Nayelie Valenzuela is currently a senior at Iowa State studying public relations. The Sioux City native is a McNair Scholar and an ISCORE/NSCORE Scholar and spends much of her time doing undergraduate research as part of those programs.
Julian Neely, a junior in journalism and mass communication from Des Moines, has been involved in campus politics since his freshman year. He was elected Iowa State’s student body president on March 8 and will serve the university his last year at Iowa State.
Ashley Kirkpatrick, junior in advertising, has had a diverse set of internship experience during her time as a Greenlee student. Kirkpatrick’s interest in politics helped her land a position as press intern for Senator Charles Grassley last summer. After graduating, she hopes to pursue a career in account management. What were some of your key … Continue reading Student spotlight: Ashley Kirkpatrick, 2017 Press Intern for Senator Chuck Grassley
Courtney Carstens, senior in journalism and mass communication, shares more about her role as the current editor-in-chief of Veritas, a student publication focused on in-depth coverage of politics and law.
Alex Amoa, senior in advertising, has been involved in Cardinal & Gold, a student-run agency, since he transferred to Iowa State in 2016. As president, Amoa shares what’s in store for the student organization this semester.
As last summer’s public relations intern for Weber Shandwick, Eliza Kjar, a senior in public relations, gained valuable work experience at one of the world’s leading PR agencies.
Julissa Garcia, sophomore in journalism, received a scholarship from NBCUniversal LNESC scholarship program for the 2017-18 school year. Only 10 recipients were selected nationwide for this prestigious honor.
A conversation in a bowling alley helped Nik Heftman land a job with CBS News in New York. For a guy who faced his share of obstacles to earn a degree, he felt his hard work had finally paid off.
Brian Mozey, a senior in journalism and mass communication from Crystal, Minnesota, is spending the Spring 2017 semester reporting and writing full-time for the Boston Globe as part of its Co-op Program. Mozey is working for the sports department, covering high school sports.
Emily Belloma, senior in marketing and advertising, was awarded a prestigious scholarship through the Washington Media Scholars Foundation’s Media Fellows program in December 2016 for the 2016–17 academic year. The foundation awards scholarships to undergraduates who are interested in pursuing careers in strategic public policy advertising research, management, planning and buying.