Monthly Archives: December 2013

Matt Bennett

Gun policies and Second Amendment rights have been, and still are, a highly controversial and divisive topic. However, since Adam Lanza opened fire on Sandy Hook Elementary School in  Newtown, Connecticut killing 20 students between the ages of six and … Continue reading

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Greg Bishop, Pete Thamel, and Michael Cohen

Last Wednesday, I had the pleasure of seeing three prominent sports journalists discuss their current profession as well as their post college journey to their current job.  All three speakers were Newhouse alumni so I knew knew that I would … Continue reading

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Adam Werbach

I recently watched the video of Adam Werbach’s presentation at the Newhouse School a few years ago. Werbach was the CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi at the time. His lecture proved to be extremely compelling, and he shared valuable information … Continue reading

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Greg Stern: Eric Mower Advertising Forum

Greg Stern started his advertising career straight out of college when he was recruited by Ogilvy & Mather. He took a job as an account manager, planning to switch to broadcast producer but ended up really enjoying the position of … Continue reading

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Greg Stern

I went to see Greg Stern give a presentation called “My Inadvertent Career” at Eric Mower’s advertising form. He spoke about his time with Ogilvy and Mather and how he matured and became successful in advertising over the years. Stern … Continue reading

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Sportswriters

On December 4, I went to see sportswriters, Michael Cohen from Syracuse.com, Pete Thamel from Sports Illustrated, and Greg Bishop from the New York Times, speak about their career experiences, their journeys as sports journalists, and give useful advice to … Continue reading

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Pete Thamel, Greg Bishop, Michael Cohen

December 4, 2013. This past Wednesday, Newhouse students were blessed with the appearance of three familiar faces – Pete Thamel, Greg Bishop and Michael Cohen. All being Newhouse alumni, the three revisited the campus to discuss their road to eventual … Continue reading

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Michael Cohen, Pete Thamel, and Greg Bishop

On Wednesday December 4th I went to hear Michael Cohen, Pete Thamel, and Greg Bishop speak about their careers as sports writers. Cohen, Thamel, and Bishop all attended the Newhouse School and now have successful careers in communications. Though they … Continue reading

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Bobby Atkins

Bobby Atkins graduated from Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management in May 2012. Today he came in to speak about the transition from college to professional life and the internship and career opportunities available at Northwestern Mutual. Bobby has been … Continue reading

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