Join Mass Comm Alumni Facebook Group

Become Stacy Simon's friend on Facebook, and you can join the new Piedmont Mass Comm Alumni group. Rachel Viers, Eric Mathews, Sean Oterra, Justin Poole, Joe Pasquarelli, Ryan Baker, Jonathan Watson and Christian Watson have already joined. Just another way for us to keep in touch!

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Something for everyone - News

Galia, Bowie, Kelly, Crystal and Ricky

Galia Saravalli is moving to Spain in 3 weeks to start a new lifestyle and continue working in TV.
Bowie Wheaton is practicing his Spanish in anticipation of a visit to Spain next year. Say hello to Galia for us!
Kelly Craig is getting married in October to David Solesbee. She is currently working as an account manager for CareerBuilder.com supporting the Phoenix office and the west coast accounts.
Crystal Brooks is teaching 5th grade at Bay Creek Elementary School in Loganville, and pursuing her master's in education at Piedmont in Athens.
Ricky Shaw is a staff writer for The Northeast Georgian. Check out his photos of Piedmont's new pedestrian bridge being installed (above). Just go to http://www.thenortheastgeorgian.com/gallery/ and click on Piedmont Pedestrian Bridge.

Where are you now?

Many mass comm alumni have new jobs, new schools, new houses, spouses, children, hobbies, etc. Send me an email and let me know what's going on with you.

• David Brandt is now certified as a referee by both the Georgia High Soccer Association and the United States Soccer Federation and he's been refereeing high school and recreation league soccer since fall 2007
• Aubrey Glencamp is a Senior Account Manager at Careerbuilder.com, and he and his wife recently purchased their first home
• Bowie Wheaton manages one of the top Chili's restaurants in Georgia and his wife Sharon is working on her photography and graphic design careers
• Eric Mathews was promoted to Internet Sales Director for WFXG-TV FOX-54 in Augusta.
• Annie Jenkins is working for WCON 99.3FM/1450AM as an announcer on the AM and as a reporter for the news department
• Justin Poole is a news reporter and the sports editor for the Jackson Herald
• Mallory Dumas is production assistant for the Food Network's creative services department in New York City
• Jason Martin graduated from the Columbia School of Broadcasting
• Per Nyberg is starting his master's studies in Terrorism, Security and Society at King´s College, at the University of London

Welcome

Welcome to the new blog for the alumni of Piedmont's Department of Mass Communication. Please continue to send me emails with your news and links. This new format will give me flexibility to update information more frequently, and include active links and more photos. I hope you enjoy the blog as much or even more than you enjoyed the newsletter. Please let me know what you think.