Alumni Notes

2009 Advertising/Public Relations

married Scott Shirley ('03 Eng and '04 MS Eng) on Aug. 4, 2012. Stephanie is the founder and CEO of Bennis Public Relations Inc. Scott is the executive director of the national non-profit Uplifting Athletes, which works with college football teams to raise money for rare disease research. They currently reside near Harrisburg, Pa., and are expecting their first child in June 2013.

Note Posted: February 17, 2013

2009 Journalism

married Eric Erb on Sept. 24, 2016, in Philadelphia. She and her husband live and work in New York City, where she is a client experience manager in the pharmaceutical advertising department at Phreesia, a healthcare technology company.

Note Posted: January 25, 2017

2009 Journalism

was honored with the Rising Star Award at the 2020 Rennaissance Awards hosted by PRSA Pittsburgh. Nominees for the award have less than five years public relations experience, which is true, since she is studying public relations in the concurrent M.A. in communications and M.B.A. program at Point Park University. There, she leads the revived Graduate Student Association as president. Federoff spent eight years as a journalist in the Pittsburgh region before becoming graduate assistant at the Point Park Center for Media Innovation. She also serves on the board of PRSA Pittsburgh as web content manager.

Note Posted: February 4, 2020

2009 Journalism

is a special agent with the FBI, assigned to the San Francisco field office.

Note Posted: January 2, 2019

2009 Journalism

covers trends and breaking news for the Los Angeles Times.

She previously covered live news at the New York Times. A two-time reporting fellow with the International Women’s Media Foundation, she graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism and international studies.

Note Posted: November 21, 2022

2009 Broadcast Journalism

has been promoted to lead video editor at ESPN. She has worked at ESPN since 2013.

Note Posted: January 4, 2019

2009 Journalism

is the manager of social media intelligence at National Geographic.

Note Posted: January 15, 2018

2009 Journalism

is the librarian at Pine-Richland Middle School in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania. She lives in Pittsburgh with her husband, Gregory Rowe (‘09 Eng).

Note Posted: July 1, 2019

2009 Media Studies

coauthored the book “Language Arts in Action: Engaging Secondary Students with Journalistic Strategies“ (Norton Professional Books).

The book presents an instructional model based on journalism skills that taps into student agency to develop communication skills.

Guldin, an assistant professor at Denison University, earned her bachelor's degree at Penn State in media studies in 2009 and her master's degree in 2011.

Note Posted: August 21, 2023

2009 Print Journalism

is an Army Captain with 2/19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and is currently stationed at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Floirda. He is associate director for Dedicated Endeavors, a 501c3 charity that focuses on mental health.

Note Posted: January 5, 2018

2009 Journalism

married Bridget Monaghan ('09 Journ/Lib) in October. They first met in The Daily Collegian office, where Bridget worked in the arts section and Andrew in sports. Bridget is a lawyer with Monaghan-Wible Law and funeral director with Oliver Bair/Monaghan Funeral Homes. Andrew is the senior manager, rights, licensing and partnerships with Wolters Kluwer Health.

Note Posted: January 25, 2017

2009 Journalism

married Greg Popenhusen-Rowe ('09 Eng) on June 29, 2013. Kristen is the librarian at Hopewell High School in Aliquippa, Pa. Greg is a process engineer at ATI Allegheny Ludlum in Latrobe, Pa. They reside near Pittsburgh.

Note Posted: July 22, 2013

2009 Mass Communication

is co-author of the seventh edition of the Audio Production Worktext. The book will be available in March of 2013.

Note Posted: February 16, 2013

2009 Journalism

gave birth to a daughter, Rory, and a son, Connor, on Feb. 22 in Hazleton, Pa.

Note Posted: March 13, 2014

2009 Journalism

graduated from the concurrent Master of Arts in Media Communication and Master of Business Administration program at Point Park University in May 2021. She accepted a position in June as a senior account executive at public relations agency Red Havas in Pittsburgh.

Note Posted: July 28, 2021

2009 Advertising/Public Relations

joined [2 of 5] Advertising as a business development manager. He is responsible for driving the agency's marketing channels, gaining visibility and growing the business. He previously worked at 160over90 and Ultimark Products.

Note Posted: January 7, 2016

2009 Advertising/Public Relations

is senior producer at The New York Times, leading a team of six in the ideation and production of interactive content for NYT advertisers. Corrado specializes in virtual reality and interactive web experiences.

Note Posted: July 5, 2016

2009 Advertising/Public Relations

M.Ed. is engaged to Jordan Taylor, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. They plan to marry in the spring of 2018.

Note Posted: January 25, 2017

2009 Advertising/Public Relations

is an executive communications specialist working for the chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corporation.

Note Posted: August 6, 2017

2008 Advertising/Public Relations

is the account executive for Game Show Network.

She has worked at CNN, MGM Studios and now Game Show Network, all in advertising sales roles. Her role requires her to partner with agencies and advertisers to help meet their marketing objectives while simultaneously keeping their return on investment high.

Note Posted: October 10, 2022

2008 Journalism

is a communications specialist for the Pennsylvania Auditor General, Eugene A. DePasquale.

Note Posted: July 4, 2018

2008 Broadcast Journalism

was promoted to director of featuring programming and original content for the New York Jets.

Bradley, a seven-time Emmy award winner, joined the team in 2014. During his tenure, he has helped develop and grow the Jets brand by telling the stories of the players, coaches and fans. He led the production of award-winning docuseries and has helped to transform 1JD Films into one of the best storytelling units in the NFL.

Note Posted: July 22, 2022

2008 Journalism

recently accepted a position as assistant director of leadership gifts at Princeton University.

Note Posted: January 22, 2017

2008 Advertising/Public Relations

was recently promoted to director of communications/brand PR at Heineken USA. Trowery recently co-led all global comms and strategy in conjunction with Heineken, the Dutch National team and the Holland Heineken House onsite in Rio de Janeiro during the 2016 Olympic Games. Next time you see Trowery, beers are on him.

Note Posted: September 10, 2016

2008 Advertising/Public Relations

was recently hired as a senior account executive in public relations at Tierney. The agency has offices in Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pa.

Note Posted: February 17, 2013

2008 Telecommunications

is manager of global creative marketing for original series at Netflix in Los Angeles.

Note Posted: January 15, 2019

2008 Journalism

is assistant editor of Lacrosse Magazine, the flagship publication of US Lacrosse. He lives in Baltimore and can be contacted at cmclaughlin@uslacrosse.org

Note Posted: August 5, 2013

2008 Telecommunications

is employed as a digital marketing manager with GroundLink in New York City, and as a sports broadcaster and instructor at Montclair State University.

Note Posted: January 19, 2015

2008 Media Studies

competed his master's degree in media studies at Penn State and recently started a Ph.D. program in communication at Florida State.

Note Posted: August 25, 2014

2008 Journalism

was promoted to senior director of editorial and strategy at O, the Oprah Magazine.

Note Posted: February 23, 2021

2008 Journalism

has joined Tipton Communications as a marketing communications manager. Tipton Communications is a fast-growing, full-service employee communications, healthcare communications, public relations and marketing agency based in Delaware. Hughes previously served as an account executive for Simon Public Relations in Philadelphia. During her three years with the agency, she led the development and implementation of public relations and social media programs for corporations, hospitals, law firms and not-for-profit organizations.

Note Posted: August 7, 2014

2008 Advertising/Public Relations

is employed as the enrollment services specialist at Penn State Worthington Scranton. She also married fellow alum James Lawrence Hopkins ('02 Math) on July 14 in Old Forge, Pennsylvania.

Note Posted: August 2, 2014

2008 Photojournalism

has published "Truth Poet: Truths of Our Fallen World and Glorious God," seeking and showcasing truth through poetry, songs and sayings. More info: ttps://joshuasykesauthor.wixsite.com/jsykes

Note Posted: September 26, 2019

2008 Advertising/Public Relations

has co-founded Beachwood Entertainment Collective, a full-service entertainment public relations company with a focus on music, film and talent. Based in Los Angeles, she serves as the vice president of the company, overseeing legendary clients like Brian Wilson (co-founder of The Beach Boys), actor Jeff Bridges, Sublime (estate), actor Bruce Greenwood and others. The company also develops music documentaries and manages up-and-coming independent bands and artists.

Note Posted: January 8, 2018

2008 Broadcast Journalism

won three New York Emmy Awards, including Best Sports Editor, as a member of the New York Jets 360 Content Team. The content team won seven Emmys this year, an all-time high for the Jets.

Note Posted: May 1, 2020

2007 Broadcast Journalism

was married to husband John on Aug. 3, 2013, in Los Alamos, California. She is the promotion manager for KLKN-TV, the ABC affiliate in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Note Posted: August 16, 2014

2007 Journalism

will be joining NBC Philadelphia and Telemundo 62 as an investigative reporter after spending 10 years at The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Note Posted: April 3, 2020

2007 Advertising/Public Relations

is the research misconduct and conflict of interest assistant at the Office for Research Protections at Penn State. In May 2014 she married fellow alum John Matthews ('94 ERM) who is the bass player and vocalist in Penn State's famous party band, Velveeta. They live in State College, Pennsylvania.

Note Posted: August 20, 2014

2007 Film-Video

was recently promoted to VP, Production of DEFY Media. In that role, he oversees the physical production for a number of ongoing new media properties, including SMOSH, Break, AweMe, SMOSH Games, GameTrailers, Clevver, MadeMan and Screen Junkies. He also manages production for a mulitude branded opportunities, working with clients such as Coke, Nivea, T-Mobile, Barefoot Wines, Jack Links, HP and Sony to deliver commericial programming for various avenues of distribution. Before his promotion, Hiner worked as a line producer, producer and production manager at Break Media. Prior to that, he worked as a production manager for National Banana, a website and online prodtion company created by Jerry Zucker ("Airplane," "Ghost," "Top Secret!").

Note Posted: July 7, 2015

2007 Advertising/Public Relations

was promoted to media manager by Harmelin Media.

Note Posted: January 7, 2016

2007 Journalism

is a news producer at WSVN-TV in Miami.

Note Posted: February 3, 2017

2007 Advertising/Public Relations

was promoted to digital marketing manager at Eruptr in January 2017. She started with the company January 2016. http://www.eruptr.com/

Note Posted: August 14, 2017

2007 Journalism

and her husband Jeremy welcomed their first child, Zachary Scot, on April 29, 2017.

Note Posted: January 13, 2018

2007 Journalism

has been named president of the O'Neill Communications and has become an equity partner in the interactive marketing and communications agency. She and her management team are working toward full ownership in June 2022 and this promotion is an important step in assuring clients continuity in the management of their ongoing marketing and communications programs. Rao has been with O’Neill Communications since December 2013, most recently serving as vice president of account services. As an award-winning journalist, she previously worked for the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Khabar Magazine and Jezebel Magazine. She is on the board of directors of the Spruill Center for the Arts, Hands on Atlanta Changemakers and is active in both TiE Atlanta and the Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce.

Note Posted: June 28, 2018

2007 Film-Video

was promoted to associate director of pricing and planning at Fox Sports Ad Sales.

Note Posted: August 24, 2018

2007 Advertising/Public Relations

recently joined S&P Global's corporate communications team as their Americas communications lead for the market intelligence division.

Note Posted: January 18, 2020

2007 Advertising/Public Relations

was promoted to supervisor, media strategy at Mayo-Seitz Media, based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. In her new role she will work with many of the agency’s key accounts, including Subway, Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau and others.

Note Posted: July 16, 2014

2007 Journalism

of New Cumberland, Pa., was recently named to Editor & Publisher's "25 Under 35" feature.

Note Posted: April 4, 2014

2007 Advertising/Public Relations

was named communucations director for the Meals On Wheels Association of America, located in Alexandira, Va.

Note Posted: August 5, 2013

2007 Advertising/Public Relations

is the vice president, creative director, GALE Agency.

Since graduating from Penn State, Kilan has gained 15 years of experience and leadership in the advertising/marketing world. Specializing in digital transformation, she’s worked on award-winning campaigns for global brands such as Google, Smirnoff, Gucci, Project RED, Verizon and more.

She’s excited and motivated by the ever-changing dynamic between consumers and the brands that fight for their attention. She’s dedicated to changing the way people perceive the digital space with innovative ideas that help redefine culture.

At GALE she's the agency’s creative lead on Chipotle, Hard Rock and Hertz. When she’s not making things, you can find her biking through the streets of Brooklyn.

Note Posted: October 10, 2022

2007 Advertising/Public Relations

is the director of straatgic communications andd operations for S&P Global Market Intelligence.

She leads global external communications strategy and operations for S&P Global Market Intelligence focusing on enhancing and protecting the division's brand.

Prior to S&P Global, Amanda was as a vice president with HL Group’s corporate practice, where she advises clients on executive positioning, corporate reputation and media relations. She has nearly 15 years of experience designing and executing corporate communications strategies that align with the brand’s overall business objectives.

In addition, she serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and lead media strategist and communications, securing numerous top-tier, national and global media coverage for her clients.

She represents accounts across a variety of different industries, including retail, consumer products, travel and hospitality, financial services, wellness, beauty and technology industries, to name a few. S

She spent most of her communications/PR career at a variety of agencies, including Brunswick Group and Prosek Partners.

Note Posted: October 10, 2022

2007 Journalism

became senior communications and marketing specialist for the City of Falls Church in Virginia.

Note Posted: June 1, 2022

2007 Journalism

was promoted to managing editor of "School Nutrition" magazine, the 56,000-circulation flagship publication of the School Nutrition Association, located in National Harbor, Maryland. She previously served as the associate editor/communications specialist for the association.

Note Posted: February 27, 2015

2007 Advertising/Public Relations

has been promoted to director of strategic communications and operations at S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Note Posted: May 30, 2022

2007 Film-Video

won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Editing, Long Form Sports Documentary for "Any One of Us" (HBO/Red Bull Films).

Note Posted: August 17, 2020

2007 Advertising/Public Relations

joined S&P Global's corporate communications team as their Americas communications lead for the market intelligence division.

Note Posted: June 18, 2020

2007 Journalism

works as a senior editor, NFL/soccer/DEI, for Yahoo Sports at Verizon Media.

Note Posted: November 5, 2021