We are *thrilled* to introduce our 2016-2017 HCSAU’s Executive Board!
Christine La
Campus Correspondent
Strategic Communication (PR) major; Marketing, Management and Organizational Leadership minors
Go-to coffee order: Iced Chai Tea Latte from Atomic Coffee or an Iced New Orleans Style Coffee from the Redband Coffee Company
Dream job: PR Director of a major, California-based fashion company or art institution, like Nasty Gal or LACMA!
Favorite place in the QC: Anywhere along the bike path by the Mississippi River, especially at sunset. It’s the perfect place to escape and relax.
Favorite quote: “Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” –Karim Seddiki
Netflix addiction: Binge-worthy addictions* include Friends, Grey’s Anatomy, The Office, Vampire Diaries, and Stranger Things
Other campus organization involvement: Senior Intern at KALA Radio, Fashion Contributor to The Buzz newspaper, and Senior Advisor for BeeMedia
Kat Gay
Campus Correspondent
Strategic Communication (PR) major, Multimedia Journalism and Electronic Production minors
Go-to coffee order: Large, iced caramel coffee (salted caramel in the fall) with cream from Dunkin’ Donuts, go big or go home
Favorite place in the QC: Los Primos if we’re talking food, Macs Tavern if we’re talking drinks
Favorite quote: “Everything happens for a reason.”
Netflix addiction: How I Met Your Mother, Stranger Things, and American Dad
Favorite campus secret: If it’s a secret, can I really tell you? But I suppose knowing the secret places to park without getting tickets is cool.
Other campus organization involvement: Senior Advisor for BeeMedia, writer for The Buzz, Communication department student work-study
Amanda Bertolozzi
Senior Editor
Strategic Communications (PR) major; Marketing, Multimedia Journalism, and Organizational Leadership minors
Dream Job: PR Director for Disney Pixar
Favorite Place in the QC: Modern Woodmen Park — you know I’m a sucker for guys in baseball pants, specifically SAU’s left fielder, #1.
Favorite Quote: “Playing dress up begins at age five and never truly ends,” – Kate Spade
Fun fact about yourself: I have one ovary — not sure if that is considered a fun fact, but it sure is a weird one. Oooh, and I will request “Aaron’s Party (Come & Get It)” by Aaron Carter every single time I go out. I’d like to think that’s pretty fun.
Netflix Addiction: Gossip Girl, Bob’s Burgers, Friends, American Horror Story — there are too many to choose from!
Other Campus Involvement: Editor-in-chief of The Buzz newspaper, KALA senior intern, Communications & Marketing Department assistant, and Dance Marathon dancer
MacKenzie Taylor
Events Director
Strategic Communications (PR) and TV Radio double major
Dream job: Be a publicist for music artists in Nashville
Favorite place in the QC: Vanderveer Park
Favorite quote: “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Netflix addiction: Gilmore Girls and Scandal for sure!
Favorite campus secret: If you befriend Dawn and Michelle who work in the Hive, they will make special drinks for you and just awesome ladies in general
Other campus organization involvement: President of BeeMedia and Softball
Griffin Rasche
Social Media Director
Multimedia Journalism and Strategic Communications (PR) double major
Go-to coffee order: Soy Caramel Latte
Dream job: Crisis Management Specialist or News Director
Favorite place(s) in the QC: Too hard to choose just one… Li’l Mississippi Golf, Whitey’s Ice Cream, Northpark Mall, and The River’s Edge for Ice Skating!
Favorite quote: “Be the kind of leader you’d wish to follow.”
Favorite campus secret: The square block around campus is a mile, so it makes it easy to count miles for runs!
Other campus organization involvement: Tennis team, Features Editor for The Buzz, Bee Media Exec, Enactus Club Exec, Basketball Manager, and Phi Eta Sigma member
Victoria Worsfold
Publicity & Marketing Executive
Management & Marketing double major
Go-to coffee order: In all honesty, I maybe drink coffee once or twice a month. I am more of a tea drinker. However, when I do order coffee it’s always a vanilla or mocha latte.
Dream job: A wedding planner at Disney World or Disney Land. However, that’s a FAR stretch so being a wedding planner in a big city would be just as awesome!
Favorite place in the QC: Dunn Brothers Coffee. It is the perfect place to get away from campus and do homework. They have fancy drinks and yummy snacks for super cheap!
Favorite quote: “I was once told not to bite off more than I can chew, but I’d rather choke on greatness than nibble on mediocrity.” – Unknown
Favorite campus secret: The perfect place to study is the top floor of the library in a desk that’s in corner. This is where I tend to get a lot of homework done because there are absolutely no distractions.
Other campus organization involvement: Marketing Club President, Dance Marathon PR/Marketing Committee Chair, New Student Seminar Peer Assistant
P.S. Yes, that is Chris Lane in my picture!