COMMUNICATION STUDIES DAY 2005
March 18, 2005

Communication Studies alumni often visit campus as guest presenters in various classes, including COM 490 Discipline Capstone.  The premiere, annual alumni event is COMMUNICATION STUDIES DAY which features two alumni panel presentations with Q & A sessions.  Last year, 12 alumni joined these panels, sharing with audience memebrs their academic, professional, and personal journeys since earning B.A. degrees in communication studies at UNCW. 

                                (Left to Right )                                                                    (Left to Right)
                      Brandon Beane (1998)                                                     Jessica Groome (2004)
                      Penni Ellington (2000)                                                       Scooter Hayes (2003)
                     Jessica Groome (2004)                                                        Daniel Marks (2004)

(Left to Right)
Kiara D. Jones (2004)
Shana Dellinger MacEwan (2001)
Jason C. Rollins (2003)

Since the event, several participants have advanced in their careers and accepted new positions.  At the time, panelists were as follows:   

  Neesha Allen
  B.A. communication studies (December 1993)
  Regional Camper Recruiter for the Victory Junction Gang Camp, Randelman, NC

  Brandon Beane
  B.A. communication studies, minors in computer science and leadership studies (May1998) 
  Football Operations Manager, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte, NC

  Penni Ellington
  B.A. communication studies, B.A. theatre arts, minor in English (December 2000)
  Media Relations Coordinator, Disney ABC Cable Networks Group, Burbank, CA

  Ashley Fagundus
  B.A. communication studies (July 2001)
  Account Executive, Talk PR, Inc., Wilmington, NC

  Jessica Groome
  B.A. communication studies, minor in psychology (December 2004)
  Management Trainee, Cintas Corporation, Clinton, NC

  Scooter Hayes
  B.A. communication studies (May 2003)
  Professional Storyteller, Laguna Beach, CA

  Kiara D. Jones
  B.A. communication studies, minor in creative writing (December 2004)
  Reservationist, UNCW Transition Programs
 
  Shana Dellinger MacEwan 
  B.A. communication studies (December 2001)
  Loan Officer, East Coast Mortgage, Wilmington, NC

  Daniel Marks
  B.A. communication studies, minor in theatre (May 2004)
  Assistant Director of Admissions, UNCW

  Jason C. Rollins
  B.A. communication studies, minor in English, certifications in professional writing and     
  technology college (May 2003)
  Assistant Account Executive - Consumer Brands, Edelman Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 

  Zach Schabot
  B.A. communication studies, minor in leadership studies (May 2001)
  Account Executive (Lone Wolf), Raleigh, NC
  Partner (Pinstripe Partners Real Estate Invest Firm), Raleigh, NC
 
  Josef D. Stephens
  B.A. communication studies (December 1999)
  Clinical Regulatory Specialist (CRS), PPD, Inc., Wilmington, NC