ANNUAL REpoRt 2010-2011 - Ithaca College
ANNUAL REpoRt 2010-2011 - Ithaca College
ANNUAL REpoRt 2010-2011 - Ithaca College
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PARK SCHOLAR ALUMNI<br />
PARK SCHOLAR PROGRAM<br />
Established in the fall 2006, our Park Scholar Alumni Advisory Board coordinates alumni programming in three areas: networking,<br />
recruitment, and professional development.<br />
In terms of networking, alumni board members serve as class liaisons, maintaining and facilitating communication and collaboration<br />
among an ever-growing network of current and graduated Park Scholars. A Park Scholar wiki serves as a centralized,<br />
online environment in which to share both personal and professional updates, with current Scholars using the wiki to connect<br />
with Park Scholar alumni for academic guidance, professional advice, and service suggestions. Moreover, social media such as<br />
Facebook has similarly expanded Scholars’ ability to share information as well as professional opportunities. Finally, while our<br />
Los Angeles based alumni organize “meet-ups” for Scholars currently studying through <strong>Ithaca</strong> <strong>College</strong>’s Los Angeles Program,<br />
the director has similarly established a New York City alumni gathering as part of the October shadowing trip. In fact, Park<br />
Scholar alumni on the west coast have likewise<br />
New Hampshire<br />
Washington<br />
inaugurated a Bay Area get together.<br />
32<br />
Oregon<br />
California<br />
Nevada<br />
Idaho<br />
Utah<br />
Arizona<br />
Montana<br />
Wyoming<br />
Colorado<br />
New Mexico<br />
North Dakota<br />
South Dakota<br />
Nebraska<br />
Kansas<br />
Texas<br />
Oklahoma<br />
Minnesota<br />
Iowa<br />
Missouri<br />
Wisconsin<br />
Arkansas<br />
Michigan<br />
Illinois Indiana<br />
Kentucky<br />
Tennessee<br />
Alabama<br />
Mississippi<br />
Ohio<br />
Vermont<br />
Massachusetts<br />
Georgia<br />
New York<br />
Pennsylvania<br />
Virginia<br />
North Carolina<br />
South<br />
Carolina<br />
As a means of assisting with recruitment and<br />
marketing, Park Scholar alumni visit high schools<br />
around the country in order to spread the word<br />
in person about the phenomenal opportunities<br />
and experiences that were made possible to them<br />
through the Park Scholar Program. These alumni<br />
also assist the director in researching additional<br />
recruitment opportunities and strategies.<br />
Louisiana<br />
Alaska<br />
Finally, during its annual meeting in <strong>Ithaca</strong>, alumni<br />
Florida<br />
board members lead workshops that nurture the<br />
Hawaii<br />
service commitments, leadership abilities, and<br />
The shaded states reveal where Park Scholar alumni work, study, and serve in the US. professional aspirations of the current Scholars.<br />
During this fall’s sessions, alumni partnered with<br />
the Park School’s alumni board on the panels “Using Social Media to Your Professional and Personal Advantage” and “The<br />
Future of Communications: How Do We Reinvent Our Media Industries and Audiences?” Alumni board members also met<br />
with current Park Scholars to discuss freelancing, complete reviews of portfolios and broadcast reels, and share advice on how<br />
to maintain a service spirit in the midst of the concrete challenges that one faces in the “real world” after graduation.<br />
Park Scholar alumni remain committed to the program’s values and continue to make a difference in local, national, and global<br />
communities.<br />
EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS<br />
Park Scholar alumni study sustainable design, law, journalism, public relations, history, sociology, elementary education, divinity,<br />
public health, publishing, sport management, diplomacy, international commerce, medicine, and business. They produce<br />
digital media for museums and work as elementary school teachers, higher education administrators, afterschool educators,<br />
adjunct professors, outdoor educators, children’s librarians, and school media specialists.<br />
PASSION FOR COMMUNICATIONS<br />
In media, Park Scholar alumni work as reporters, documentary producers, social media specialists, film festival programmers,<br />
digital media interns, software engineers, online organizers, public relations coordinators, marketing communications specialists,<br />
writers, instructional designers, story editors, television producers, freelance filmmakers, production coordinators, health<br />
communications specialists, corporate relations coordinators, graphic designers, and account executives.<br />
COMMITMENT TO SERVICE<br />
In service, Park Scholar alumni volunteer in Latin America and the Middle East, and they volunteer throughout the United<br />
States at elementary schools, community churches, and soup kitchens. They provide service through organizations such as the<br />
Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Green Corps, Teach for America, and City Year. Our Scholar alumni work for nonprofits dedicated<br />
to issues surrounding the environment, cause marketing, health, housing, and education.<br />
Maine<br />
Rhode Island<br />
Connecticut<br />
New Jersey<br />
Delaware<br />
Maryland<br />
Washington, D.C.<br />
West Virginia
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