Alumna Releases Book About Her Climb Up the Corporate Ladder

Nancy Bullock, who received her B.A. in English from MSU in 1981, has spent most of her career in Vice President of Marketing and Director of Marketing positions for companies like 1-800-FLOWERS, Pampered Chef, Home Depot, Spilsbury, and Random House. She is now President and Owner of Digital Market Solutions, Inc., and does consulting for startups in the Chicago area. Bullock also recently…

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Study Abroad Experience Plants a Seed for Future Career

Alumnus Scott Osdras’ study abroad to China as an MSU student double majoring in Chinese and Comparative Cultures and Politics ignited in him what would become his future career as a Program Officer for study and research abroad programs at American Councils for International Education, where he is involved in the study abroad process for undergraduate and graduate students. “My very…

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Alumna’s Career Takes a Turn After Graduation

Autumn Hauer graduated from Michigan State University in 2015 with an Apparel, Textile, and Design degree. She recently was promoted to Project Manager at Sugarpill Cosmetics in Los Angeles, California. Previously, she had worked as the company’s Brand and Social Media Manager. We recently caught up with Hauer and asked her about her new position and the career path that…

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Alumna Reflects on Work and Friendship with President George H.W. Bush

He was Vice President of the United States back then. My son was just under a year old. I’d introduced them for the first time during a staff picnic, in 1987, at the Vice Presidential Residence. Hot dogs, punch, and other picnic-type foods were the order of the day — fun, fatty foods that my little boy wasn’t accustomed to,…

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Alumna Finds Success at Prominent Advertising Agency

Less than a year after graduating from Michigan State University with a BFA in Graphic Design, Lorenza Centi started working as an Art Director at Weber Shandwick, a public relations and advertising agency, where she works exclusively with the Chevrolet brand and its 12 different social media channels for each vehicle nameplate. “It's really fun being able to work on…

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Alumnus Uses Philosophy Degree to Help Build Amusement Parks

Alumnus Jeremy Thompson is using his Philosophy degree to assist in the creation of world-renowned theme parks and roller coasters.  Thompson, who has always been an avid fan of amusement parks, graduated from Michigan State University with a double major in Philosophy and Business Management. He now works as a Creative Writer at Thinkwell Group, a global design and production…

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Alumna Receives National Award for Post-Graduate Work

Lindsay Tigue, who earned her B.A. in English at Michigan State University in 2007, is being recognized for her outstanding post-graduate work at the University of Georgia. She is one of 100 doctoral students in the United States and Canada selected to receive a $15,000 Scholar Award from the P.E.O. Sisterhood.  Tigue currently is a Ph.D. student in English/Creative Writing…

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Alumnus Awarded for His Outdoor Travel Writing and Books

Bob Holzhei recently won an award from AGLOW in the Best Book category for the novella The Mountains Shall Depart. He is a freelance outdoor travel writer and a self-published author of four books. With a B.A. MSU deegree in English Literature with an emphasis in Creative Writing and a minor in Psychology, Bob Holzhei answers questions and extends his learnings.

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Alumnus Helps Drive Change Through the Performing Arts

Theatre alumnus Vincent Paul is a driving force for the city of Detroit and within the performing arts community. As President and Artistic Director of Detroit’s acclaimed Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Paul’s vision, leadership, and entrepreneurial spirit inspired the community to fund the Hall’s complete restoration. This included establishing the famous Jazz Café, recently renamed Aretha’s Jazz Café…

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