Friday, October 3, 2014

PR/Business Club visits alumni at MPR, Shop HQ

Alumni and students at ShopHQ
Alumni and students at MPR

Saint Mary's alumni hosted members of the Public Relations/Business Club Sept. 25 at ShopHQ and Minnesota Public Radio.

Katelyn Branstrom ’09, Erin Donnelly ’05, and Adam Beck ’07 gave a tour of ShopHQ’s studios ​and offices, and offered students insights to their jobs and career advice.

Lindsay Dickson ’08 and Matt Perkins ’06 gave students a tour of MPR’s studios, newsroom, recording studio and other facilities, while sharing MPR’s philosophies and offering students additional career advice.

The PR/Business Club is open to all students interested in learning more about communications and business. 2014 officers are Jase Pater, president; Ashley Bollig, vice president; Riley Burns, secretary; and Kelsey Petron, treasurer. Dean Beckman, Communication Department chair, is the club’s faculty advisor.