BG News Alumni Society takes part in Communications Studies Week
From landing first internships to making a complete career change, BG News alumni shared their professional experiences with current journalism students during BGSU's Communication Studies Week April 15, 2005.
The newly formed BG News Alumni Society hosted a panel discussion titled "From Here to There: Career Paths for Journalism Students" on the final day of the week-long event sponsored by the School of Communication Studies, which includes the Journalism Department.
From landing first internships to making a complete career change, BG News alumni shared their professional experiences with current journalism students during BGSU's Communication Studies Week April 15, 2005.
The newly formed BG News Alumni Society hosted a panel discussion titled "From Here to There: Career Paths for Journalism Students" on the final day of the week-long event sponsored by the School of Communication Studies, which includes the Journalism Department.
The panel discussion was designed to show students how a journalism degree can be leveraged into other professions.
"We wanted students to know that people can use journalism degrees beyond media-related jobs," said Jerry Masek, chair of the Student Development Committee for the BG News Alumni Society (BGNAS) and organizer of the event. "We also wanted students to start thinking about how to network professionally once they graduate."
The panel, moderated by BGNAS President Jim Tinker, included:
- Rick Redman, vice president of corporate communications for Hillerich & Bradsby Co., parent company of Louisville Slugger.
- Ben Marrison, editor of The Columbus Dispatch.
- Jared Wadley, senior public relations specialist, University of Michigan.
- Lynn Gagel, attorney for Roche Diagnostics in Indianapolis.
- Masek, media relations manager for the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority.
- Robert "Buz" Buzogny, owner of BUZ Communications, a public relations agency in Cleveland.
Panel members stressed the importance of being flexible as their careers evolve. Marrison offered the advice of creating a vision of the ultimate career goal and pursuing it passionately as a way to succeed.
