For Solange Hacksaw (COM ‘21), the beginning of summer 2020 could not come fast enough. It was going to be the first time since starting college at BU that she had nowhere to be — no classes, no assignments and no plans. Quarantine promised her a break from the burnout…
Jorge Cedeño is a senior at Boston University studying communication with an emphasis in Public Relations. He has been a digital design intern for NBCUniversal since the fall of 2020. He is also the head of marketing for the BU chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA)…
Working as an assistant marketing manager for Eataly Boston by day and as a media relations professor by night hadn’t always been in Maya Vaidya’s (COM’17) plans. The Florida native had started her career in politics, but during her time at COM, she fell in love with public relations and…
The pandemic has only increased the desire for a significant other and a human connection. Interestingly, couples dating during these times are having fewer distractions leading to deeper conversations. Dating comes with a regular fear of rejection but as the pandemic goes on and on, there is also the fear…
Amanda Hazeltine (COM ‘06) always knew she wanted to pursue a career related to health care. A former COMmunicator editor, she attended Boston University’s College of Communication for her master’s in public relations after studying all things health care -related at Stonehill College. Now studying to be a nurse practitioner, Hazeltine reflects on her career journey.
The love Shanler has for PR is almost romantic. She became addictive to the gratification and enjoyment she felt whenever a story she pitched to a reporter was published. The rush of emotions made her powerful, and she was proud to use her “superpowers” cultivated by her love for PR to help people, communities, and causes.
