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2015 Telecommunications

Adam Conklin

is a new business team lead at AssetMark, based in Phoenix, Arizona.

1997 Broadcast/Cable, Telecommunications

Kenon Lee

works as a stage manager for "Early Today" at NBC News.

He's a 20-year news veteran.

2006 Film-Video

Tyler H. Walk

has been invited to join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) under the documentary branch.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences extended invitations to 398 distinguished artists and executives to join the organization in 2023. Membership selection is based on professional qualifications, with an ongoing commitment to representation, inclusion and equity.

"The Academy is proud to welcome these artists and professionals into our membership. They represent extraordinary global talent across cinematic disciplines, and have made a vital impact on the arts and sciences of motion pictures and on movie fans worldwide," said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang."

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1981 Print Journalism

Rich Scarcella

was inducted into the Berks County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame as part of the 2023 class.

In addition, he won a first-place award for sports event/breaking news coverage in the 2023 Keystone Media Awards writing contest for his work in the Reading Eagle. He also won first place for feature writing in the 2022 Football Writers' Association of America writing contest for his piece on former Penn State player Adam Taliaferro.

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2004 Journalism

Emily Mahler (Evans)

was sworn into the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States by Chief Justice, John G. Roberts, Jr. on May 25, 2023.

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2018 Print Journalism

Ben Dennis

accepted an anchor position at DC News Now, WDVM/WDCW in Washington D.C.

He joined the team in August 2022 as the station's consumer reporter, after three years of on-air reporting at WRIC ABC 8News in Richmond, Va., and two years in Utica, New York, at WUTR/WFXV Eyewitness News.

A tweet thread detailing the announcement can be found here: https://twitter.com/broadcastb...

Twitter: @broadcastben_
Instagram: @broadcastben

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2006 Journalism

Michael V. Pettigano

earned the 2022 Associated Press Sports Editors contest Excellence in Video honor for the "Mic'd Up: Elmwood Park coach Tommy Mulligan" episode in his Mic'd Up series at NorthJersey.com and The Bergen Record.

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2012 Print Journalism

Jocelyn Brumbaugh

was promoted to senior digital curator on Hearst Television's national desk, which is based at WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh.

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1999 Journalism

Laurie Alicia Roth

was re-appointed as borough administrator at the Borough of Allentown (Monmouth County, N.J.) in March 2023. She was initially hired in Allentown in 2015. She obtained tenure as municipal clerk in 2019.

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2004 Journalism

Emily Mahler (Evans)

was appointed to the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners for a term of three years, commencing on April 1, 2023.

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1985 Mass Communication

Bernard A. Oravec

was named general sales manager at Seven Mountains Media

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2017 Broadcast Journalism

Kathleen Ritter

was hired as the player and media relations coordinator for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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