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Biographies – Volume 1, Issue 1, Spring 2007

Breeanna Beckham – Birmingham, Alabama

Major – Minor: Public Relations – English

Academic Achievements: President´s List; Dean´s List; Betsy Plank Public Relations Scholarship; Capstone Communication Society Memorial Endowed Scholarship; Linly Heflin Scholarship; John Felton Public Relations Scholarship; Franklin Davis Dubose Scholarship

Jobs & Internships: Intermark Group, Inc. – PR Intern – Summer 2006; Nominated for Best Advertising Intern in Birmingham by Intermark Group for the Apex Awards; Birmingham Museum of Art – Public Relations Intern – Winter 2005

Community Service: Gene Stallings Rise Center Volunteer; Prevent Child Abuse America; Girl Scouts of America

Organization Membership: Academic Honor Council – 2005–2006; Kappa Tau Alpha; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Golden Key Honour Society; Kappa Delta Sorority; University Honors Program

Bethany Cobb – Oxford, Alabama

Major – Minor: Public Relations – English

Academic Achievements: Capstone Scholars Day Scholarship; National Elks Lodge Scholarship; National Alumni Scholarship; Supply Store Book Scholarship; Dean´s List; President´s List

Jobs & Internships: Editorial assistant at City Magazine / Business Ink, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Community Service: Spent time with Katrina victims.

Organization Membership: Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society; University Honors Program; College Republicans; Public Relations Student Society of America; Student Alumni Association

Megan Frazier – Starkville, Mississippi

Major – Minor: Public Relations – General Business

Academic Achievements: Dean´s List; Oliver Delchamps Scholarship; J. Kelly Sisk Memorial Scholarship; President´s List

Jobs & Internships: Greater Starkville Development Partnership – Public Relations Internship, 2005; University Programs – Director of Collegiate Life, 2006–2007; Alabama Panhellenic Executive Council – Director of Public Relations, 2007

Community Service: The Rise Foundation Volunteer; Children´s Miracle Network Fundraiser Organizer

Organization Membership: Alabama Student Society for Communication Arts – Homecoming Chair 2005–2006, 2006–2007, President 2007–2008; Alpha Lambda Delta; Blue Key; Cardinal Key; Creative Campus Representative; Golden Key International Honour Society; Kappa Tau Alpha Honor Society; Mortar Board; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Mu Sorority – Philanthropy Assistant 2004–2005, 2005–2006; Parent´s Weekend Chair 2006–2007; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Sigma Alpha Lambda; Sigma Rho Chi – 2006

Craig Langley – Decatur, Alabama

Major – Minor: Public Relations – Political Science

Academic Achievements: Dean’s List; Bishop Gaines Memorial Scholarship

Jobs & Internships: Governor’s Press Office – Summer 2006; Contributing writer for DatelineAlabama.com – Summer 2005

Community Service: Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter Volunteer – 2004; Helped Katrina victims

Organization Membership: Sigma Alpha Lambda; Future Alumni for Tradition and Excellence; Bama Paws

Chase Long – Troy, Alabama

Major – Minor: Public Relations – English & Political Science

Academic Achievements: Arnold M. Barban Award for Excellence in Advertising and Public Relations; PRCA Outstanding Service Award; Public Relations Council of Alabama – 2006 Student Medallion Award; Oliver Delchamps Scholarship; J. Kelly Sisk Memorial Scholarship; Dean’s List; President´s List;

Jobs & Internships: U.S. Rep. Terry Everett – Intern – Summer 2006

Community Service: Alabama Boys State Counselor – 2004–2006; Public Relations Student Society of America´s Operation Easter Basket – 2004–2006; Alabama Student Society for Communication Arts – Fundraiser for Vance Elementary – Fall 2006; Habitat for Humanity Volunteer – Spring 2006

Organization Membership: Public Relations Student Society of America – Vice President 2006–2007; Alabama Student Society for Communication Arts; Alpha Kappa Psi; Kappa Tau Alpha – Vice President 2006–2007 ; Phi Eta Sigma; Alpha Lambda Delta; National Society of Collegiate Scholars – Treasurer 2006–2007

Jennifer Mitchell – Fort Payne, Alabama

Major – Minor: Public Relations – Creative Writing

Academic Achievements: Presidential Scholarship; Dean’s List; President’s List; Public Relations Achievement Award – 2004, 2005, 2006; Second place in the COM 123 (Public Speaking) Speak–Off

Jobs & Internships: Rosen, Cook and Sledge – Runner; Corolla – staff writer; Office of Student Media – Marketing Department; Outdoor Recreation Center – Freelance PR & Advertising; Big Cheese Magazine in London, England, Summer 2006

Community Service: First Baptist Church Tuscaloosa – Leadership Team, Girls Small Group Leader; Campus Life – Associate Staff; Pour Cafe – Public Relations Volunteer; Relay for Life – Team Captain; Alabama Builds Champions’ Mentor; Alabama Action; Student Leader for Outdoor Action

Organization Membership: Sigma Tau Delta; Secretary, Phi Eta Sigma; Secretary, Alabama Student Society for Communication Arts; Future Alumni for Tradition and Excellence; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Golden Key International Honour Society; University Honors Program; Kappa Tau Alpha

Haley Moore – Mobile, Alabama

Major – Minor: Public Relations – World Business

Academic Achievements: Dean´s List, Public Relations Student Society of America Outstanding Service Award – 2006–2007 year, Public Relations Council of Alabama Outstanding Service Award – 2005–2006; Outstanding Sales Performance Award for The Crimson White Advertising Department – 2005–2006; Veterans of Foreign Wars Speech Contest Scholarship – May 2004

Jobs & Internships: University of Alabama office of Public Relations–Media Relations Intern, Aug.–Dec. 2007; The Birmingham News–Advertising Intern Summer 2007; Southern Accents Magazine – Marketing Intern–Summer 2006; The Crimson White – Account Executive – Sept. 2005–May 2007; Mobile Bay Monthly magazine – Editorial Intern – Summer 2005

Community Service: Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger Thanksgiving Food Drive – November 2006; Public Relations Student Society of America´s Operation Easter Basket – April 2006 & 2007

Organization Membership: Public Relations Student Society of America – President 2006–2007; Public Relations Student Society of America – Treasurer 2005–2006; Student Executive Council, The College of Communication & Information Sciences – 2006–2007

Ross Reddick – Trussville, Alabama

Major – Minor: Public Relations – Computer Science & Psychology

Academic Achievements: Dean´s List

Jobs & Internships: Resident Assistant – Parker–Adams Hall; Computer Science Department – Teaching Assistant – 2004–Present

Community Service: Active member of First Presbyterian Church Tuscaloosa; Ambassador for the College of Arts and Sciences; Beat–Auburn Beat–Hunger Food Drive; Habitat for Humanity.

Organization Membership: Kappa Tau Alpha; Residence Hall Association in Parker–Adams Hall – President; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Sigma Alpha Lambda Leadership Honor Society; Golden Key

Miranda Yow – Birmingham, Alabama

Major – Minor: Public Relations – Computer Science

Academic Achievements: Dean´s List; President´s List; Alumni Academic Walk–On Scholarship – 2005–2006; Synovus Jack Parker Academic & Leadership Scholarship – 2004–2006; Alabama and Jefferson County Junior Miss Scholarship

Jobs & Internships: Synovus Mortgage Corp. – Marketing Intern; the University of Alabama National Alumni Association, Event Planning and Chapter Development Department – Intern

Community Service: The Rise Foundation Volunteer; Children´s Miracle Network Volunteer; You´ve Got A Friend Mentoring Program; Alabama Gymnastics Academy Volunteer

Organization Membership: Kappa Tau Alpha –2007; Public Relations Representative – Student Executive Council– 2006–2007; Phi Mu Sorority– Public Relations Chair and Song Leader– 2004–2007; Order of Omega Honor Society–2006–2007; Sigma Alpha Lambda–2005–2007; National Society of Collegiate Scholars– 2005–2007

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