Mass CommunicationAlumni Newsletter

Inside This Issue:

Advice from the Professionals 1

New Students Assist in Advancing the Department 1

Class Quotes 2

Alumni Spotlight:Cara Cea 2

Alumni Spotlight: Brian Michelotti 2 Alumna Pursues Passion for Helping Others 2

Class Notes 3

Graduates Offer Advice on

Social Media: They are a lot

Alumna Turns Internship

IONA COLLEGE FALL 2010

class at the 2010 Graduate Orientation on August 23.

The information collected from the short

Communication in catering to the needs of the students as they transition into fully formed professionals. Upon graduation, the

students learned from the program ensuring classes meet the needs of the profession.

New Students Assist in Advancing the Department

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Four successful Iona alumni, Brandon Moore

Pharmaceuticals;; Christina Occhipinti of

2010 Graduate Orientation on August 23 to

incoming graduate students.

most out of your graduate education and then carry it over into the professional world.

Suzanne Volinski ‘10MA suggested

importance of researching into a company

person.

“proposal development for pursuits ranging in

issued requests for proposals and requests for

client records.

Following the panel discussion, students

fellow classmates over a spread of seasonal crudités and coffee.

Advice From the Professionals

Fall 2010 Page 2

Alumna Pursues Passion for Helping OthersAlana Marsili ‘09 BA

for child mortality and maternal health in developing countries.

and commitment to advancing the development and livelihood of those around the world. This summer she attended the University of

of people surviving in poverty.

Cara Cea

Brian Michelotti ‘10BA

an Iona alumnus.

Communication Honors Society, credits

Michelotti manages clients’ accounts largely

He also researches and attends awards events

Class Quotes“My master’s degree opened more doors

Cara Cea

‘95MS

“My English degree allowed me to

Suzanne Volinski ‘07MA

“Both my undergrad and grad school classes prepared me for the real world...

and effectively, as well as professionalism

Amanda Zapp

‘10MBA

Johanna

Decal ‘ 02BA

Iona did for me was to push me to get

internship, I would not have had the

Christy Jannace ‘07BA

“My studies at Iona have happily given

Brian Michelotti ‘10MA

Brian Michelotti

Cea earned an undergraduate degree in International Studies from Iona in 1992 and returned for her Master of Sci

ing at the college level. She taught life, career

Cea spends her time as a freelance writer for

The Journal News

Association for Haiti. She aggressively campaigned to raise funds, calling upon the support of her friends and family, and the media to solicit donations.

Marsili is applying to schools for her doctorate. including the University

communication and Georgetown for Latin American studies. She also

with the iSPEAK Language Academy.

Cara Cea ‘95MS cur

University as the man

mation. She handles media relations for the Westchester campuses of Pace, in addition to teaching communications courses as an ad

Alumni Spotlight

Fall 2010 Page 3

most important things she got from her search

employees. It was this friendly and familiar

Melissa Morris ‘10BA, human resources and operations coordinator at LaForce +

Morris advised that professionals must never

stressful environments. There is no such thing

Danielle Rubino ’09BA,

assistant and social media assistant at Mamiye Brothers Inc., graduated, “during the worst economic crisis ever, which was a little

Governor David A. Patterson. She also held two internships at the Staten Island Advance

over 90 articles, press releases and statements

Guess®, Little Me® and Flapdoodles®.

Christy Jannace ‘07BA was recently promoted to associate producer of “Doctor

Class Notes

Johanna Decal ‘02BA received a

of Technology, where she graduated with

one of her “most treasured and prestigious

Cassie Batinich ‘09BA

undergraduate career for giving her the

Alana Rome ‘10BA

communication with a concentration in

assistant for The Shakespeare Newsletter, while getting an MA in teaching adolescent

Sarah Ryck ‘10BA

communication with a concentration in

communication graduate assistant while

relations.

informed and reading the newspaper, “It is important to understand not everyone has

Fall 2010

strategy where she aids companies in the transition from

What are you doing now?

Let us and your fellow Gaels know.

Shantel Hansen ‘01BA

moved to Fort Collins, Colorado and into on the world of new media. Her

fundraising initiatives.

customer needs as well as technological and

world of new media is constantly evolving

at Evian Water, part of Danone Waters of America. She was

restaurants. She is now collecting sales tools and creating

Zapp has had the opportunity to attend the US Tennis Open

Amanda Zapp ‘10MBA graduated summa cum laude with a BA in mass communication with a concentration in advertising. She has since gotten her

communications and advertising

as an undergraduate and graduate

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