We are *thrilled* to introduce our 2016-2017 HCSAU’s Executive Board!Â
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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.Â
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
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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 Â
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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
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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
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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, Â Bee Media Exec, Enactus Club Exec, Basketball Manager, and Phi Eta Sigma member
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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!
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