Alumni
The Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies boasts an amazing community of more than 2,000 active alumni. Graduates of our program have gone on to great success in a wide variety of career fields, including education, law/public policy/politics, media, organizational communication/business, and public relations/marketing. Many of them return to campus to speak with and provide valuable mentorship opportunities to current CRS students.
We are equally proud of all our alumni and eager to share their stories. If you are an alumnus with news to share, please connect with us.
Notable Alumni
2014 | Zachary Weiss Director of Public Relations & Brand Partnerships, Nice Laundry |
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2013 | George Kingma Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Douglas Elliman Real Estate |
2013 | Juliet Maloff Communications Manager, Central New York Community Foundation |
2013 | Ian Dickerson Enterprise Accounts Executive, Accurate Background |
2013 | Suraj Balani Digital Analyst, Havas Worldwide |
2013 | Lauren Polun Sales Representative, Stryker |
2013 | Tali Simon Education Programming, Park Avenue Synagogue |
2013 | Stephanie Rose Jr. Publicist, A+E Networks |
2013 | Devin Redmond Associate, Goldman Sachs |
2013 | John Wolohan ITC Communications, Pratt & Whitney |
2012, 2015 | Marc Mason Human Capital Consultant, Federal Management Partners, Inc. |
2012, 2014 | Evin Floyd Robinson Co-Founder, New York on Tech |
2012 | Shane Kimmel Regional Vice President, Ash Brokerage |
2012 | Andrew Steinbeiser Marketing Communications Manager, Valiant Entertainment |
2011 | Priscilla-Marie Ilarraza Public Relations Specialist, Seiko Corporation of America |
2011 | Terrence O’Neill Assistant Golf Professional, Moraga Country Club |
2011 | Bethany Devendorf Sales Engineer, Hearst Magazines |
2011 | Jon Hogan Assistant Director of Individual Giving, Huntington’s Disease Society of America |
2011 | Amanda Fishman Marketing Producer, Client Services, Quartz |
2011 | Igor Carvalho Social Strategy Manager, Nickelodeon |
2011 | Dan Orlando Reporter/Media Consultant, Penton |
2011 | Terrance D. Smith Director of Residential Life & Community Programs, Springfield Commonwealth Academy |
2011 | Wei Wong VP, Strategy Director, SS+K |
2010 | Daeya Tarolli Malboeuf Executive Director of Communications, Syracuse University Enrollment Management/SU Abroad |
2010 | Candice Celestin Digital Communications, International Trade Administration |
2010 | Sable Alexis Nerette Musician/Artist |
2010 | Juanita Ward Head Girls Basketball Coach, Hartfield Academy |
2010 | Alex Redlus Associate Project Manager, JLL |
2010 | Algerson Andre Marketing Manager, The Execu|Search Group |
2010 | Alex Adelson Account Executive, Match Marketing Group |
2009, 2011 | Kevin Kern Archivist |
2009 | Cory Ferreira Senior Business Development Director, Oracle |
2009 | Andrew Farah CEO, Density/Managing Partner, Rounded |
2009 | Arthur Jones Indianapolis Colts, National Football League |
2009 | Matthew Sonneborn Communications & Political Strategist, U.S. House of Representatives |
2009 | Lauren Thomas Production and Marketing Partnerships Coordinator, the Walt Disney Studios |
2009 | Jenn Vasquez Proprietor/Marketing Consultant, JCV Consulting |
2009 | Kerri Adler Program Scheduling Coordinator, EpixHD |
2008 | Donathan Brown Associate Professor, Ithaca College |
2007 | Chelsea Strodel Leveille Director of Operations, Syracuse University Women’s Lacrosse |
2007 | Christopher House Assistant Professor of Communications Studies, Ithaca College |
2007 | Sharon Clott Kanter Deputy Style Director, PEOPLE Magazine | PEOPLE.com |
2007 | Yadira Harrison Vice President, Civic Entertainment Group, A Seacrest Global Group Company |
2006 | Gerry McNamara Assistant Coach, Syracuse University Men’s Basketball |
2005 | Bridget Matty Director for Community Partnerships at National Security Council, The White House |
2005 | Matthew Liebman Account Executive, Television Sales, ESPN |
2005 | Jeff Skuse Vice President, Marshall Boxes, Inc. |
2005 | Jacqueline Smith Office of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) |
2004 | Chapin Springer Communications Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
2004 | Jenn Pedde Global Manager, Alumni & Community, Oliver Wyman |
2004 | Christine Rose Vice President of Services, AnchorOps |
2004 | Erin Way Website Associate, American College of Cardiology |
2003, 2005 | Andrew Lee Industry Analyst, GSA |
2003 | Capt. Alvin Phillips United States Homeland Security |
2003 | Lisa Wolk CEO, SpectreVision |
2002 | Marc Gagnon Financial Services, EY |
2002 | Graham Warner Chief Operating Officer, Global Transaction Banking Americas, Deutsche Bank |
2001 | Nicki Mayo Multimedia Journalist, Nicki Mayo News, LLC |
2001 | Mohamed Jalloh Partner, Jalloh & Jalloh LLC |
2001 | Joe Rocchio Vice President of Sales Enablement, MasterCard Advisors |
2001 | Josh Altman Realtor and TV Personality (Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing) |
1999 | Danielle Nottingham Correspondent, CBS News |
1998 | Donovan McNabb National Football League Quarterback; Broadcaster, NFL Network |
1998 | Matt Caruso Director, Corporate Communication, Innovation & Enterprise Solutions, KPMG US |
1996 | Michelle Lane-Cull Senior Manager, Deloitte Consulting |
1996 | Pete Yorn Singer-Songwriter (Musicforthemorningafter, Pete Yorn) |
1995 | James Janack Associate Professor of Communication, Eckerd College |
1993 | Mike Hopkins Head Coach, University of Washington Men’s Basketball |
1993 | Brian Balthazar Vice President of Programming and Development, HGTV |
1991 | Alison Gutterman Owner, Jelmar (CLR and Tarn-X Product Brands) |
1991 | Kevin Chernett Executive Vice President, Global Partnerships and Content Distribution, Live Nation |
1990 | Richard McAuliffe Chairman, Mayforth Group |
1988 | Stephanie Goldman Incoming President, Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey; Board Member, Lighthouse International and Parkinson’s Foundation |
1986 | David Greenberg President, Greenberg Capital LLC |
1985 | Jocelyn Greenky Brand Architect; Owner, Sider Road Media; Author, The Big Sister’s Guide to the World of Work: The Inside Rules Every Working Girl Must Know |
1985 | Emme Supermodel, Entrepreneur, Author, Lecturer, Women’s Advocate |
1985 | Jake Tanksley Senior Human Resources Business Partner, Syracuse University |
1985 | Phil Romain Chief Human Resources Officer/Associate Executive Director, Health & Home Care |
1983 | Michelle Paige Patterson President, MRP Global Relations, Inc. |
1983 | Karen Davis Director of Career Services, Syracuse University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science |
1960 | Ted Koppel Broadcast Journalist (Nightline, Talk of the Nation) |