Alumni Profiles

Martin Casiano

Martin Casiano '15

Academic reputation, proximity to the city and the beautiful campus all played a part in Martin choosing Boston College, but what 鈥渟ealed the deal鈥 was attending the Keith A. Francis AHANA Weekend, and falling in love with the community of students and professors.

Cecilia Aycinena

Cecilia Aycinena '14

Cecilia is currently working for Univision Communications, Inc. in New York City and putting her experience and degree to use as an Ad Sales Coordinator in Network Planning.

Catherine Boyle

Catherine Boyle '14

Catherine worked as an Undergraduate Research Fellow and completed an honors thesis focusing on crisis communication. She is currently employed as an Account Researcher at Brunswick Group, a corporate communications firm in New York City.

Emily Mervosh

Emily Mervosh '14

Emily writes, 鈥淭he first lesson I learned at BC, which then echoed throughout my four years, was that the overwhelming majority of the world does not have the opportunity to receive a college education and that we have a responsibility, therefore, to use our education to help others.鈥

Maggie Rulli

Maggie Rulli '14

Maggie credits her communication career at Boston College for preparing her for the experiences and jobs she has landed. Maggie says, 鈥淓very single day, I use things in my job that I learned while sitting in a communication class at BC.鈥

Kristen Scott

Kristen Scott '14

Kristen felt her major taught her how to 鈥漷hink more critically about the world, to more deeply assess the media and formulate my own opinion, and to write persuasively. All of these skills help me on a daily basis, personally and professionally.鈥

Rob Wennington

Rob Wennington '14

Rob credits the communication major with teaching him skills that can be translated to any industry. He writes, 鈥淚 became a stronger public speaker, a more creative thinker, and a self-motivated individual through my years in the major.鈥

Olga Khmylev

Olga Khmylev '13

Currently, Olga is working full-time as program manager at the Academy of Hockey, which is a premier hockey training and development program at the HARBORCENTER complex associated with the Buffalo Sabres.

McEdward Laguerre

McEdward Laguerre '13

McEdward feels that the communication major prepared him for his work as a Talent Acquisition Coordinator at Hill Holliday, an advertising agency. He writes, 鈥淯nderstanding how to communicate to different types of people, in different types of environments, is vital to success鈥"

Jennifer Modica

Jennifer Modica '13

Jennifer understood the value of internships and pursed several of them starting the fall of freshman year. Experiences in journalism, brand marketing, and publicity led her to an Account Executive position at SHIFT Communications.

Margaux Labaudiniere

Margaux Labaudiniere '12

Margaux encourages 集美麻豆students to embrace challenges and 鈥渘ot to shy away from academic challenges and opportunities such as honors programs and seminars." She is currently employed with Goldman Sachs.

Sean Lane

Sean Lane '12

Sean emphasizes that he forged lifelong friendships here and advises current students 鈥渢o cherish every single moment because your four years go by so fast. Branch out, take risks, and make an effort to meet someone new every day.鈥

Luisa Navarro

Luisa Navarro '12

Luisa cherishes the many traditions that she experienced in her four years at Boston College 鈥 studying in Bapst Library, attending football games, and meeting students from all over the country.

Aubrey Pringle

Aubrey Pringle '12

According to Aubrey, 鈥淎ll of the students I met were compelled to use their education in ways that would benefit others." Aubrey has completed her master's degree in journalism at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

Sam Robinson

Sam Robinson '12

Sam double majored in communication and psychology, and brings knowledge of both academic areas to graduate work in University of Pennsylvania's criminology research program.

Nicole Shirley

Nicole Shirley '12

The ideal at Boston College of 鈥渕en and women for others鈥 resonated profoundly with Nicole, and the focus on service and community was a value that greatly influenced her academic and personal growth.

Xian Bu

Xian Bu '11

Xian鈥檚 interest in television reporting and production led her to Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. After completing her graduate work, she aspires to become a foreign correspondent.