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Editor Biographies, Spring 2012

Savannah Bass — Baltimore, MarylandMajor/Minor: Public Relations/American Studies

Academic Achievements: President’s List; Dean’s List

Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Student Justice, Academic Honor Council; Communications Intern, College of Communication and Information Sciences; Development Intern, Tuscaloosa Academy; Communications Intern, Best Buddies Maryland; Waitress, Atwater’s Restaurant

Community Service: Tutor, Literacy is the Edge (LITE); Volunteer, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; Best Buddies

Organization Membership: Delta Delta Delta: Activities Chairman, Continuing Education Chairman, Panhellenic Delegate; Greek Business Initiative; Phi Eta Sigma; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Alpha Lambda Delta

 Katie Bishop — Columbus, GeorgiaMajor/Minor: Public Relations/English

Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Communications Assistant, The Southern Shirt Company; Public Relations Director, Read BAMARead; Receptionist, Geotechnical Environmental Consultants

Organization Membership: PRSSA; PRCA; Capstone Agency

Margaret Bishop — Lewisburg, TennesseeMajors: Public Relations and Communication Studies

Academic Achievements: Dean’s List; University of Alabama Alumni Heritage Scholarship; Sigma Alpha Lambda honors society

Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Student Writer, UA Media Relations; Parent Ambassador, UA Office of Parent Programs; Account Executive, Capstone Agency; Vice President, UA C&IS Sciences Student Executive Council

Community Service: UA Community Service Center; Tutor, Literacy is the Edge (LITE); Chair, “Students Helping Students” C&IS Silent Auction

Organization Membership: PRSSA; Capstone Agency; UA C&IS Student Executive Council; Alpha Sigma Lambda honors society

Katie Brazeal — Birmingham, AlabamaMajor/Minor: Public Relations/Creative Writing

Academic Achievements: Phi Eta Sigma; The National Honors Society of Collegiate Scholars; Golden Key International Honors Society; Kappa Tau Alpha; 2011 PRCA Award of Excellence and Medallion Award; President’s List; Dean’s List

Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Public Relations Intern, Boys & Girls Clubs of West Alabama; Special Events Intern, American Diabetes Association; Philanthropy Chairman, Chi Omega

Community Service: Boys & Girls Clubs of West Alabama; American Diabetes Association; The Make-A-Wish Foundation

Organization Membership: The Alabama Student Society for Communication Arts; C&IS Student Executive Council; PRCA; PRSSA; Chi Omega; Navigators

Rachel Childers — Fort Payne, AlabamaMajor/Minor: Public Relations/Business and Creative Writing

Academic Achievements: President’s List; Dean’s List; The National Honors Society of Collegiate Scholars; Collegiate Scholars Scholarship; University Honors College; Kappa Tau Alpha Honors Society

Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Intern, UA Media Relations; Account Executive, The Crimson White; Account Executive, Capstone Agency; Intern, TotalCom Marketing; English as a Second Language Tutor, Tuscaloosa County Board of Education; Group Exercise Instructor, UA Recreation Center

Community Service: Volunteer, Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Relief; Volunteer, Save First Tax Initiative; Young Women Leaders Program

Organization Membership: PRSSA; Capstone Agency; Leadership Team, First Baptist College Ministry

Kera Cottingham — Birmingham, AlabamaMajor/Minor: Public Relations/Creative Writing

Academic Achievements: President’s List; Sisk Family Endowed Scholarship; Delchamps Communication Scholarship; Public Relations Academic Award for Sophomores and for Juniors

Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Management Intern, Darkness to Light Films/Indian Creek Management; Executive Coordinator Intern, Average Joes Entertainment; Marketing Intern/Event Team Member, Birmingham Magazine; Newsletter Designer/Public Relations Intern, Baptist Health Systems; Community Director Intern, Citadel Broadcasting; Public Relations Chair, Annual Flag Football Tournament in honor of Jay Foster; Children’s Ministry Intern, CrossPoint Baptist Church

Community Service: Birmingham Baptist Association Disaster Relief Volunteer; Children’s Hands-On Museum Volunteer; Salvation Army Volunteer; Small Group Leader; Alabama Animal Adoption Society Volunteer; Relay for Life

Organization Membership: Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society; Kappa Tau Alpha Honor Society

Lauren Cuervo — Hollywood, FloridaMajor/Minor: Public Relations/Spanish

Academic Achievements: President’s List; Dean’s List; Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll; Capstone Scholar

Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Conference Coordinator, Ferguson Student Center; Communications Intern, Capstone International Agency; Experiential Learning Abroad Programs–San Jose, Costa Rica; Contributing Writer, The Crimson White; University of Alabama Swim Team

Community Service: Spanish Outreach Program; Adult ESL Tutor, Literacy is the Edge (LITE)

Organization Membership: PRSSA

Anna Ellis — Fayette, AlabamaMajor/Minor: Public Relations/English

Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Communications Intern, Citadel Broadcasting; Communications Intern, Haute Pink/Wilbanks Agency

Community Service: Charley Pell Benefit Golf Tournament; Gene Stallings Golf Tournament for RISE; Toys for Tots; Volunteer, Tornado Relief; helped to organize the St. Jude Telethon

Organization Membership: Crimsonette; Million Dollar Band; PRSSA

 Mariah Fairweather — Tampa, FloridaMajor/Minor: Public Relations/Psychology

Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Public Relations Intern, Busch Gardens; Director, Capstone Agency; Board Member, PRSSA; UA C&IS Student Executive Council; Camp Counselor, Tuscaloosa YMCA

Organization Membership: Capstone Agency; PRSSA; PRCA; UA C&IS Student Executive Council; Alpha Phi Sorority

Brian Haight — Birmingham, AlabamaMajor/Minor: Public Relations/Russian

Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Intern, Alabama Blues Project; Manager, Zaxby’s; Camp Counselor, Children’s Fresh Air Farm

Organization Membership: PRSSA

 Katie Kallam — Birmingham, AlabamaMajor/Minor: Public Relations/Spanish

Academic Achievements: President’s List; Anderson Society; Mortar Board; Omicron Delta Kappa; Blue Key; Presidential Scholarship; University Honors Program

Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Communication Intern, American Cancer Society; Public Relations Intern, The Lollar Group

Community Service: Spanish Outreach Program; Volunteer, Tornado Relief; Mission trip to Titanyen, Haiti, Spring Break Mission Trips

Organization Membership: Capstone Men and Women; Alpha Chi Omega; PRSSA

Ashley McDaniel — Mobile, AlabamaMajor/Minor: Public Relations/ General Business

Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Student Writer, Crimson White (2010); Avanti Team, Office of Orientation & Special Programs (2008-2010); Marketing Team, Freckled Frog; Philanthropy Chair, Capstone Advertising Federation (2011–present); Social Media Coordinator, Her Campus Magazine (2011–present)

Community Service: Women’s Resource Canter; Daystar Family Church

Organization Membership: University of Alabama Advertising Team (2011)


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