Alumni Association Board of Directors
Leadership Council
Stephanie Schmader
BS Business Management, 1998
MBA, 2023
President
Member – Distinguished Student Success Scholarship Committee, Distinguished Alumni Awards Committee, Distinguished Student Awards Committee, Enrollment Advisory Committee, and New Member Interest & Onboarding Committee
Matt Spadaccia
BFA Theatre Production, 2019
President-Elect
Member – Community Engagement Committee, and New Member Interest & Onboarding Committee
Ken Selig
BA Journalism and Mass Communication, 1997
Historian
Co-Chair - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Member – Community Engagement Committee and Mentorship Program Committee
Brian Binder
BA Journalism, 2006
Chair – Distinguished Student Awards Committee
Co-Chair – Enrollment Advisory Committee
Member – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Melissa Botta-Havran
MEd Education, 2022
Chair – Mentorship Program Committee
Co-Chair - New Member Interest and Onboarding Committee
Member - Community Engagement Committee
Amanda Bytzura
BA Multimedia, 2014
MBA, 2015
Chair - Distinguished Alumni Awards Committee
Member - Distinguished Student Awards Committee and Community Engagement Committee
Cathryn "CC" Calhoun
BA Psychology, 2007
MA Organizational Leadership, 2012
Chair - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Kelly Coccia
BA Journalism and Mass Communication, 2001
Co-Chair - Community Engagement Committee, Distinguished Alumni Awards Committee, and Distinguished Student Success Scholarship Committee
Member – Distinguished Student Awards Committee and Enrollment Advisory Committee
Brian Hatgelakas
BA Broadcasting, 2007
Chair - New Member Interest and Onboarding Committee
Member – Enrollment Advisory Committee
Rachel Hienz
BA Journalism and Mass Communication, 1990
MA Adult Learning and Training, 2021
Chair – Enrollment Advisory Committee
Member – Community Engagement Committee, Distinguished Alumni Awards Committee
Karen Molessa
BFA Theatre Arts (MT), 1995
Co-Chair - Distinguished Student Awards Committee
Lead - South Region Alumni Group
Veronika Panagiotou
BA Psychology, 2011
PhD Community Engagement, 2021
Chair - Distinguished Student Success Scholarship Committee
Member – Enrollment Advisory Committee
Carrie Potter-Murray
BA Arts, Mass Journalism and Communication, 2009
PhD Leadership and Administration, 2020
Co-Chair – Mentorship Program Committee
Member – Distinguished Alumni Awards Committee, Distinguished Student Awards
Deborah Phillips
PhD Community Engagement, 2021
Chair - Community Engagement Committee
Jenine Smith
BA Arts Management, HR Management, 2001
Co-Chair – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee,
Member – Community Engagement Committee, Enrollment Advisory Committee and New Member Interest and Onboarding Committee
Samuel Bennett
Ed.D, Educational Leadership & Administration, 2025
Community Engagement Committee, Distinguished Student Success Scholarships Committee, Mentorship Program Committee
Geert Bijl
Business Administration, 2021
Community Engagement Committee, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Kari Carbone
BA, Journalism/Mass Communication, 1996
MBA, 2000
Mentorship Program Committee
Miracle Green
Masters, Curriculum & Instruction, 2019
Ed.D, Leadership & Administration, 2023
Community Engagement Committee, Mentorship Program Committee
Prim Green
BA, Broadcast Production and Media Management, 2019
MBA, Sports, Arts, and Entertainment & International Business, 2021
Distinguished Student Award Committee, Distinguished Student Success Scholarship Committee, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Community Engagement Committee, Mentorship Program Committee
Natasha Kyler
Bachelors, Public Relations and Advertising, 2025
Community Engagement Committee, Mentorship Program Committee
Ja'Quan Lavender
Alumni, 2014-2016
Mentorship Program Committee
David Lori
BA Psychology, 1995
Mentorship Program Committee
Nicole Martin
BA, Journalism and Mass Communication, 1996
MA, Organizational Leadership, 2008
MA, Curriculum and Instruction, 2014
Comm unity Engagement Committee
Ramon Nance
BS, Business Administration, 2004
Distinguished Alumni Awards Committee, Community Engagement Committee, Mentorship Program Committee
Alexis (Lexi) Nugent
BS, Sports, Art, and Entertainment Management, 2017
Community Engagement Committee, Mentorship Program Committee
Jonathan Rebholz
MBA, International Business, 2010
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, Mentorship Program Committee
Rebekah Sedwick
BS, Human Resources Management, 2012
Community Engagement Committee, Mentorship Program Committee
Raul Toledo
BA, Cinema Production, 2019
Distinguished Alumni Award Committee, Distinguished Student Award Committee