Day, Kristen Dianne Karig: 2002, MMC, is the special events manager at Moffitt Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute comprehensive cancer center in Tampa, Fla.

Hudson, Ashley R.: 2001, MA, writes, “Since graduating from the University of South Carolina I have been following my greatest passion, which is traveling the world. So far I have made it to six continents. One day I would like to write a book about all my travels. I will leave the U.S. again in August 2003 to live in Nakatsu, Japan, a small town on the island of Kyushu. This will be my second year as a teacher in Japan. I have plans to attend law school in the fall of 2004. I hope to study international law and foreign policy.”

Huxford, Sarah: 2002, MMC, is the director of university relations at Charleston Southern University. Sarah is responsible for creating and implementing an integrated communications program. This includes overseeing the marketing, advertising, media relations and publications functions at the university. Right now, she says she is spending most of her time working on a graphic standards manual and meeting with various on-campus departments in an attempt to convince them that all university communications need to be consistent and professional.

Jawski, Greg: 2002, MMC, finished building the New York division of Ego Trip Magazine and serving as editor and then moved on to join the TowersGroup in August. The TowersGroup is a public and financial relations reputation management firm in New York City. Greg provides media relations and controlled communications to the firm's mutual fund, executive compensation and professional services clients.

Kelly, Kristin Renee: 2002, MMC, is a communications specialist for Powder River Energy Corporation in Sheridan, Wyoming.  She recently earned recognition as a professional communicator in a national program offered by the Council of Rural Electric Communicators, which is affiliated with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)in Washington, D.C. She is the first in Wyoming to achieve this recognition.

McKittrick, Janet: 2001, MMC, is an MPRI Department of Defense contractor working in strategic communications for the United States Army Installation Management Agency. She began working for the Centralized Installation Management Initiative in November 2001. She became the strategic communications team leader as the initiative grew into the Transformation of Installation Management Task Force. She has worked closely with the Office of the Chief of Public Affairs, Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison, Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations and Environment to successfully communicate the mission, goals and objectives of the new installation management structure. She developed an information campaign plan for official activation of the Installation Management Agency and is building an integrated marketing communications plan for the agency, developing public affairs and marketing materials, coordinating conferences and comanaging the Web site.

Moore, Jennie: 2002, BA, advertising, is an assistant account executive on the American Express and BP accounts at Ogilvy & Mather in New York. Moore, Kristen: 2003, MA, is a program coordinator and assistant director of legislative affairs for the South Carolina Department of Transportation. She coordinates efforts to plan, develop and execute a variety of agency-wide special events, including news conferences, employee workshops, seminars, highway dedications and visits by U.S. congressional delegates. Kristen also assists with media relations and communications, conducts public policy research and works closely with the South Carolina General Assembly to monitor and develop transportation legislation.

Myers, Kathryn: 2000, BA, PR, is development coordinator for the South Carolina Wildlife Federation (SCWF). She oversees all fund raising through special event coordination and grant writing. Myers also produces a membership newsletter, oversees media relations and coordinates all graphic design projects. She joined SCWF in October 2001, after spending a year working at a high-tech media relations firm.

Nash, Sarah: 2002, MMC, is teaching sixth-grade language arts, social studies, and Values at Trinity School in Buckhead, Ga.

Owens, Ashley: 2002, MMC, is an account executive for Goddard Claussen Porter Novelli in Washington, D.C. Ashley works in the public affairs division primarily on health care and governmental accounts. Most recently, she has been working on National Women’s Health Week and Check-Up Day, a national campaign for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Pruitt, Kenny: 2000, MMC, is a public affairs specialist for the United States Air Force. After two years of working in technology public relations, Kenny merged his public relations experience and his military background when he began working for the Air Force as a civilian in June 2002. His duties include media relations, community relations and internal communication as it relates to the Air Force mission. Outside of working with the military, Kenny provides independent counsel for clients with business plans ranging from tourism to technology.

Shelley, Kim: 2002, MMC, is a communications specialist, writing and PR, for the South Carolina Hospital Association. Kim is also state coordinator for SC SAFE KIDS, which is under the association.

Vergona, Lauren: 2003, BA, broadcast, is a copywriter at Harrah’s New Orleans Casino. Her responsibilities include on-site signage, gaming magazines, commercial ads, host letters and

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1990-1999

Al-Failakawi, Yousef Mohammad: 1999, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the mass communication department at Kuwait University.

Beckham-Morris, Amy Catherine: 1991, BA, broadcast, is the morning drive reporter for all-news WTOP Radio in Washington, D.C. She was awarded the 2002 National Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Spot News for coverage of “The Beltway Sniper” in October 2002. Amy has recently been appointed co-anchor of morning drive’s first hour – from 4 a.m. until 5 a.m. – and continues her duties as a spot news reporter.

Bombard, Radhika: 1995, BA, news editing, has been named director of marketing and public relations for Group Nine Marketing, a full service agency specializing in health care marketing. Group Nine is based in Louisville, Ky., where Radhika lives with her husband and son.

Bradshaw, Tara: 1998, MMC, is a spokeswoman at the Treasury Department handling tax policy, budget and economic policy. She is involved with the Junior League of Washington and will chair its public relations committee for 2003-2004. She is a member of the executive board of the Women’s Committee at the National Museum of Women in the Arts and recently chaired the silent auction committee for the museum’s Spring Gala.

Coulson, Carrie Lynn:  1999, BA, is an investment associate and team leader for Evergreen Investments, Wachovia Corp. in Charlotte, N.C.

Davis, Jeff: 1993, BA, advertising, has joined The Adams Group as Media Director. The Adams Group is a Columbia, S.C. based strategic marketing communications firm.

Jones, Charles, Jr.: 1991, broadcast, transitioned to public relations in 1999 when Wragg & Casas Public Relations, the largest independent fullservice firm in Florida, hired him as a senior account executive in its Miami headquarters. He specializes in broadcast media relations, public affairs, crisis communications, issue management,  government relations and marketing publicity for clients that include U.S. Sugar, Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport, Montenay Power Corp., The Graham Companies and the city of Fort Lauderdale.

Kimberly Buckner Land: 1998, BA, is marketing director for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal.  She earned her MBA in 2002.  On Nov. 1, 2003 she married Jason Land (BS '98) in Spartanburg, S.C.  Jason is the Electronic Banking Manager for Arthur State Bank.

Unumb, Lorri Shealy: 1990, BA, broadcast, has been appointed director of legal research and writing for the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. Lorri earned her J.D. from the USC School of Law. Before joining the full-time law school faculty, she served as senior litigation counsel with the Civil Division of the U.S. Justice Department. An Honor Program attorney, she specialized in appellate practice, constitutional litigation, and class actions with the Office of Immigration Litigation. During her tenure at Justice, Professor Unumb taught writing and trial advocacy at the National Advocacy Center and served as a member of the Civil Division Hiring Committee for the attorney general’s Honor Program. She also taught immigration law in the USDA Evening Graduate School.

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1980-1989

Curl, Mark: 1985, BA Ad/PR, has joined McDaniels Automotive Group, a luxury dealer in Columbia and Charleston, as marketing director. Mark had spent 13 years with the local ABC television affiliate where he was senior account manager. He lives in Irmo with wife, Wendy, and daughter, Haley.

Foley, Adrienne Greer: 1988, BA, was recently named president of the Tennessee Society of Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations for 2004. Since 1999, Adrienne has worked in account management for the healthcare segment of Daniel+Douglas+Norcross, a marketing and consulting firm based in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Jenkins, R. Vance: 1987, BA, Ad/PR, has been named a Carnegie Fellow at Middlebury College in Vermont. During the next four summers, Jenkins will study literature and the teaching of writing at Middlebury’s campuses in Vermont and Oxford, England. Jenkins teaches English and journalism at both the high school and college level. He is a Fellow of the National Writing Project and a voting member of the National Council of Teachers of English.

Keaton, David P.: 1983, BA, Ad/PR, Is supervising producer of the series “What Should You Do?” airing on the Lifetime Television network. Strong, Willard: 1981, BA, broadcast, was recently named senior writer for PowerSource magazine, a quarterly publication of Santee Cooper. He assumes these duties in addition to his position of media relations specialist at the state-owned electric and water utility in Moncks Corner, S.C.

Watkins, Raymond: 1988, BA, broadcast, is director of public relations and outreach for Central Carolina Technical College in Sumter, S.C.

Williams, Wm. Andrew: 1989, BA, Ad/PR, is co-owner of Wilder Farm Inn, a 20-room bed and breakfast 10 miles from Stowe, Vt. Williams has served as an aide to U.S. Sens. Strom Thurmond and Paul D. Cloverdell. He received his MBA in 1994.

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1970-1979

Dameron, Patrica Stevens: 1977, BA, Ad/PR, has been named vice president, member growth and care, with Meeting Professionals International in Dallas. MPI has 18,000 members worldwide. Patricia oversees the European and Canadian operations as well as all membership programs.

Dulin, Carl J.: 1976, BA, news editing, is counsel to the New Castle County Council in Wilmington, Del. Prior to law school, Carl served as the public relations director for the defense lobby in Washington, D.C. He was also a major in the Delaware Army National Guard, serving as commander of a public relations unit.

Emanuel, Jerry: 1976, BA, broadcast, recently completed a television documentary spotlighting his great grandfather's effort to retake Charleston during the Civil War. Lt. Jonathan Manly Emanuel was an engineer aboard the ironclad Keokuk as it and eight other ironclads sailed into Charleston harbor on April 7, 1863, to demand surrender of the city. In what Jerry calls his “normal” life, he is manager of Mayo’s Suit City in Columbia. During his 15-year media career, he worked for the Mutual Broadcasting System and the NBC Radio Network in New York and as sports director at WOLO-TV in Columbia.

Howard, Kathryn Carson: 1978, MMC, has accepted a teaching position with Richland School District 1 in Columbia. Kathryn had a 30-year career in corporate communications and public relations prior to accepting this position. She lives in Blythewood with her husband, James W. Howard Sr.

Hunt, R. Michael: 1979, BA, news editing, who has covered the Milwaukee Bucks for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel since 1997, has been promoted to the sports columnist for the paper. Hunt, who has worked as a reporter for both The Greenville News and the now defunct Record in Columbia, is originally from Greenville, S.C. He lives three blocks from Lake Michigan with his wife and 12-year-old son.

Patrick E. Tyler: 1974, graduate of the School of Journalism and Mass Communications, took over as London bureau chief for The New York Times in November. He previously was the paper’s chief correspondent in Washington, D.C., and has run its bureaus in Moscow and Beijing.

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