication and Marketing in Tampa.

Matt Townsend (2006) is an editor at the Florida Real Estate Journal in Winter Haven. He creates and manages Internet sites in his spare time including http://www.necjogha.org/ for the Network of Climate Journalists of the Greater Horn of Africa and http://www.goodshepherdnews.com/ for the Church of the Good Shepherd in Lake Wales.

Sarah Zak (2006) is the 6 a.m. newscast producer for WFTS television, Tampa’s ABC network affiliate.

Shraddha Belsare (2007) works in production at WINK television, the CBS affiliate  in Fort Myers.

Kara Bigelow (2007) is graphic designer and design manager for Quest Corporation of America in Tampa.

Brooke Bissell (2007) is a production assistant and researcher for Dot G Productions in Orlando.

Megan Boatwright(2007) is a reporter and fill-in anchor at KIFI television, the ABC affiliate in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Belise Borroto (2007) is the producer for the “Pilas Pilar Pregunta” segment, which airs twice a week during prime time news on WVEA television, Tampa Bay’s Univision affiliate. She also is a full-time family development specialist at Everyday Blessings and assists the adoption and foster care agency’s executive director with public relations as needed. In addition, she is a freelance public relations writer for a local artist who invented “resist painting” and who teaches disadvantaged children his technique, and dedicates the murals they complete to the city and mayor of Tampa and to other area individuals and organizations.

Alyson Boucher (2007) is an associate news producer for WBNS television, the CBS affiliate serving Columbus and central Ohio.

Scott Butherus (M.A., 2007) is a content producer for TBO.com in Tampa. He covers sports.

Alex Denis (2007) is a reporter for WJHG television, the NBC affiliate in Panama City.

Darcy Enrille (2007) died in November 2008, after a long illness.

Junie Escarment (2007) is a U.S. Army officer.

Emily Gagnon (2007) is a video reporter, photographer and editor as well as a writer for www.pewterreport.com and the Pewter Report, an online and monthly magazine that covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Ashley Gioia (2007) is a media editor at Bay News Nine in Pinellas County.

Ben Grant (2007) is a copywriter at Schifino Lee Advertising and Public Relations in Tampa.

Michelle Green (2007) is a video producer for High Street Financial in Tampa. High Street owns a company that produces trade show and event programming.

Terra Hall (2007) is a reporter and weather forecaster for KOLN/KGIN, which are Gray Television Group stations in Lincoln, Neb. This position is split equally between news reporting and on-air weather casting duties covering an area the size of Virginia. She will report, write, shoot, edit, anchor, produce, plan, web post, and generate stories. She graduated from the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University in New York City in May 2008 and previously was an associate producer at CNN in New York. She also will begin studying for a meteorology degree from Mississippi State University through the university’s distance learning program.

Kelly Heckinger (2007) is marketing coordinator for the Busch Gardens communications team. She joined Busch Entertainment in January 2007 as a communications intern and was quickly promoted to intern trainer. Since her arrival, she has coordinated film shoots, interviews and media tours. Her major projects include the Floorless SheiKra unveiling ceremony, a National Geographic television shoot and two High School Journalism Days.

Tracy Johnson (2007) owns a Firehouse Subs franchise restaurant on Fowler Avenue just west of the USF Tampa campus.

Laura Klosterman (2007) is an associate producer at Bay News Nine. She previously was a media relations specialist for Caponigro Public Relations in Tampa.

Heather Lajoie (2007) is a production coordinator for Roberts Communications in Tampa.

Scott Lang (2007) is a production assistant for “A Thousand Words,” a DreamWorks SKG movie starring Eddie Murphy.

Michelle Macias (2007) is a reporter for KVEO television, the NBC affiliate in Brownsville, Texas.

Jenna Mitcheson(2007) is a video reporter, photographer and editor as well as a writer for Pewter Report and PewterReport.com in Tampa covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Shawn Nazario (2007) is a technical director at WFTS television, Tampa’s ABC affiliate.

Bruni Oquendo (2007) is a sales and marketing representative for WTTA television in Tampa.

Christena Pyle (2007) was selected for the Multicultural Advertising Internship Program, which is sponsored by the American Association of Advertising Agencies. She interned at Arnold Worldwide in New York City. Arnold’s clients include Blue Cross/Blue Shield, ESPN, McDonald’s, Royal Caribbean Internal, Hershey, Tyson Foods and USA Today.

Yaritza Roman-Perez (2007) is a sales assistant for Clear Channel Communications in Orlando. She works for WRUM-FM and WQTM-FM.

Sarah Rosario (2007) is a reporter for KATC, the ABC television affiliate in Lafayette, La. She previously was a reporter and bureau chief for WAGB, the ABC affiliate in Greenville, Miss.

Jamie Russell (2007) is assistant to the chief executive of the Gab Group, a West Palm Beach-based public relations and special events company.

Randi Sether (2007) is a strategic planner at Zimmerman Advertising in Fort Lauderdale.

Arleen Spenceley (2007) is an editorial assistant for the St. Petersburg Times. She wrote a major article for the Times’s editorial section in August.

Meghan Stewart (2007) is a news producer at WINK television, which is Fort Myers’s CBS network affiliate.

Sonia Acosta (2008) is a studio artist for Pyper Paul and Kenney advertising in Tampa.

Daniel Champagne (2008) is a web producer at WFTS, the ABC television affiliate in Tampa.

Jason Fulmino(2008) is local sales manager for WBTP radio in Tampa.

Ashley Grant (2008) is the editor of Plant City-based Focus magazine.

Jessica Hall (2008) has joined WUSF television as a full-time associate producer.

Lara Hershbein (2008) joined Pink Sneakers Productions in Apopka after graduation as production assistant and transcriber. Pink Sneakers produces reality programming for MTV,VH1, Brave and CMT.

Bobby Lewis (2008) is a reporter for KADN television, the Fox affiliate in Layfayette, La.

Michell Elena Diaz Perez (2008) is an executive assistant at MTV Latin America in Miami.

Jason Richards (2008) is a news photojournalist with WFTX-TV, a Fox affiliate owned by Journal Broadcast Group, in Cape Coral. He won an Edward R. Murrow award in 2009 for his photojournalism work.

Julie Salomone (2008) is a reporter for WXOW television, the ABC affiliate in La Crosse, Wis.

Kevin Smetana (2008) is an editorial assistant and staff writer at the Brandon bureau of the St. Petersburg Times. Prior to joining the Times, he was a Media General multimedia journalism fellow working as print and television reporter in the Florence - Myrtle Beach market in South Carolina at The (Florence) Morning News, WBTW television and affiliated Web sites.

Christopher Twohig (2008) is a news and sports reporter for KMOT television, the NBC affiliate in Minot, N.D. He splits his time equally between news and sports with the ability to do live shots for this Meyer Broadcasting Company station in western North Dakota. KMOT transmits to viewers in Ward, Pierce, Renville, Bottineau, Burke, Mountrail and Rolette counties in North Dakota and even to parts of Canada. The station is home to exclusive live coverage of state high school football, hockey and basketball championships held twice a year from different sports arenas throughout North Dakota. KMOT is part of a group of television stations in western North Dakota, including KFYR in Bismarck, KUMV in Williston and KQCD in Dickinson and also is affiliated with KVLY in Fargo and Grand Forks. This statewide network of NBC stations allows KMOT to bring its viewers local news coverage from every corner of the state and allows Twohig to do live shots and reports that are seen throughout the region.

Jennifer Ford Stamps (2008) is an account executive at Madden Communications in Richmond, Va. She previously held a development position with the University of Missouri at St. Louis.

Michael Walter (2008) is a photojournalist with WMBF, the NBC affiliate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.