By Andrea Acevedo
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| Panel featuring the youngest alumni at Communication Day Photo by Josie Liu |
Faculty, alumni, and both current and prospective communication majors came together on Friday for a packed day of alumni panels, networking, and a keynote speech during the fourth annual Communication Day organized by Trinity’s Department of Communication.
The alumni panels divided speakers into communication department graduates from the past five years, the past 20 years, and other classes. A total of 13 alumni formed the panels, representing varied professions such as journalism, public relations, practice of law, and teaching.
They told the students about their career paths and things they wish they had done differently, giving advice for college, careers and life.
The panel of the oldest graduates had plenty of life experience to offer. Throughout their careers of more than 20 years, they have seen drastic changes in the field of communication and mass media. Many fields are completely different than what they were when these graduates entered the workforce. “Be open to the changes. Be open to the possibilities,” said Sharon Jones Schweitzer '75, who is now assistant vice president of External Relations at Trinity University.
Michele Krier '79, who is a business developer at Merge VR in San Antonio, urged students to get out of their comfort zone as much as possible. “Take a look at your comfort zone. If you can take the risk, challenge this.”
The alumni panels emphasized the need to keep learning and moving and the potential of a Trinity communication degree, boosting some students' confidence in the major.
“I am a double major and coming to these alumni panels you hear the people who say, ‘Marry your two passions and you can find a job,’ and they are evidence of that. This is a reality and I can do it,” said junior Isaiah Mora, who is double majoring in communication and urban studies.
For Megan Medrano, a senior communication major, “Comm Day 2015 was what made me decide to declare as a communication major." She continued, "Attending the alumni panels I was able to see that with this degree you can actually do a lot of different things. You can be a politician, you can be a lawyer, or a teacher!”
Following the panels was a networking reception where students, alumni and local business leaders met and mingled. “I am continuously reminded of how lucky I am to attend Trinity and be in the communication department. Communication Day is yet another wonderful example of the time and effort that comm professors willingly commit to students to advance our potential and careers,” said Natalie Perez, a senior majoring in communication.
Earlier on Friday, Sammye Johnson, professor emerita of the communication department, gave a keynote talk on the changing perceptions of journalists.
Beginning in 2014, the annual event gives students a look into the lives of communication grads while providing networking opportunities for students, alumni and potential employers.
The panel of the oldest graduates had plenty of life experience to offer. Throughout their careers of more than 20 years, they have seen drastic changes in the field of communication and mass media. Many fields are completely different than what they were when these graduates entered the workforce. “Be open to the changes. Be open to the possibilities,” said Sharon Jones Schweitzer '75, who is now assistant vice president of External Relations at Trinity University.
Michele Krier '79, who is a business developer at Merge VR in San Antonio, urged students to get out of their comfort zone as much as possible. “Take a look at your comfort zone. If you can take the risk, challenge this.”
The alumni panels emphasized the need to keep learning and moving and the potential of a Trinity communication degree, boosting some students' confidence in the major.
“I am a double major and coming to these alumni panels you hear the people who say, ‘Marry your two passions and you can find a job,’ and they are evidence of that. This is a reality and I can do it,” said junior Isaiah Mora, who is double majoring in communication and urban studies.
For Megan Medrano, a senior communication major, “Comm Day 2015 was what made me decide to declare as a communication major." She continued, "Attending the alumni panels I was able to see that with this degree you can actually do a lot of different things. You can be a politician, you can be a lawyer, or a teacher!”
Following the panels was a networking reception where students, alumni and local business leaders met and mingled. “I am continuously reminded of how lucky I am to attend Trinity and be in the communication department. Communication Day is yet another wonderful example of the time and effort that comm professors willingly commit to students to advance our potential and careers,” said Natalie Perez, a senior majoring in communication.
Earlier on Friday, Sammye Johnson, professor emerita of the communication department, gave a keynote talk on the changing perceptions of journalists.
Beginning in 2014, the annual event gives students a look into the lives of communication grads while providing networking opportunities for students, alumni and potential employers.
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