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2006-2007
Ryan Matuszeski is a professional intern in the
UNM Alumni Association office.
Marcos Roybal is attending Anderson Schools of Business to pursue
an MBA degree.
Jo Fanelli has joined the writing staff for The Horseman's Voice.
Caleb Fort was awarded a Scripps internship for
the summer of 2007 at The Albuquerque Tribune as a reporter.
Andrea Reich is a page designer on the copy desk
of the Albuquerque Journal.
Breanna Cox is a producer for KOB-TV in Albuquerque.
James Snyder is a reporter with the Albuquerque
Journal.
Julie Medina has accepted a public relations position
with the Parents for Behaviorally Different Children.
Todd Dukart is a webmaster at KRQE-TV, Albuquerque.
2005-2006
Aaron Martinez is assistant research director
for Go magazine in the editorial office of Outside magazine in Santa
Fe.
William L. Kie is a reporter and columnist for
the Cibola County Beacon in Grants, N.M.
Alli Patterson is a copy editor at The Albuquerque
Journal.
Mark Moss is a graduate student in the library science program
at the University of Illinois-Urbana and a chemistry library graduate
assistant.
Rivkela Brodsky is a copy editor at the Albuquerque
Journal.
Amanda Stevens is a reporter at the Albuquerque
Journal.
Renee T. Zuniga is marketing coordinator for the
New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation.
Zachary Fowler works as a promotions assistant
and on-site producer for Citadel Broadcasting. He also is a session
musician.
Jessica A. Del Curto is the managing editor of
Extra Bilingual Newspaper in Chicago.
Krystal Zaragoza is pursuing a master's degree
in communication at the University of New Mexico.
Sheila Rupp is working on the Kirkland Air Force
Base newspaper, Nucleus, through the 377th Air Base Wing Public
Affairs Office as an employee of Wick Communications.
Benson Hendrix is a public relations specialist
with the University of New Mexico.
Maya Oliver is an account executive with Rick
Johnson & Company in Albuquerque.
Jose Rios already had a 30-second commercial airing
by the time he graduated. The commercial for the New Mexico Humanities
Council ran on Comcast's History Channel through the spring and
summer of 2006. He wrote and produced the commercial as an independent
study project with C&J Lecturer Karolyn Cannata-Winge.
Kristie M. Boudwin is pursuing an M.B.A. degree
at the Anderson Schools of Management at UNM.
Jessica Infantino is a public relations account
executive at Rick Johnson & Company in Albuquerque and also
enrolled in the M.B.A. program at Anderson Schools of Management
at UNM.
Amanda K. Foor is an account executive with Ahrens-Garrity
Public Relations.
2004-2005
Heidi Brown is on-air fundraising manager for
KNME-TV in Albuquerque.
Oscar Solis is director of media and public relations for the
Special Olympics of New Mexico.
Sara Davis works in the newsroom at KRQE-TV in
Albuquerque.
Justin Brey is living and working as an English
teacher in Phuket, Thailand.
Thomas A. Noel is a reporter for KIDK-TV in Idaho
Falls, Idaho.
Kelly-Renae Edwards is a legislative assistant
for PNM in Washington, D.C.
Aaron Salas is a student adviser for the Dean
of Students at the University of New Mexico and also a graduate
student at UNM.
Amy Dalness is a staff writer with Alibi, an alternative
weekly in Albuquerque.
Felicia Fonseca is a staff reporter for The Associated
Press in its Albuquerque bureau.
2003-2004
Jamin Ragle is systems administrator for University
Libraries at the University of New Mexico.
Christopher Dibble is a broadcast marketing specialist with Citadel
Broadcasting in Albuquerque.
Elizabeth Romero is a reporter for the Santa Fe New Mexican.
Rita Stange is a writer for ConnectPress, an online
publication in Santa Fe.
Derrick Samaras is a post-production video editor
in Denver.
Cynthia Lewis is a free-lance writer in San Diego
and her articles have been published in several magazines.
Blaire Burns is manager of On-Air Production for
NBC Universal in New York City.
Elizabeth Schomberg works in the promotions department
of Presbyterian Hospital, Albuquerque.
Denise Sena is an editor/writer with the National
Propane Gas Association in Washington, D.C. She formerly was a communications
associate for hurricane recovery for the Red Cross.
Nevada Casey is traffic coordinator for World
Avenue Online Marketing in Florida.
Angela Chavez worked for the Kerry/Edwards campaign
out of Washington, D.C., and later as a legislative assistant for
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and a regional field director with
the Democratic National Committee. She enrolled in the UNM Law School
in the fall of 2007.
LeAnn Holt was hired upon graduation as a reporter
for the Albuquerque Journal. She now is a community relations and
marketing officer for the UNM Cancer Treatment and Research Center.
Jeff Proctor is a reporter for the Albuquerque
Journal.
Dezaree Vega is an advertising account executive
with Joan Griffin & Associates, Albuquerque.
Susan Yara won the 2004 title of Miss New Mexico
and competed in the Miss America Pageant. She is now an on-line
reporter for Forbes.com in New York City.
Yasmin Khan's first job was as a reporter for
the Santa Fe New Mexican, and she then lived for two years in Bolivia
under a journalism fellowship. In 2007 she started a fellowship
in alternative media at Northwestern University.
Penne Usher is a reporter for the Auburn (Calif.)
Journal.
Deirdre Gallegos is on a fellowship to the National
Association of Student Personnel Managers.
Jeffrey P. Gomez is a real estate agent with 1st
USA Realty Professionals.
Scott R. Hamilton is an advertising account representative
for a radio station at Kansas City, Mo.
Ava R. Kovacs is an account representative for
KASA Fox 2 TV in Albuquerque.
Justin B. Schroer is an account representative
for Bulldog Sports Properties.
Johnyne Barraclough is an account representative
with CitiCard in Albuquerque.
John A. Bowersmith is a professional photograper
through iiiphotos.com
William J. Brey is an English teacher at Phuket
High School in Thailand.
Justin Johnson is general manager for Albuquerque
The Magazine.
Danielle Martinez is an account executive with
Kilmer & Kilmer.
Jessica Molzen is an account executive with Rick
Johnson & Co. in Albuquerque.
Stuart Overbey is a film producer and writer with
Available Media Inc. of Albuquerque.
Lesley Dickson is an assistant account executive
with Rick Johnson & Co. in Albuquerque.
Karl Linzmeyer is a sales representative with
Willamette Week, an Oregon newspaper.
Breeze Schilkey is an account executive with Mckee
Wallwork in Cleveland.
2002-2003
Cayden McFarland is a sports anchor/reporter for
KJRH-TV in
Tulsa, Okla. Before that he was the sports director at
KRBC-TV in Abilene, Texas.
Mercedes Kelsey received an M.A. in health education from Utah
State University and is an academic adviser at Utah Valley State
College.
Kristen Ferris works at UNM Press.
Maeghan Bruce is an associate broker with Allstar
Realty in Rio Rancho, N.M.
Jolene Ortiz works for the Arizona Republic newspaper and is the
digital media advertising account executive for azcentral.com and
cars.com.
Regina Ruiz is a reporter at KTNV-TV in Las Vegas,
Nev., after being a reporter at KEYT-TV in Santa Barbara, Calif.
A 2003 graduate of UNM, she received her M.A. in broadcast journalism
in 2004 from Syracuse University.
Ignacio Gallegos went on to graduate from the
UNM Law School and is an attorney with an Albuquerque law firm.
Todd Burns is a marketing assistant with SouthwestRe
in Albuquerque.
Alana Lynn resigned from the staff of ABC's Good
Morning America show to move to Big I 107 radio in Albuquerque with
her own Fox sports show. Now she is a morning co-host on 98.7 KUPL
radio in Portland, Ore.
Karen Francis is the public information officer
for the Navajo Nation Council's Office of the Speaker.
Marne Petersen is the campaign coordinator for
Team in Training with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in Albuquerque.
Iliana Limón was a reporter at The Albuquerque Tribune
and now is a sportswriter with The Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel.
2001-2002
After receiving his B.A. in communication, Noah
Trujillo went on and received an M.A. in sport administration from
UNM and worked in sports marketing at the Albuquerque Convention
and Visitors Bureau. He now works at the New Mexico Sports Authority.
Elizabeth (De Jesus) D'Angelo was commissioned as a lieutenant
in the U.S. Air Force. She served as a public affairs officer at
Ellsworth AFB, where she worked for the base magazine, and now is
at Randolph AFB.
Tamara Sanchez is a teacher at Ernie Pyle Middle School in Albuquerque.
Beth Hahn is a reporter for the Mountain View (N.M.) Telegraph.
Rick Maese was a reporter for The Albuquerque Tribune and the Orlando
(Fla.) Sentinel. He now is a sports columnist with the Baltimore
(Md.) Sun.
Gini Jones received her M.A. in communication
from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and went on as a
Ph.D. student at the University of Kansas.
2000-2001
Joseph G. Velasco, who received his B.A. from UNM in communication,
now is a visiting instructor of communication at Sul Ross State University
in Texas.
1999-2000
Alarie C. Ray is an executive producer of KOB-TV in Albuquerque.
1998-1999
Tracy L. (Cooley) Krughoff handles media relations
for events and conferences for the Biotechnology Industry Organization.
Miscellaneous
Monica Summers (1993) worked for the Associated Press
for six years, four years of which she worked as an assistant photo
editor and two years as National Photo Editor. She also worked as
a reporter
for Reuters News Service as a retail/Internet correspondent
on the U.S Equities Desk.
Pete T. Kendall (1970) is a feature writer and columnist
at the Hood County News, Granbury TX
Harry Moskos (1958) is editorial page editor at the
Albuquerque Journal. His long career has included being editor of
the Nashville (Tenn.) News-Sentinel.
Kristin (Van Veen) Hincke (1990) is the assistant
to a lobbyist based in Washington, D.C., does grant work, and is a
freelance writer.
Lisa J. Davis owns her own marketing and public relations
business, Jey & Associates. She also is a freelance writer.
M.A.
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Jessica McVicker, '04 M.A., is corporate training
manager for Butterball LLC in Raleigh, N.C.
Jing Yin, '00 M.A., is an assistant professor at
the University of Hawaii-Hilo.
Marcella LeFever, '05 Ph.D., is teaching at California
State University - Stanislaus, and spends five months of the year at
her home in British Columbia.
Shaheed N. Muhammad, '98 Ph.D., is associate professor
and department lead at the Media and Communication Program, American
University of Kuwait in Salmiya, Kuwait.
Tara (Trujillo) Oswald, '03 M.A., is teaching Advanced Placement English
and coaching track at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
She was married in November 2006.
Christine R. (Tatreau) Walski, '04 M.A., is the training supervisor for the Vest Division of Hill-Rom, a manufacturer of medical devices. She oversees six employees and 500 independent contractors.
Yuling Yang, '03 M.A., is executive editor of the editing department
of Shanghai Media Group's TV News Center in Shanghai, China.
Amie Kinkaid, '04 Ph.D., is an assistant professor
at Eureka College in Illinois.
Kim McCormick, '04 Ph.D., is an assistant
professor in Florida.
Yoshitaka Miike, '04 Ph.D., is an assistant professor
at the University of Hawaii-Hilo. He received a 2004 Distinguished
Scholarship Award from the International and Intercultural Communication
Division of the National Communication Association for the "Outstanding
Article" published in 2003. He co-edited The Global Intercultural
Communication Reader (Routledge, 2008).
Christina Sanchez,
'04 Ph.D., is director of international student services at the
University of San Francisco.
Avinash Thombre, '04 Ph.D., is an assistant
professor at Arkansas State University.
Soo-Jin
Yoon, '99 M.A., won a national award for most
Outstanding Thesis of the year (1999).
Kathryn
Sorrells, '99 PhD, now teaching at Cal State–Northridge,
won the Cheris Kramarae Dissertation Award, given each year by
the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and
Gender. It comes with a $500 monetary award.
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