A Greenlee master’s program alumnus took talents back to a place he knew better than any other: home. Since leaving Iowa State, Dr. Etse Sikanku has invested his wealth of knowledge to challenge the systematic barriers of research in Ghana.
Megan Schuller, a 2007 advertising graduate, shares how her experiences at the Greenlee School prepared her for a career in media planning.
By Emma Hassemer Amy (Boruff) Dziewiontkoski is saying goodbye to her senior-year dreams of selling billboards and hello to her new partner manager position at Pinterest. “I have a passion for the creative side of things,” said Dziewiontkoski. “I love the idea of selling a platform and connecting people with topics that they’re excited about.” … Continue reading Amy (Boruff) Dziewiontkoski, ’07
By Aleksandra Ivanisevic Bethany Kohoutek, a 2003 Greenlee graduate, originally dreamed of a career in reporting. Today, she’s found her calling as the vice president of marketing and communications with Lutheran Services in Iowa. During her time at Greenlee, Kohoutek developed an interest in journalism. She recalls being an Iowa State Daily reporter when the … Continue reading Bethany Kohoutek ’03
By Mary Godinez The passion for storytelling was instilled in Brian Armentrout at an early age. Appreciating television journalists like NBC’s Tom Brokaw, he never doubted his love for the profession. Armentrout started his journey to television broadcasting by working as a board operator with the local radio station in Webster City. While a Greenlee … Continue reading Brian Armentrout ’00
By Henry Zimmerman For Chelsea Reynolds, gender and sexuality has been an interest since she was a kid. But it wasn’t until an internship at Men’s Health that she knew she wanted to pursue the interest through academia. When Reynolds, ’08, first came to Iowa State, she was interested in poetry and English. But after … Continue reading Chelsea Reynolds ’08
By Derek Clayton Trudging along in a snowstorm, rolling at 15 mph and fighting to stay on the road, Tushar Dayal had no idea braving the elements would be the start of his career in media. Especially since he came to Iowa State as a business major. Dayal’s academic career in the College of Business … Continue reading Tushar Dayal ’09
When Joe Crimmings started at Iowa State, he didn’t have aspirations to be a photographer. In fact, he didn’t even own a professional camera. After receiving his first DSLR camera for Christmas freshman year, Crimmings was hooked. Crimmings picked up some photo classes while pursuing a graphic design degree. He eventually exhausted his photography options … Continue reading Joe Crimmings ’06
It wasn’t until a couple years into the journalism program at Iowa State’s Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication that Dan McClanahan realized he loved photography. After taking some classes with the Pulitzer Prize-winning professor, Dennis Chamberlin, McClanahan developed a passion for photography. In one of Chamberlin’s photography classes, the class was assigned a portrait … Continue reading Dan McClanahan ’08
Graduating from Iowa State in 2007, Ashley Schlag has lived on the East Coast for almost a decade – and continues to love every minute. “I’m living the dream out here,” she says, as she casually mentions working with big names such as Jennifer Lopez and Ryan Reynolds. That dream career began with an internship … Continue reading Ashley Schlag ’07