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Communication

2023 Alumni Conference

Path to the Peak Alumni Conference organized by the Public Relations Student Society of America Chapter (PRSSA) and the Department of Communication at East Stroudsburg University.

The first ESU PRSSA alumni conference was held on April 15, 2023. Fourteen alumni from Public Relations, Marketing Communication, & Media industry shared their experiences with ESU community. Alumni also met and interacted with the ESU students and attended a dinner that celebrated their accomplishments.

The program and the list of the speakers can be found below for the last year's conference. PRSSA and the Department of Communication is currently working towards the next year and the 2024 Alumni Conference has a tentative date for April 19, 2024. Please check back for more information as we get closer to the end of the Fall 2023 semester 

2023 Conference Program and Alumni Speakers

Welcome Reception

9:30 - 10:15 a.m. Introductions and light breakfast, Beers Lobby

Panel 1 - 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., April 15, Beers Lecture Hall

Success in Agency PR & Corporate Communications

  • Samantha Nosti '14, Sr. Account Executive Client Navigation - Green Room Communications
  • Robert Regan '13, Director Client Success - MadHive
  • Valentina Caval '14, Executive Producer - Yahoo Finance
  • Vito Palmeri, Account Supervisor - 5W Public Relations
Lunch
  • 12:00 - 12:30 p.m., Beers Lobby
Alumni Spotlight Presentations - 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., April 15, Beers Lecture Hall

1st Presentation - 12:30 p.m.

  • Jamal Cooley '20, Social Media Coordinator - Philadelphia Eagles

2nd Presentation - 1:00 p.m.

  • Austin Weitman '22, Account Executive - Madison Square Garden
Panel 2 - 1:30 to 2:45 p.m., April 15, Beers Lecture Hall

Marketing Communication in a Competitive World

  • Sean Ann Schoen '13, Assistant Vice President & Director of Marketing - PS Bank
  • Amanda Forgione '11, Head of Marketing & Communications - Beeler.Tech
  • Laurie Monteforte '05, Founder & CEO - Strong Mountain Media, Inc.
Panel 3 - 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., April 15, Beers Lecture Hall

Challenges in Healthcare, Human Resources, & Media Communication

  • Avery Gardner '13, Employee Communications - ServiceNow
  • Alyssa Calilap '12, Global Employee Experience Lead - Consumer Healthcare, Sanofi
  • Katie Johnstone '13, Social Media Officer - CDC Foundation
Panel 4 - 4:15 to 5:15 p.m., April 15, Beers Lecture Hall

Relationship Building via Digital Media

  • Laura Null '18, Marketing Operations Specialist - Lutron Electronics
  • Brianna Carty '20, Digital Media Specialist - iNvolved Media
  • Dana Coppola '19, Public Relations Specialist - Embrace Relief

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2023 Conference Photographs on ESU Flickr2023 Conference & Panel Poster

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ESU PRSSA is a student organization and club approved by the Student Activity Association at East Stroudsburg University. The fees collected for this event are used to cover the expenses towards the organization of the alumni conference.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about Communication, contact our department secretary at (570) 422-3812 or email mcameron@esu.edu.

Contact Information

Campus Address
Monroe Hall
Phone:
(570) 422-3812
Fax:
(570) 422-3402 (Fax)
Title of Department Leader
Department Chair
Name
Andrea McClanahan
Phone:
(570) 422-3697