Journalism Alumni & Friends

The Journalism Program is proud of its growing roster of accomplished alumni. Former students are working in journalism and related fields. Others are excelling in law school or graduate programs. Below are the names of a few students who have written recently to say "Hello." We would love to hear from the rest of you.

June 2010

• Jennifer Anello, account director, Chamberlin Healthcare Communications (Greater NYC Area)
• Matthew Arco, reporter, Roswell Daily Record (Roswell, NM)
• Crystal Beauchemin, researcher, New York State Assembly
• Amanda Bird, marketing and communications manager, U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (Lake Placid, NY)
• Crista Lee Collins, on-air personality, Regent Communications (Albany, NY)
• Jennifer DeLeo, Web content specialist, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Philadelphia, PA)
• Nicholas DeRasmo, public relations associate, DMD Insight (Greater NYC Area)
• Kimberly Donoghue, multimedia journalist and editorial leader, La Colmena Virtual, http://lacolmenavirtual.wordpress.com (Barcelona, Spain)
• Tanya Egnuss, associate vice president for advancement, Foundation for Jewish Camps (Greater NYC Area)
• Lauren Kraker Forgione, copy editor, Direct Brands/Columbia House and Doubleday, (Greater NYC Area)
• Stephanie Landsman, producer, "Squawk Box," CNBC Cable Network (Greater NYC Area)
• Rick Marshall, editor, MTV News Splash Page, http://splashpage.mtv.com (Greater NYC Area)
• Marisssa Miller, marketing coordinator, Sotheby's International Realty (Greater NYC Area)
• Katie Nowak, reporter, Troy Record (Troy, NY)
• Ian Pickus, producer/assistant to the president, WAMC Northeast Public Radio (Albany)
• Kellen Riell, copy editor and page designer, The Saratogian, (Saratoga Springs, NY)
• Nick Reisman, staff reporter, Gannett News Bureau (Albany), moving from Glens Falls Post-Star..
• Zach Simeone, reporter, Altamont Enterprise (Altamont, NY)
• Nicholas Walz, staff writer, U.S. Tennis Association (White Plains, NY)
• Jan Wellik, lecturer in environmental writing and other writing courses, Univ. Wisconsin-LaCrosse, Viterbo University (LaCrosse, WI); founder, executive director, EcoExpressions
• Amanda May Whistle, reporter, Gloversville Leader-Herald (Gloversville, NY)
• Amanda Wing, marketing coordinator, New York Library Association (Albany, NY)

July 2010

• Nick Antz, social network and Web producer, WNYT-TV, Channel 13 (Albany)
• Kym Lino, account executive, Portfolio Public Relations Group (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.)
• Erin Billups, Capitol correspondent, NY1 News, and secretary, Legislative Correspondents Association (Albany)
• David King, Capitol correspondent, Gotham Gazette (NYC), (Albany)

Recent Graduate Degrees

• Jennifer DeLeo, M.S., New York University (Publishing)
• Nicholas DeRasmo, M.S., Iona College (Communications)
• Katie Nowak, M.S., Syracuse University (Magazine)
• Ian Pickus, M.A., University at Albany (English)
• Nicholas Walz, M.A. University at Albany (English)