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Alumni bring experiences to careers panel

Kellie Cheadle, a 1996 graduate of the department and an executive producer for KING-TV, sat with NW Asian Weekly publisher Assunta Ng (‘74, ‘79) on a panel on careers in journalism for a summer Communications class taught by COM graduate student Mark Hungerford. Erin Combs (’03) brought her experience as project manager at Pyramid and joined Diane Scott on a panel on careers in public relations. Scott is a public affairs and communications officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. All four visitors have volunteered in the past as mentor lunch hosts and have visited Communication classes.

Meet our 2009-2010 Alumni Board members

Terry Tazioli BA 1970
Board President
Host of TVW’s “Author’s Hour” and retired journalist, KING TV and The Seattle Times

David Blandford BA 1987
Director of Communication, Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau

Jaime Bourns BA 2009
Employed at Merrick, Hofstedt & Lindsey PS and applying to law school

Megan Coppersmith BA 2004
Communication Specialist, King County Elections

Pat Foote BA 1971
Retired Managing Editor, The Seattle Times

Priya Frank BA 2004
Individual Giving Coordinator, UW World Series at Meany Hall

Edgar Gonzalez BA 2004
Director of Development, Seattle Alliance for Education

Catherine Hinrichsen MA 1995
Principal, C&C Communications

Jenni Hogan BA 2002
Morning Traffic Anchor, KIRO TV

Dan Lamont MA 2004
Internationally published photojournalist, Owner Dan Lamont Photography / Multimedia

Kathleen Miller BA 1987
Freelance writer, owner Blue Emu Communications

Neil Neroutsos BA 1986
Media and Public Relations liaison for Snohomish County Public Utility District

My Tam Nguyen BA 2006
Public Relations Specialist City of Seattle, Department of Planning and Development Community Relations

Lie Shia Ong BA 2004
News producer, recently worked for KIRO and KHQ-TV

Kim Runciman BA 1983
Freelance writer

Maureen Trantham BA 2007
Communications Manager at Partnership for Learning