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Helen Starrs, ‘19 Sr Morning Show Producer at News Center Maine Helen works w/reporters & writes stories for the newscast. She “writes what the anchors say & tells the anchors when to start and stop talking.” “Having a good attitude takes you farther than you might think.”

Jo Anna Van Thuyne, ‘07 TV/Audio Promotions Producer at WHYY Jo Anna is responsible for making the promos for WHYY events & their shows. “Failures are lessons. You’re going to try things and you’re going to fail. The true test is whether or not you give up or try again.”

Karen Kerwick, ’21 BA/’22 MA Community & Creative Manager at Real Good Foods “No two days are the same, but each one is full of new challenges & highlights.” She leads all efforts with community engagement on social media and through email.

Sam Long, ‘22 Assistant Director of Development at La Salle Academy Sam helps oversee fundraising for the non-profit catholic school whose mission is to serve the poorest of the poor. “La Salle has taught me to try new things, branch out, and never be afraid to ask or network.”

Brendan Rigney, ‘16 Program Analyst & Presidential Mgmt Fellow w/US Dept of Housing & Urban Development's Office of Field Policy & Mgmt “Always enter a room prepared to be wrong about something. It's better to admit you don't know something than to act like you do.”

Megan Grace McGee, ‘19 Social Media Specialist at WatchBox At the end of the day, you are at college to further YOURSELF.... Make the best use of your time including participating in clubs that will benefit you mentally & professionally while seeking out job opportunities .

Tyler Pitis, ‘20 Communications Manager at Life Sciences PA Advice for students? “Don’t be afraid to try new experiences. Maybe you’ll find something that you absolutely love doing. At worst, you’ll discover things you hate doing, and then you never have to do them again.”

Tom Quinn, ‘98 Associate Professor of Film & Television at Drexel University / Writer/Director of Independent Features Favorite memory from La Salle? Some of Br. Gerry’s classes because “he created an environment where we could debate each other and put out our own ideas.”

Meghan Payne ‘15 Sr Mgr, Distribution & Co-Productions at Vice Media “Try everything. College is the time to fail & get back up. My confidence in my current role & my professional life has come from the mistakes & learning moments I had to go through in college & internships.”

Tim Angyal, ‘19 Senior Analyst, Paid Social at CMI Media Group “The most valuable lesson I learned @LaSalleUniv is to use resources you have around you, whether it be your peers, advisors, or professors. La Salle has a supportive environment where everyone wants you to succeed.”

Willonda McCloud ‘19 Employee Engagement Coordinator at Holman Valuable lesson learned? “Focus on your journey and no one else’s. It’s so easy to look at social media and compare yourself to others. Your journey is your journey and taking what’s for you is the best thing to do.”

Rachel (Christie) Breslin ‘15 Account Director at DiD Agency Rachel helps clients be successful by acting as their strategic partner in problem solving, identifying new opportunities, & achieving their business objectives. This requires a great amount of collaboration.

Kellsey (Turner) Guell ‘15 Assoc. VP at Vault Communications Vault Communications is a communications creative agency & Kellsey has a seat on the agency’s senior team. “I will always be grateful to La Salle for all the amazing people who were able to make connections for me.”

We're starting our summer series, Alumni Connection! Donny Argoe ’24 Alumni Connection producer/Com senior Although I have one more year before becoming a La Salle Com Alum, I’m a student who has the pleasure to meet and get to know many of them over the next few months.

Communication majors Erin Holly, '23, and Aiden Davis-Diaz, '23, are video interns for the @Eagles — and they are working at Super Bowl LVII! #ItsAPhillyThing #ExplorersToEagles

Beginning as a production assistant, @Rebecca_Petner, '10, found that she had a passion to be in front of the camera. Now the producer & host of a local lifestyle show, Rebecca discusses her journey from @LaSalleUniv on One on One. youtu.be/qRxNbQXQoks

TV show producer & on-air host @Rebecca_Petner, '10, is this week's featured One on One interview. Here's a preview of what you can look forward to seeing this Thursday:

Theresa Argondezzi, '98 Assistant Director of Community Health at the Norwalk Health Department Lessons from @LaSalleUniv: To have your message be understood, know your audience and consider their perspective. Pay close attention to their involvement & their other priorities.

Kenneth Brewer, '17 Senior Human Capital Consultant at Deloitte His job focuses on tech & clients in media, technology, & telecommunication. Currently, he's assisting a client w/ "diversity & inequity inclusion," helping with alleviating "things impacting brown & black groups."

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