Bluffton University communication alumni are involved in a large variety of vocations as communication professionals. Here are some examples of our students and alumni in action.
Kellie Kenney '09
member of Detroit Tigers' broadcasting department
communication major/Spanish minor
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Melinda (Mann '91) Bowden
Promotions specialist/owner
PromoHits! Ltd.
Bluffton, Ohio
Communication major
The 1991 Bluffton graduate is an entrepreneur who never took a business course en route to her degree in communication.
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Thea Bilowich '10
Communication major
Thea's departmental honors project, Rhetoric and Reality: A Study of Women’s Studies, explores the way different rhetorical theories think about new fields of study, how the new fields are formed and how that relates to the women’s studies minor at Bluffton.
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"The communication major at Bluffton was excellent preparation for graduate school and for my appointment as assistant professor at Messiah College. My communication classes encouraged me to think critically about the principles and theories underlying many communication contexts…Moreover, my experiences in the communication program at Bluffton challenged me to know and articulate what I believe, which is absolutely vital regardless of one’s vocational choice."
~Kate Simcox
"It was at Bluffton that I made a commitment to integrate my faith with my vocation. I am forever grateful for the personal guidance and instruction I received from my professors. They believed in me, and gave me the confidence to succeed. I learned the importance of effective communication, whether on stage or off... Bluffton provided a solid framework of skills in theatre and communication which have enabled me to follow the path I am on." ~Eric Slabach '02
Eric is currently stage manager at Sight and Sound Theatre Company, Branson, Mo.
Shena (Luma '00) Vasko teaches and directs dramatics near Columbus at Newark High School. With her comprehensive communication major Shena was able to choose from seven job offers. "My education at Bluffton helped me learn how to learn," she says.
Clare Cedoz '00 works as a financial representative for New England Financial in Toledo. She gets to "help people plan for their future, whether it is paying for their kids' college education or having a retirement income." She is the only woman among 25 agents and says she owes much of her confidence to her experience at Bluffton.
Jonathan Corbin '00 uses his communication minor to pastor the youth and young adults of Silverwood Mennonite Church near Goshen, Indiana. Jonathan says his study of communication "not only equipped me for a job, but has prepared me for life."
Greg VanVorhis '98 is the religion and automotive editor at The Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune. He writes, "At Bluffton, I learned the interconnectedness of everyone and the importance of interacting with individuals from around the world and treating them fairly. My communication major taught me that by allowing me to study a variety of subjects such as public speaking, interpersonal communication, small group communication, business communication and even how to argue wisely."
Craig Bennett '98 serves as recruitment coordinator for the College of Communication and the Arts at Regent University. After graduation, he received his master's degree in college personnel from Miami University and has been able to combine his interest in students with his college major.
Tony Mirones '95 is a videographer at WAZE-TV in Louisville, Kentucky. Tony says that an internship experience at a TV station as a Bluffton College student triggered his interest in journalism. "Now I want to tell that news story, not just with words, but I want to capture the sounds and experiences of people and take viewers to the view I have," he reflects. "I wouldn't be able to do that if I didn't understand communication."
Keith Nisly '86 enjoys his work as a graphic designer for Edgewood Printing Company in New Holland, Pa. He is an elder in the church he and his family attend in Lancaster, Pa.
Sara (Mayes '86) Kisseberth, is the Bluffton University web communication manager.
