DC interns, alumni meet

Alumni Board Member Jacquie Gales Webb ’77, who works at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, with Evan Chapman ’11, Meena Ganesan ’11, and Brittany Haywood ’13, at a Washington, D.C., event October 17. (Courtesy Photo)

Emerson students interning in Washington, D.C., connected with local alumni October 17 to discuss career opportunities and listened to U.S. Ambassador Suzan Johnson Cook ’76 give an overview of her impressive career.

“Cultivating professional connections between alumni and students remains a paramount goal of the D.C. Program,” said Richard West, director of the Emerson Washington, D.C., Program and a professor in the Department of Communication Studies. “This is a win-win event for everyone involved.”

Chiquita Paschal and Dustin Wlodkowski ’15 at the Washington, D.C., event October 17. (Courtesy Photo)

Cook encouraged students to “keep an open mind about their pursuits.” Cook, who works directly for President Obama as U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, was recently profiled on emerson.edu.

West is in the process of developing a mentor and exchange program with Washington, D.C., students and alumni called Partnering Alums and Interns Responsibly (PAIR), and is currently soliciting alumni to participate.

Juliet Albin ’14, Taylor Smith ’15, Tamara Sacharczyk ’14, and Rebecca Rybczyk ’15 at the Washington, D.C., event on October 17. (Courtesy Photo)

The next scheduled Emerson Alumni D.C. Chapter Event is a reception at the National Communication Association Annual Convention at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel on Friday, November 22.