SRM Alumni Updates - July 26, 2013

Courtney Gannon (’13) was selected for the Teach for America program in Memphis.

Donna Jones (’10, ‘13M) accepted a position with the Colonial Athletic Association as the Assistant Director of Compliance and Student-Athlete Services.

SRM Alumni Updates - July 24, 2013

Jason Aughey (’03), senior director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, was recognized as an industry leader in Connect magazine’s “40 Under 40” feature in the May/June issue.

Nicki Averso (’10) has accepted the Manager of Event Presentation position with the Kansas City Royals.  She had previously interned with the team during the 2012 season.

Kelly Berger (’07), a former JMU lacrosse player, is on the roster of the U.S. Senior National Team. Berger was also featured on the cover of the June 2013 issue of Lacrosse Magazine and will play in the 2013 Lacrosse World Cup in Ontario.

Chad Byers (’12) will be an assistant football coach at Denison University.

Cody Clifton (’11) is currently studying for his Masters of Education in Educational Leadership while serving as the Assistant Sports Information Director at Lynchburg College.

Jamie Coder (’12) works as the Director of Events at Notus Sports, a new sport and event management company based in Charlottesville.

Alan Daniel (‘13M) recently became the Operations Assistant with the Army A Club at West Point in New York.

Greg Forsberg (’13) accepted a job as Project Manager with AT&T in Atlanta.

Courtney Hamner (’11) received her Virginia Real Estate license.

Justin Harris (’10, ‘13M) accepted a position with the University of Massachusetts-Amherst as an Academic Counseling Intern.  He will be advising Men's and Women's Track and Field and Baseball. 

Daniel Jankowski (’11) is a now an Account Executive with Legends Sales and Marketing at the Jacksonville Jaguars.  He was previously with Legends Premium Sales at the New York Red Bulls.

Chase Leonard (’11) has been promoted to Senior Account Executive, Premium Seating for the Washington Redskins.

Kelsey Melland (’12) graduated with her Masters from the VCU Center for Sport Leadership. She will be moving to Orlando, Florida to work in sponsorship account management for the ESPN WWos for runDisney.

Alex (Fotiou) Moore (’08) is assistant director of donor relations at Virginia Commonwealth University. She has worked for VCU in various development roles since 2009.

Ali Noel (’13) accepted a position as an account executive with Global Marketing Concepts in Columbia, Maryland.

Krista Nuzum (’11) is now with Octagon as an Event Coordinator for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Erin Parker (’12) is moving to Cleveland to work for the Indians as a Client Service Specialist.  She was previously with the Washington Redskins.

Philip Pierce (’09, ’12M) recently accepted a position as the Athletic Development and Promotions Director at the University of Mary Washington.

Renard Robinson (’13) has accepted a position as Membership Consultant with the Sport & Health in Washington, D.C.

Ashley Schneider (‘13M) is an Event Coordinator for Clyde’s Restaurant Group.

Jonathan Smithgall (’11) is a Digital Media Manager for Love Communications. 

Emily Usle (’10) is an Academic Coordinator with the St. Bonaventure University Academic Support and Student Services.  She works with incoming freshmen student-athletes and at-risk athletes.

Meryssa Wacholder (‘13M) accepted a job as the first assistant coach for Waynesburg University women’s soccer.

Kay Weninger (’11) is now Show Director at The Limo Digest Show in Medford, N.J.

Anna (Applegate) Williams (’09) has become the author of a new-adult, paranormal romance novel set in modern times entitled, Protected (Book 1 in the Ariya Adams trilogy).  Anna drew a lot of the “college life” inspiration from her time at JMU.  Protected is an e-book available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  The untitled Book 2 in the trilogy is set to be released November 2013.

Sarah Williams (’10, ‘12M) has returned to JMU as an assistant women’s basketball coach.

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