Alumni Successes
Alumna's advertising company celebrates more than 10 years of success
Anne Travis Underhill, A ’80, owns Diversified Advertising Services, which is celebrating its 11th year in business. The company, in Winston Salem, N.C., specializes in creating "quick-turn" presentation materials for corporate clients to use with retail buyers.
New Orleans Magazine extols Mass Communication graduates
Two Mass Communication graduates were featured by New Orleans Magazine as Top Ten Female Achievers in the July issue.
Alumna operates Louisiana-based public relations and marketing company
Cheron Brylski, A'80, is the sole proprietor of the Brylski Company, a firm that specializes in public relations, marketing and grassroots ally development campaigns for government, non-profit and political clients in the State of Louisiana.
Public Relations alum named to Chicago Business Magazine's list of "40 Under 40"
Shawn M. Donnelley, A'91, was named to Crain's Chicago Business Magazine's "Top 40 Under 40," an annual listing of men and women who've made it to the top of their fields before celebrating their 40th birthday.
Alumni leads the Puerto Rico Corporation of Public Broadcasting
Award winning television executive producer, Victor J. Montilla, A'98 is the president of the Puerto Rico Corporation of Public Broadcasting.
Alumni earns role as vice president, sports for Telemundo Communications Group
Eli oversees all sports-related programming and operations for the network. In addition, he is responsible for leading the strategic domestic growth and integration of the department's emerging platforms, while securing new and innovative ways to evolve the Telemundo Sports brand.
Journalism alum named general manager of Baton Rouge TV station
Sandy Breland, A'83, was named vice president and general manager of WAFB Television in Baton Rouge. Breland, a former School of Mass Communication Visiting Committee member, worked formerly as an executive news director at KTVK-TV in Phoenix, Ariz.
Public Relations Alum elected 2008-2009 PRSSA National President
Boatner, a graduate student studying for her master's degree in communications and international marketing at Hawaii Pacific University, is the organization's first African-American female president as well as first national president to represent Hawaii.