Editor Biographies, Fall 2024
Lisé Badeaux
Editor/Writer
Hometown: Vestavia Hills, Alabama
Major/Minor: Public Relations/Communication Studies
Academic Achievements: President’s List (x4)
Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Employee Engagement and Communications Call Center Intern at Protective Life Insurance
Community Service: Make-a-Wish, Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Alabama
Organization Membership: University of Alabama EcoCAR, Chi Omega, Capstone Agency, Alice Magazine, STEM and Create Path to the MBA Ambassadors, PRSSA, Phi Eta Sigma, Kappa Tau Alpha, Cardinal Key Honor Society
Braden Barksdale
Editor/Writer
Hometown: Fort Payne, Alabama
Major/Minor: Public Relations/Communication Studies and Digital Consumer Engagement
Academic Achievements: President’s List (x3), Dean’s List (x2)
Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Assistant — University of Alabama Athletics Communications, Events and Marketing Intern — P.A. Smith Hotel
Community Service: Meals on Wheels, Church of the Highlands
Organization Membership: PRCA (VP of Logistical Event Operations), Capstone Agency (Media Relations Director), Alpha Gamma Delta
Macy Barshick
Editor/Writer
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Major/Minor: Public Relations/Leadership Communication
Academic Achievements: President’s List, Dean’s List
Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Corporate Communications Intern — LyondellBasell, Chemical Communications Intern — ChemDAQ
Community Service: Frequent food bank volunteer
Organization Membership: Alpha Chi Omega, Crimson Tide Productions, Capstone Agency (Vice President of Human Resources), Alabama Athletics Emcee
Jane Blissett
Editor/Writer
Hometown: Sammamish, Washington
Major/Minors: Public Relations/Digital, Public & Professional Writing and Hospitality Management
Academic Achievements: Dean’s List (x4), President’s List (x1), Order of Omega Member
Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Vice President of Member Development — Kappa Kappa Gamma (January 2024-Present), Director of DEI — Kappa Kappa Gamma (January 2023-December 2023), Vice President of Programs — PRCA (April 2024-Present), Social Media Marketing Intern — The Peaks Resort and Spa (June 2024-August 2024), Public Relations Intern — Kinder Vision/Teen PSA (August 2024-Present), Contributing Writer — Alice Magazine (November 2023-Present), Sales and Marketing Intern — Turnipblood Entertainment (October 2023-April 2024)
Community Service: Be the Match Volunteer
Organization Membership: Kappa Kappa Gamma, PRSSA, PRCA, Girls Club
Victoria Donato
Editor/Writer
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
Major/Minor: Public Relations/English
Academic Achievements: President’s List, Dean’s List (x4)
Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Director of Social Events — Tri Delta, Content Marketing Class (APR 434) Director, Academic Mentor — Tri Delta, PR & Marketing Intern — Trevelino/Keller (June-July 2024), MuckRack Fundamentals of Media Relations Certified (2024), New Member Social Events Chair — Tri Delta (February 2023-February 2024), Seasonal Sales Associate — The Cosmetic Market (May 2019-January 2024)
Community Service: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Best Buddies
Organization Membership: A+PR Student Initiative Board, Tri Delta, Professional Women in Communication and Business
Meg Fullen
Design Director
Hometown: Ripley, Tennessee
Major/Minor: Public Relations/Management
Academic Achievements: Phi Eta Sigma, President’s List (x3), Dean’s List (x4)
Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Media Coordinator — Capstone Agency, Recruitment Chair — Chi Omega
Community Service: Make-A-Wish
Organization Membership: Capstone Agency, Professional Women in Communications and Business, PRCA, Chi Omega
Christina Hunt
Editor/Writer
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
Majors: Public Relations and Marketing
Academic Achievements: President’s and Dean’s Lists (x6), Cardinal Key Honors Society, Phi Sigma Pi National Honors Fraternity, Academic Honors — Phi Mu (x6), Honors College
Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Communications and Marketing Intern — duGuard Communications, Creative/Digital Marketing Intern — CMA, Digital and Marketing Intern — UMG Nashville, Marketing Intern/Campus Rep — NARS Cosmetics, Management and Marketing Intern — Make Wake Artists, Senior Copywriter — Capstone Agency
Community Service: CMNH, Red Cross, Second Harvest Food Bank in Nashville
Organization Membership: Capstone Agency, PRCA, PRSSA, AMA, UADM, Phi Mu, LEPT, Girls Club Alabama
Rhodes Reddick
Editor/Writer
Hometown: Marietta, Georgia
Major/Minor: Public Relations/Management Communication and General Business
Academic Achievements: Mortar Board, Order of Omega, Munson Foundation Scholar, President’s List (x3), Dean’s List (x2)
Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Public Relations Intern — KC Projects (August 2024-Present), Public Relations Intern — Cahaba River Society (June 2024-Present), Media Intern — Capstone Agency (May 2024-August 2024), Recruiting Operations Intern — University of Alabama Football (January 2023-August 2024)
Community Service: Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Staff Member
Organization Membership: Capstone Agency, PRSSA, Student Executive Council, PRCA, AAF, Student Government Association, Greek Ambassadors, Alpha Gamma Delta
Megan Renzi
Editor/Writer
Hometown: Brewster, New York
Major/Minor: Advertising/Creative Media
Academic Achievements: President’s List (x4)
Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Director of Electronic Communication — Delta Gamma (2022-2023), Copywriter — Capstone Agency (2023-present), APA PR Committee (2024-Present), Project Manager for Summer School — CCSD (2024)
Community Service: AIDB, Crimson Village
Organization Membership: Delta Gamma, Capstone Agency
Anne Smith
Design Director
Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama
Major/Minor: Public Relations/Communication Studies
Academic Achievements: Dean’s List
Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Kappa Delta Hometown Recruitment Head, Kappa Delta Marketing Team (December 2021-August 2022), Summer Internship at CRISP Communications (2024)
Organization Membership: Kappa Delta, PRSSA
Toni Rebaldo
Editorial Director
Hometown: Daphne, Alabama
Program of Study: Doctoral Student, Advertising and Public Relations
Academic Achievements: B.A. & M.A. in Psychology
Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Presented work at international and national conferences; previously administrative assistant to the Institute for Communication and Information Research and to the C&IS Experiential Learning Program Manager for Industry Immersion; Capstone Agency Strategist; Instructor of Record for APR 422 Channel Planning
Community Service: Tuscaloosa’s One Place
Organization Membership: VP Community Outreach, PRSSA; House of Delegates, Graduate Student Association; AAF Tuscaloosa
