Student Media Organizations
Students in the journalism department are encouraged to participate in campus affiliate chapters of national professional media organizations such as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Public Relations Student Society of America, the American Advertising Federation, the Central Press Photographers Association, and more.
The following are the contacts for Fall 2011 for the student chapters at CMU:
Society of Professional Journalists:
For more information, contact:
Tim Boudreau (989)774-2354 boudr1t@cmich.edu
American Advertising Federation:
For more information, contact:
Doug Berry, (989) 774-3196 or berry1dp@cmich.edu
Central Press Photographers Association:
If you are photographer and need help getting your foot in the door, let the CPPA help. You will be affiliated with the Michigan Press Photographers Association and the National Press Photographers Association. You will meet once a month and will submit photos to be entered in competitions.
For more information, contact:
President: Charlotte Bodak bodak1cm@cmich.edu
Vice President: Victoria Zegler zegle1vg@cmich.edu
Secretary: Sonya Petrakovitz petra1sm@cmich.edu
Treasurer: Taryn Wattles wattl1t@cmich.edu
SGA rep: Bethany Walter walte1bb@cmich.edu
Social chair: Zack Whittman wittm1zc@cmich.edu
Senior exhibition chair: Jordan Oster oster2ja@gmail.com
Public Relations Student Society of America:
For more information contact:
President: Ally Converse conve1al@cmich.edu
Vice President: Jessica Hefron hefro1jm@cmich.edu
Secretary: Amanda Martlock martl1ar@cmich.edu
Treasurer: Chelsey Colston colst1ce@cmich.edu
Director/member services: Stephanie Cardaris, carda1sm@cmich.edu
Director of publications: Jenny Muscat jenny.muscat91@gmail.com
Director of programming: Morgan Schaefer schae3ma@cmich.edu
Director of professional development: Jill Simpson simps5ja@cmich.edu
Director of leadership: Whitney Withers whitney.evers@cmich.edu
Public Relations Central:
For more information contact: prcentral@gmail.com
President: Molly Przybysz
Vision 20/20: Lauren Rich
Fundraising: Rachel Potts
Consulting: Rachel Talaska
Livio: Nick Cesena
Hospice: Ashely Stein
Vision 20/20: Gabriella Hoffman
Interns: Melissa Torok
Central On-Line News Association (Grand Central Magazine):
gcmag.org Editor-in-Chief: Matt Erspamer matt.erspamer@gcmag.org
Managing Editor: David Oltean david.oltean@gcmag.org
Photo Editor: Jordan Oster jordan.oster@gcmag.org
Public Relations: Katie Pohlman katie.pohlman@gcmag.org
Campus Life Editor: Andrea Peck andrea.peck@gcmag.org
Arts & Entertainment Editor: Sara Wiseman sara.wiseman@gcmag.org
Style Editor: Jessica Fecteau jessica.fecteau@gcmag.org
Sports Editor: Alek Frost alek.frost@gcmag.org
Food & Beverage Editor: Catey Traylor catey.traylor@gcmag.org
Multimedia Editor: Michael Barone michael.barone@gcmag.org
Advisor: Betsy Pollard Rau Betsy.rau@gcmag.org