Alumni Week Schedule

 

March 18 to March 21, 2024

 

8:30-11:00: Continental Breakfast, Walson

9:30-10:45: Engaging Publics: From Face-to-Face to Social Media and Marketing – Kaitie Burger, Julia De Vita & Natalie Silverman, Walson TV Studio

11:00-12:15: Master Class: Making Media Public – Ashlee Smith, Walson TV Studio

12:30-1:45: Alternative Careers: Law and Higher Ed – Michelle Capobianco, Alexis Pellechio & Deniz Reilly, Walson TV Studio

12:30-1:45: Lunch with alums: Kaitie Burger, Jillian Fligge, Emma Hamm, Natalie Silverman, Ashlee Smith & selected faculty, Wood Dining Commons, upstairs

2:00-3:15: Master Class: Nurturing Documentary Talent from Around the Globe – Sara Glassberg, Walson TV Studio

3:30-4:45: Promoting Tech & Design – Emma Hamm & Jillian Fligge, Walson TV Studio

5:00-6:00: Informal gathering with alums, Liberty Street Tavern

8:30-11:00: Continental Breakfast, Walson

 

9:30-10:45: Alternative Careers: Copywriting, Human Resources & Graduate Studies – Nicole Confalone, Robert Pepper & Terra Talamh, Walson TV Studio

 

11:00-12:15: Master Class: Sports Media in the Digital Era – Tim Murray, Walson TV Studio

 

12:30-1:45: The Intersection of Technology and the Liberal Arts – Haley Hnatuk & Hallie Hoffman, Walson TV Studio

 

12:30-1:45: Lunch with alums: Samantha Evans, Asherde Gill, Robert Pepper, Gabe Plesent & selected faculty, Wood Dining Commons, upstairs

 

2:00-3:15: Strategic Communications: Brands & Creativity – Samantha Evans, Christin Miller & Gabe Plesent, Walson TV Studio

 

3:30-4:45: Launching a Career in the Creative Fields – Ayanna Costley & Asherde Gill, Walson TV Studio

 

5:00-6:00: Informal gathering with alums, Liberty Street Tavern

 

8:30-11:00: Continental Breakfast, Walson

9:30-10:45: Policy Communications: Persuasion and Advocacy – Elana Banin & Elizabeth Whitney, Walson TV Studio

11:00-12:15: The Story is the Message – Ellen Delisio, Kim O’Brien, Paul Mattioli & Sarah Sharpe, Walson TV Studio

12:30-1:45: Sports Entertainment in the Digital Age – Madison Kirchofer, Andrew Rhodes, Julia Way & Natalie Wizel, Walson TV Studio

12:30-1:45: Lunch with alums: Ellen Delisio, Kim O’Brien, Matthew Solnick, Jacob Wahba, Elizabeth Whitney & selected faculty, Wood Dining Commons, second floor

2:00-3:15: Art + Business: Creative Career Workshop – Matthew Solnick & Jacob Wahba, Walson TV Studio

3:30-4:45: Master Class: The Art of the Deal: Working as a Talent Agent, Manager and Producer in Hollywood – Steven Grossman, Walson TV Studio

5:00-6:00: Informal gathering with alums, Liberty Street Tavern

8:30-11:00: Continental Breakfast, Walson

9:30-10:45: The World of Media Production – Alberto Garrido, Seth Mellman, Eric Schulkin & Kyle Tassone, Walson TV Studio

11:00-12:15: Public Relations Matters – Ella Bruck, Alexander Mazepa, Emma Shavrick & Rachel Zatcoff, Walson TV Studio

12:30-1:45: Advocacy Communication: Policy, People and Publics – Jennifer Clendening & Sarah Rosenthal, Walson TV Studio

12:30-1:45: Lunch with alums: Michael Alexander, Ella Bruck, Alberto Garrido, Alexander Mazepa, Seth Mellman, Lisa Siciliano, Kyle Tassone, & selected faculty, Wood Dining Commons, upstairs

3:30-4:45: Master Class: Behind the TV Curtain: International Streaming at Paramount – Lisa Siciliano, Walson TV Studio

5:00-6:00: Informal gathering with alums, Liberty Street Tavern