President’s Message from Kathleen Barry Welcome to our fourth issue of our e-newsletter, Connections! It’s hard to believe the summer is almost over and the fall is upon us, but I hope you’ve all had a chance to relax and rejuvenate from your busy lives. This month I am pleased to announce our new AWC-SB […]
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By Teri Breier When it comes to triumphing over trauma, Marcia Meier may be the ultimate authority. Jaws dropped around the room at the September AWC-SB meeting, as our guest speaker described her experience of being hit and dragged by a car at age five—followed by 17 surgeries in 15 years. Decades later, in a
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AWC-SB founding members Lois Phillips and Deborah Hutchison enjoyed meeting Journalist Ann Curry (center), recently promoted to anchor of the NBC Today show. Ms. Curry delivered the keynote address at the last conference in Seattle, WA (2009). The 2011 AWC national conference, Navigating the Communications Highway, in Tulsa, OK, will be held in October. Rooms
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On May 4th, members of AWC-SB joined students of the Communication Association at UCSB for a mixer to explore the mutual benefits of internships in the business world. Held on the University’s campus and entitled Honoring the Mentorship Model, the event included a panel hosted by Co-Presidents Amy Weitz and Megan Clark on the importance
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Austin Cazort, Economics and Accounting Major, UCSB, BA 2011, worked as an intern and then as a staff assistant to Lois Phillips during the past school year. An excerpt of her “thank you” letter to Lois provides one perspective on the value of the internship to the student, whether within a large corporate office or
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From Past President Rebecca Christenson Welcome to the third issue of our e-newsletter, Connections! This month you will learn more about the women of our chapter and what they are up to in the world. I also want to let you know about some exciting events that are coming, as well as events that were
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Lynda Weinman and Starshine Roshell This year’s Association for Women in Communications, Santa Barbara chapter’s (AWC-SB) annual Women of Achievement Award luncheon drew a packed room to hear the secrets of the two honorees’ respective successes. Lynda Weinman, of the multi-million-dollar Carpinteria-based online educational service lynda.com, and award-winning columnist Starshine Roshell received their awards at
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Lisa Angle always had a vivid imagination, probably spawned from watching too much television, while growing up in Santa Barbara, California. When in high school she became interested in computers while taking a Basic programming class taught on Commodore 64s. She went on to earn a master’s degree in Computer Based Education from Cal Poly,
