COMM Speed Mentoring Night Connected Many COMM Students with Alums!

A successful and inspiring evening of networking and mentoring!

March 4, 2026, was COMM Speed Mentoring Night at UMD! Communication Speed Mentoring Night was a special event for Communication majors that allowed students to meet one-on-one with several industry professionals/alumni. Passionate alumni gave their time and expertise to students who were appreciative of genuine conversation and sage advice from fellow Terps and friends of the department.

25 COMM students connected with these 24 alumni:

Alex Rogan, PR Associate, Savor PR
Alexis Castillo, Research Amplification Coordinator, UL Research Institutes | Fire Safety Research Institute
Carley Gray, Senior Account Executive, Communique Public Relations
Charles Hafer, Multimedia Account Executive, Hearst (98ROCK/WBAL)
Claudia Fess, Chief of Staff, Maryland General Assembly, House of Delegates
Colette Nguyen, Public Relations Specialist, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Dan Boger, Digital Marketing Manager, Whitaker Brothers
Ebony Brown, Vice President, Media Intelligence, Edelman DXI
Emma Levett, Account Executive, Porter Novelli
Eric Glazer, Senior Account Executive, Allied Global Marketing
Ian Allen-Anderson, Communications Specialist II, Community, Belonging & Engagement, GEICO
Jessica McKesey, Chief Marketing Officer, UMD Office of Marketing and Communications
Julia Lienhard, Account Manager, Ontellus
Karla Corea, Senior Consultant, Guidehouse
Kyle Mitchell, Vice President, Whitaker Brothers
Lily Deitch, Head of Marketing, Takt
Luca Pagni, Account Supervisor, W2 Communications
Mary Walsh, Communications Manager, National History Day
Mariama Keita-Thiero, Managing Director, MKInc.
Meredith Guerinot, Organic Social Media Manager, Aura
Nicole Joie, Manager of Communication Initiatives, UMD Office of Marketing & Communications
Raven Wells, Communications Associate, Annie E. Casey Foundation
Richie Frieman, Author and Podcaster, RichieFrieman.com
Zach Schoengold, Account Director, Brunswick Group

Special thanks to the Department of Communication, the College of Arts and Humanities, and the University's Career Center for making this event a success. Julie Gowin, Kate Juhl, and Taylor Kleiner deserve extra recognition for their hard work and dedication to student success and alumni relations!