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Linda Amos(1992/MA, 1996)
Linda works as the Student Services Coordinator for CGCC at the Camden Center in Kingsland, GA. Responsibilities include student intake advising, entrance testing and she coordinates orientation at the Camden Center. Linda also designs and presents academic workshops, student advising and registration and many other activities. lamos@cgcc.edu and lamos@kgldcable.com.

Velton Austin (2003)
Velton is in Banking Management in Atlanta, Georgia.

Todd Bearden (1997)
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative for Janssen/Ortho McNeil Pharmaceuticals, a subdivision of Johnson and Johnson.

Kerry Jo (Benton) Brooks (2002)
Kerry the Southeast Georgia and Florida Account Executive for Six Flags Over Georgia and works very closely with marketing, sales and public relations team members to make the park the very best! As Kerry Jo put it "We like to call ourselves Ambassadors of Fun!" Kerry Jo has been with Six Flags for three years and credits her communication degree in helping her achieve all of her professional goals. Together with her husband they lead a childrens ministry called "CrossTrainers" and just recently celebrated their son, Bryce Bartlett Brooks, first birthday. kjbsixflags@hotmail.com

Kevin Bishop (2004)
Kevin isliving in Nashville, TN with his two children, Jordan-11 and Kaeli-9. He is currently working and living on campus at Trevecca Nazarene University. His job as a Sales Assistant for the University Bookstore is to order supplies for the different departments, help keep the bookstore stocked with electronics and other supplies and to make sure the bills are sent to accounts receivable for payment. Kevin is also the College and Career Pastor at the Bell Road Church of the Nazarene as well as their webmaster. http://www.bellroadnaz.org/ kevbishop@hotmail.com

Stacy Bishop (1999)
Mortgage Loan Officer at Colonial Bank in Columbus, GA

Amanda Bond (2005)
Amanda is a graduate student currently attending CSU's Community Counseling Program with the College of Ed Leadership Counseling and Professional Studies. Amanda also works at Hubbard-Henslee Center for Eye Surgery as a Medical Records Specialist. In Amanda's own words "I beleive that I found myself, my niche, when I joined the Communication Department. The professors do a wonderful job of validating the individual and I think that really helps when it comes to identifying yourself as a scholar". bond_amanda@colstate.edu

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Kat Cannella (2004)
Kat is currently a graduate student at the University of Hawaii-Manoa and is very close to finishing her MA in communication with two classes left and her thesis. Kat's thesis is on MySpace.com and how people in pre-established, offline relationships (people that already know each other in real life) use MySpace to communicate with each other. Kat and husband John Halstead have been married almost two years and as she says "they are still happy and disgustingly cute". Kat is working two part time jobs at Old Navy and Home Depot while she finishes her degree. Her dream job would be something with International Relations, Diplomacy or Corporate Training. candlkiss@aol.com

Kelly (Carden) McAbee (2001)
Kelly was promoted from Operations Technician/Analyst to Business Continunity Analyst II for TSYS in Columbus, Georgia. Her new role is to plan and execute disaster recovery exercises throughout the year. Kelly has been working for TSYS for four years and in July she gave birth to baby boy, Cody. Kelly currently resides in Phenix City, Alabama. codys.mommy@gmail.com

Erin Cawthorne (2005)
Intern at YoungLife Greenville in Greenville, South Carolina.

Amber Ciaccio (2004)
Independent Sales Contractor for Superior Lamp in Columbus, Georgia. Ms. Ciaccio also serves as President for Volunteer for the Advocacy & Empowerment Center for Independent Living (AECIL), Instructor for Army Family Team Building (AFTB) and participates with the Commanding General's School Task Force at Fort Benning.

Emily Chandler (2002)
Flight Attendant for Airtran Airways in Atlanta, GA

Melissa Clapin (2003) Trainer II in the Training Department of Aflac Administration Best Practices for the past year and a half at Aflac, Worldwide Headquarters. Melissa also volunteers for the 211 and Contact Helpline in Columbus, GA. melissaclapin@yahoo.com MClapin@aflac.com

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Justin Daniel (2002)
Medical Sales Professional with Athlon Pharmaceuticals, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Justin credits all the training and education that he received from the professors in communication which he says has paid off with immense dividends!

Rekha Daswani (2003)
Account Executive for the Columbus Ledger Enquirer. Rekha has been employed with the Ledger Enquirer for the past two years and absolutely enjoys her job. "At the paper, every day is full of excitement and working in the Advertising Department certainly heightens the atmosphere." Rekha is also pursuing her MBA at Columbus State University as a part-time graduate student. "Complementing business skills with my Communication degree has been my best decision." rdaswani@ledger-enquirer.com

Celeste Edge (Walls) (2006)
Currently, Celeste holds two positions: Consumer Affairs Specialist for Cott Beverages USA in Columbus, Georgia and Marketing Manager for JE Hedges Photography in Columbus, Georgia. celeste.edge@gmail.com

Chase Eiland (2004)
Associate Pastor of Worship Arts with Rivertown Church in Columbus, Georgia.

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Paul Fincher (2005)
Paul has received yet another promotion from Recruiting Specialist Il/ Talent Acquisition to Recruiting Specialist III with Aflac Inc. in Columbus, GA. Paul is currently responsible for screening and interviewing candidates for positions within Aflac, facilitating the relationship between Aflac and the Georgia Dept. of Labor, as well as assisting with special projects. Congratulations Paul and keep up the good work! pfincher@aflac.com

Brian and Shannon Flemming (2002)
Brian is a Default Specialist for Greenpoint Mortgage Company, in their HELOC Department and Shannon is a Claims Specialist with Aflac. Both are very proud parents of Kayla Renee Flemming born on July 11, 2005 and weighing in at 7 lbs 5.5 ounces and 18.5 inches in length. Shannyflem@hotmail.com

Hillary Green (2002) Homemaker and proud mother to her girls, Adlie who is 2 years old and Laney who is 6 months old.

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Billy Holbrook (2004)
Billy has been a Technical Communicator with TSYS for 10 months now. His job is to edit technical manuals and update client documentation. Billy enjoys playing acoustic folk music and has a new CD out right now. Checkout his website at http://www.griffithholbrook.com/ or contact him at BHolbrook@tsys.com he said he would be thrilled to be able to keep in touch with everyone.

Joshua Horton (2002)
Commissions Analyst with IKON Financial in Macon, Georgia. Josh is the proud father of Carter Emmett Horton born April 11, 2005 - Congratulations Josh! jhorton@ikon.com

Vernon Humphrey (2005)
Graduate student currently attending CSU's Community Counseling Program with the College of Ed Leadership Counseling and Professional Studies. Vernon said that the courses he took in Communication prepared him for the next step in his education. "To be a good counselor one must learn to communicate with a diverse population." Vernon is now a member of the American Communication Association 2006-2007 Board of Directors. humphrey_vernon@colstate.edu

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Rachel Johnson (2005)
Flight Attendant with Omni Air International based out of Atlanta, GA. Omni Air flies military families to different bases and charters businesses. Rachel is very excited about this new opportunity.

Allison King (1996)
Allison has moved from from a sales position to Client Relations Representative at TSYS in Columbus, Georgia. AllisonKing@tysys.com.

Emily Lakemaker (2004/MA 2007)
Student Relations and Outreach Coordinator with the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. "Group Communication and Theories have consistent areas of relevance in both my professional and personal life."

Heather Laverdiere (1999)
Telecommunications Specialist at Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia.

Laura Lowe (1991)
Advancement/Marketing Associate at RiverCenter for the Performing Arts and also serves as an assistant to a former CSU Professor, Dr. William Bullock who is the Advancement Director for with RiverCenter, Inc.

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Rolando Morales (1979)
Registered Pharmacist, R.Ph. with DisceRNment, LLC in Ellijay, Georgia. He is married to Katie Aumann Morales, a 1985 CSU Nursing Graduate.

Kimberly Muhlenbruch (2004)
US Army 16th Ordnance Battalion Class 05-503 in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. 4/20/07 Update: Maintenance Control Officer for 66th Forward Support Company that supports a Field Artillery Battalion, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. "Just an update of my life at work: We provide support for a battalion size element of Field Artillery Soldiers (field artillery is a rocket, or a large bullet that is used in war against the enemy, when it looks like rockets falling from the sky) with food, water, ammunition, etc.; everything the artillery man needs to survive in the battlefield. As MCO, I am the manager responsible for ensuring that all equipment that comes in for repairs are repaired in a timely manner, that the parts and supplies do the job that is ordered, and when parts come in the equipment is worked on with the least downtime possible. I also ensure that the job is done well and to the customer's satisfaction. If the artillery man's equipment is not ready for battle he cannot shoot rockets."

Colleen Nelson (2006)
Marketing Assistant with Dohn Construction in Fort Colins, Colorado. She was recently accepted into the Masters of Education program at Regis University in Denver, Colorado.

Emily (Nerness) Urbina (BA, 1999)
Senior Business Analyst at TSYS in Columbus, Georgia.

Treva Nolen (2002) Account Coordinator for Public Relations and Event Planning for Media, Marketing... and More, Inc.

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Kimberly Parker (2003)
Assistant Vice President of Sales and Service Management at the Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau. Kimberly has recently been accepted into graduate school at Auburn University and will begin in the Fall of 2006 - her area of study is yet to be decided. Congratulations Kimberly and Good Luck! kimberlee@aol.com

Kristina Parks-Vann (2006)
6th grade teacher and Young Life Leader for Faith Christian Academy in El Paso, Texas. "All studies have come to great use. THE COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT IS THE BEST!!!"

Taidy Prendes (2004)
Editorial Assistant for the the Herald Newspaper in Bradenton, FL.

Montrece Ransom (1996/JD 2001)
Montrece is currently an Attorney Analyst for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia.

Carol Ray (2003)
Technical Communicator II at TSYS Education Division.

Lakeith Richardson (2003)
Production Assistant for the musical My Hometown. Previous assignments include Production Assistant for two documentaries for Outdoor Life Network, Jam TV in New York and field production on The Sniper Competition. LaKeith, most recently, works as a freelance camera person at events such as Fashion Week in New York and Los Angeles. Keith's works have included shooting footage of Fashion for Relief Benefit for the Hurricane Katrina victims. 

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Chris Shoemaker (1999/MA 2004)
Chris is currently a Pastor at Meigs and Ochlocknee United Methodist Church in Meigs, Georgia. Chris has been preaching for nine years and hopes to begin his doctoral studies in 2007.

Willi Tarver (2005)
Assistant Manager at Eckerd Pharmacy. "The communication program at Columbus State has greatly prepared me for my current position of Assistant Manager in retail, as well as my future aspirations." Willi was recently accepted into a Graduate Program specializing in Academic Librarianship. In this profession, he will be dealing one on one with the public, and his background in Communication will prove very beneficial. Willi also has aspirations of becoming a writer/author and attributes his current and future success to the training and education he received through the Communication Department. tleroi04@yahoo.com

Amber Walker (2001)
Teacher/Researcher at Pennsylvania State University and is currently a PhD Candidate in Communication.

Anthony Weaver (2004)
Producer for Media General, WRBL News 3. "My original plan was to go into teaching, but then something wonderful happened. I found out kids are NOT my favorite group of people. After many job searches and trying my hands at new things I've finally found something I enjoy...working in news. So as of now I'm producing WRBL's Morning Show. Thanks to all of the professors who helped guide me towards my path".

Carmen Williams (2005)
Training and Development Coordinator for Learning Tree of Life, Inc. in Columbus, Georgia. Soblessed328@aol.com

Mark Winderweedle (1992)
Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist at AstraZeneca in Columbus, Georgia.

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Candice Young (2006)
Assistant to the Church Benefits Board and Human Resources for Cooperative Baptist Fellowship in Atlanta, Georgia. "The Communication Department changed my life. It took a shy, confused college student and gave her poise and focus. I am a confident speaker and writer, with the ability to communicate and listen effectively in a variety of situations. I actually find myself applying theory to people's actions and reactions. I made lifelong friendships with classmates, as well as professors. The Communication Department will always hold a special place in my heart."

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