photo by Joan Marcus
Job: Broadway actress
Current city: New York, N.Y.
A piece of advice: “You need to work hard. Trust the school, they know what they’re doing, but you cannot be lazy.” Read More
Andrew Orth
photo by Tracy Schott
Job: Commercial photographer
SCT Degree: BA in radio/TV/film, 1985
Current city: Los Angeles
A piece of advice: “All (the) little nuances, that’s what it’s all about—communicating to a viewer who the subjects are.” Read More
Samantha Kupersmith Ferro
Job: Senior communications specialist, Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories
SCT Degree: Master of journalism, 1995
Current city: Cherry Hill, N.J.
A piece of advice: “Empathy is a critical skill. You’re trying to help people communicate their work, so you need to understand how important it is to them.”
Joby Warrick
Job: National security reporter, The Washington Post
SCT degree: Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, 1982
Current city: Centreville, Va.
A piece of advice: “Build those core skills of being able to ask good questions, absorb information and be able to sort out what’s important versus what’s trivial.”
Larry Rosen
Job: Vice president of broadcasting, Baltimore Ravens
SCT degree: Bachelor of arts in radio/TV/film, 1984
Current city: Owings Mills, Md.
A piece of advice: “Separate yourself. Be yourself and find a unique skill.”
Kevin Negandhi
Job: Anchor, SportsCenter
SCT Degree: Bachelor of arts in broadcasting, telecommunications and mass media, 1998
Current city: near Bristol, Conn.
A piece of advice on internships: “You can get a leg up on everyone else by seeing how professionals act. You can also develop relationships.” Read More
Jamie Brunson
Job: Executive director, First Person Arts
SCT degree: Bachelor of Arts in radio/TV/film 1990
Current city: Claymont, Del.
A piece of advice: “You have to be able to balance the vision and the creativity with the practical.”
Elaine Zamansky
Job: Media relations manager, Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority
SCT degree: bachelor of arts in radio/TV/film, 1974
Current city: Northfield, N.J.
A word of advice: “Be open to learning new things.”
Scott Kaufman
Job: Teacher, Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts
SCT degree: Bachelor of arts in film and media arts, 1997
Current city: Chalfont, Pa.
A word of advice: “Never say no. You’re going to have to volunteer and intern to learn the trade.”
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Maria Archangelo
Job: Executive editor and publisher at Stowe Reporter Company
SCT degree: bachelor of arts in journalism, 1988
Current city: Montpelier, Vt.
A word of advice: “It’s important for journalists to understand how other parts of the industry work.”
