Careers in Communication

Our Graduates and Students

Each year our seniors graduate into exciting careers that span the vibrant Communication industry. You’ll find young Bellarmine Department of Communication graduates working as public relations, advertising and digital marketing specialists, event planners, television and radio production crew, social media analysts, print and broadcast journalists and human resource coordinators. Over the past few years, our new graduates have landed in some very exciting first careers, such as:

  • Olivia Russell ’17 – News Reporter, KNOE in Monroe, LA
  • Jess Winters ’17 – Retail Sales Program Manager, GE Appliances
  • Tara Bowling ’17 – Marketing Assistant, Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co
  • Ian Cox ’17– Media Specialist at Kentucky Venues
  • Anna Duzane ‘16 – Events & Sales at Muhammad Ali Center
  • Jen Hartmann ‘16 – Director of Sales & Marketing at the Reserve Fitness & Wellness Spa
  • Taylor Humphrey ‘16 – Marketing Director, Chick-fil-A Corporate
  • Olivia Reibel ‘16 – Integrated Communications Specialist at Brown-Forman
  • Monica Cunningham ’15 – Account Coordinator at strADegy Advertising
  • Christina Gutowski ’15 – Social Media Producer at Bandy Carroll Hellige
  • Alex Ojeda ‘15 – Digital Specialist at Brown-Forman
  • Angela Pugliano ‘15 – Communications Coordinator at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
  • Madelaine B. Ruggles, ’14 – Social Media Manager and Marketing Assistant, in.Mode Marketing and Think Tank Louisville
  • Tatum K. Daugherty, ’14 – Special Events Coordinator, The Muhammad Ali Center
  • Joseph C. Humphrey, ’14 – Account Coordinator at Heartland Communications Consultants, Inc.
  • Marissa N. Leese, ’14 – Global Digital Marketing Compliance Specialist at Brown-Forman
  • Jessica L. Draka, ’14 – Social Media Analyst, Yum! Brands Inc.
  • Vincent J. Clark, ’14 – Bourbon Brand Specialist, Maker's Mark
  • William R. Reis, ’14 – Digital Media Coordinator, Signature Healthcare
  • Raymond E. Hupfer, ’13/’16 MSDM – Director of Communications, YMCA
  • Erin B. Austin, ’13 – PR Coordinator, Trilogy Health Services, LLC
  • Kathryn Connor Galle, ’13 – Good Morning Kentuckiana Producer, WHAS-TV
  • Christopher D. Presley, ’13 – Promotional Team Leader for ESPN Radio, Emmis Communications
  • Tatiana C. Rathke, ’13 – Photographer, Amazon
  • Kelsey M. Duvall, ’13 – HS Sports Champion, WHAS11
  • Lindsay N. Batts, ’13 – Meetings and Events Assistant, Arthrex
  • Victoria E. Reibel, ’13 – Historical Interpreter, Owsley Brown Frazier Museum
  • Chelsea S. Ancona, ’12 – Event Planner, JAM! Brands
  • Samantha A. Hitner, ’12 – Membership Director, University of Louisville Golf Club
  • Samantha J. O’Brien, ’12/’15 MAC – Graphic/Media Designer, Bellarmine University
  • Paige A. Wills, ’12 – Communications Manager, Signature HealthCARE

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