10th Annual Senior Saturday Hosted by the Scripps Society of Alumni & Friends and the E.W.

Scripps School of Journalism Jan. 28, 2012

Schedule 9:30 a.m. Registration Location: Scripps Lobby 10 a.m. Welcome Chelsea Hamilton, SAF president, introduces seniors to SAF; Bob Stewart, Director, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, welcomes seniors Location: Scripps Auditorium 10:15 a.m. Keynote Presentation: Life After J-School: Navigating your way through the professional

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Ryan Lytle of U.S. News and World Report and Meghan Louttit of The New York Times will talk about creating your own brand and how to get your career started in a challenging job market. Location: Scripps Auditorium 11:15 a.m. How (and why) to connect with more 'senior' alumni Andy Alexander, OU 72, Scripps Howard Visiting Professional and former ombudsman for The Washington Post Location: Scripps Auditorium 11:45 a.m. So You Got a Diploma Now What? Recent Scripps grads share insider tips for finding your first job and being a valuable and happy first-year employee in a Q&A format (e.g. time management, working with difficult co-workers/bosses, understanding/adjusting to office culture, work/life balance, etc.) Location: Scripps Auditorium Moderator: Taylor Mirfendereski y y y y y y Emma Frankart (BSJ 10), Assistant Editor, Columbus Monthly/Columbus Bride, @elfrankart Devin Hughes (BSJ 11), Assistant Account Executive, Landau Public Relations, @rdevinhughes Ashley Showen (BSJ 11), Media Buyer/Account Coordinator, CAMC Health System, @amshowen Sarah Holt (BSJ 11), Social Media Strategist/Video Blogger, GSW Worldwide, @sarahjholt7 Caleb Troop (BSJ 11), Web Producer, WCNC-TV, @CalebTroop Robert Doll (BSJ 11), Copywriter, GSW Worldwide, @Sandbox_Blog

12:30 p.m. Lunch - Scripps lobby and classrooms (please dont take food in Scripps Auditorium) 1:30 p.m. Alumni Professional Panels Alumni panelists from various journalism professions share industry-specific tips for securing your first job. Panels: Public Relations & Advertising, Broadcast, News Writing and Editing/Online, and Magazine/Online. Location: various Scripps classrooms News Writing and Editing/Online: Room 212 Moderator: Ryan Lytle y Meghan Louttit (BSJ 08), Multimedia Producer for The New York Times Online, @mlouttit

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Alan D. Miller (BSJ 82, MSJ 02), Managing Editor/News for The Columbus Dispatch, News Writing and Editing, @amiller78 Dan Sewell (BSJ 78), Cincinnati Supervisory Correspondent for The Associated Press, @dansewell Andy Alexander (BSJ '72) , Former Washington Post Ombudsman Ryan Lytle (BSJ '10), Producer/Reporter/Social Strategist for U.S. News & World Report, Online, @rlytle

Public Relations and Advertising: Room 111 (Scripps Auditorium) Moderator: Stephanie Pavol y Chelsea Hamilton (BSJ 06), Event Marketing Manager, Dicks Sporting Goods y Stephanie Pavol (BSJ 04), Social Media Manager, Cardinal Health, @Spavol y Troy Kirkpatrick (BSJ 97), Vice President, Communications, Battelle Health & Life Sciences y Tiffany Himmelreich (BSJ 99), Marketing Specialist, Northwoods, @Thimmelreich y Matt Freedman (BSJ 97), Account Director, Ologie, @FreedmanMatthew y Melanie Seiser (BSJ 09), Account Executive, Columbus Crew Magazine/Online: Room 114 Moderator: Rachael Larimore y Emma Frankart (BSJ 10), Assistant Editor, Columbus Monthly/Columbus Bride, @elfrankart y Heather Tunstall (BSJ 06), Web Content Manager, GIE Media, Inc. y Rachael Larimore (BSJ 95), Managing Editor, Slate y Carolyn LaWell (BSJ 06), Associate Editor, Lawn & Landscape, @CarolynLaWell Broadcasting: Room 116 Moderator: Jill Eichhorn y Larry Shields (BSJ 06), Operations Manager, Louisville, WAVE y Jaimie Weiss Schapker (BSJ 06), Reporter, Louisville, WAVE y Jessica Demczar (BSJ 09), Morning Producer, Louisville, WDRB y Lindsay Kehres Weisenauer (BSJ 04), Producer, WBNS y Anne Yeager (BSJ 95) Investigative Reporter, FOX 59, Indianapolis 3 p.m. Resume/Tape/Portfolio Critiques - Alumni meet one-on-one with seniors
The Scripps Society of Alumni and Friends is an organization dedicated to enhancing the relationships among alumni, faculty, staff and students of the School of Journalism. Visit our website at www.ewscrippssaf.com, Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ScrippsSAF, Twitter page at http://twitter.com/SAF_OU, and our LinkedIn group at http://linkd.in/saf_ou for information on how to get involved after graduation. The hash tag for todays event is #ScrippsSeniorSaturday.