Communication Students Serve as Conference Media Team

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Kari Cameron

Students from RIT’s School of Communication served as the official media team for the New York State School Counselors Association conference, held last month at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center.

The experience was a win-win for everyone: Students gained on-the-job professional experience, and conference goers saw firsthand the talents of RIT’s Communication BS, Communication with Journalism BS, and Advertising and Public Relations BS students.

“They worked tirelessly throughout the conference to gather interviews, record sessions, draft stories, and support the communications needs of the event,” said Communication Program Director Keri Barone. “It was a super fun and energizing few days, and the students loved being able to apply their communication and media skills in a real-world, high-impact professional environment. They represented RIT with confidence, professionalism and creativity.”

Kudos go to the media team members:

• Marissa Hura, sophomore, Advertising and Public Relations BS, Expressive Communication Center and Reporter staff 
• Alexis Gutierrez, first-year student, Communication and Advertising and Public Relations double majorBella Pellittere, sophomore, Advertising and Public Relations BS, Sports Network staff
• Liam Conroe, junior, Journalism BS, Lambda Pi Eta member, Reporter staff
• Vi Monsees, sophomore, Advertising and Public Relations BS, Reporter staff
• Leah Flood, senior, Communication BS, College of Liberal Arts Student Advisory Board, Lambda Pi Eta member
• Janya Wysinger, senior, Journalism BS, Her Campus, Lambda Pi Eta member, freelance reporter and RIT-in-LA alum 
• Laz Rascusin, sophomore, Advertising and Public Relations BSLex Paull, first-year student, Communication with Journalism option BS), Reporter staff
• Melissa Xie, junior, Advertising and Public Relations staff, Technically Speaking team member, MADPR executive board

The conference is managed by the National Center for Youth Issues, a national organization dedicated to supporting the healthy social, emotional and physical development of children and youth. Since 1981, NCYI has provided materials to more than 40,000 schools nationwide, trained more than 100,000 educators, and led initiatives addressing bullying and violence prevention, substance abuse, mental health, social-emotional learning, internet safety and youth development.

This year’s conference brought together educators, counselors, youth service professionals and community organizations for three days of workshops, keynote sessions and resource sharing. Keynote speakers included John W. Hodge and Ali Truwit.

In addition to undergraduate programs, the RIT School of Communication offers a master’s in communication;  minors in advertising and public relations, American arts, communication, film studies, journalism, health communication and visual culture; and a range of immersion options. The school is also home to RIT’s Expressive Communication Center, a resource for students seeking to build public speaking and presentation skills.

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