Rima Abdelkader, Pace University

Rima, who lives in Staten Island, is majoring in marketing and minoring in political science.

Lara N. Booker, New York University

A native of Pittsburgh, Larae is a graduate student who is majoring in speech and interpersonal communication.

Sharon R. Clott, Syracuse University

Sharon is from Havertown, Pa. and is majoring in magazine journalism; minoring in communication and rhetorical studies.

Lisa M. DiGuglielmo, Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.

Lisa received a BA, cum laude, in 2000 and has been working since. She has been accepted to New York University’s graduate school, where she will be majoring in communication and media studies; minoring in American studies.

Jennifer L. Elliott, New School University

This New Yorker is a graduate student in media studies.

Denise L. Horn, Scotch Plains – Fanwood High School

Denise has been accepted by Howard University, University of Maryland and Spellman College. She plans on majoring in public relations/ advertising with a minor in English.

Elana T. Jacobs, John F. Kennedy High School, Merrick, N.Y.

Elana has not yet chosen a college but plans to major in communications and minor in advertising. She has been accepted to the University of Michigan and Syracuse.

Lauren E. Mack, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism

Lauren is from New York City. She is pursuing a major in magazine publishing.

Beatriz Melendez, New York University

Beatriz, who is from South Hackensack, N.J. has a double major of communications and economics. Her minor is French.

Ilana A. Plen, Manchester High School, Manchester, CT

Ilana will be going to Emerson College, where she will be majoring in advertising and minoring in screenwriting.

Lavina Ramchandani, Hackensack High School, Hackensack, N.J.

Lavina has been accepted at the University of Maryland and is awaiting other responses. She plans to major in broadcast journalism and minor in child/development psychology.

Tamara L. Tibbetts, The College of New Jersey 

Tammy, who is from Dayton, N.J. is majoring in journalism and professional writing. Her minors include Spanish and women’s/gender studies.

Beth H. Young, Columbia School of Journalism

Beth is a journalism graduate student from Sag Harbor, N.Y.

Anne C. Youngquist, Western Connecticut State University

Anna is majoring in communications; minoring in marketing.

Laura Zirinsky, Columbia University

This graduate student from Great Neck, N.Y. is studying strategic communications.