2008 Interns

 

Andrew Childers

Andrew Childers
Johnson & Wales University
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Venables Bell & Parnters

"Andrew's great ability to work well within a group is one of the reasons why I believe he will benefit from this internship. His enthusiasm fosters creativitiy and teamwork; not always an easy task, but Andrew succeeds well at this." - P. Oscar Chilabato, AAF Advisor

Edward Drahklis

Edward Drahklis
Baruch College
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Grow Marketing

"When I first met Ed he told me he wished to become an advertising creative direcgtor upon graduation. This reflects the aspirations of a dedicated, hard-working, personable individual who knows what he wants to do and intends to get there." - William Heath, AAF Advisor

Chris Fedorczak

Chris Fedorczak
University of Georgia
Hometown: Athens, GA
The Richards Group

"Chris is an extraordinary young man. He's a leader and a visionary... Perhaps what I admire the most about Chris is his assertiveness when it comes to learning about and embracing our field." - Kirsten Strausbaugh-Hutchinson, AAF Advisor

Eleni Hasiakos

Eleni Hasiakos
University of Illinois
Hometown: Chicago, IL
McCann Erickson

"Eleni has already established herself as an incredibly talented leader in a variety of contexts... She is unbelievable organized, dependable and extremely professional... Eleni has the talent, energy, passion and character the industry needs." - Steven Hall, AAF Advisor

Rachel Horn

Rachel Hom
University of Oregon
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
DDB

"Rachel is, without a doubt, amazing.... She will bring to this program teh skillset, the intellect and the drive that make all involved realize the power of great people given great opportunity." - Deborah Morrison, AAF Advisor

Rachel Hulvey

Rachel Hulvey
University of Virginia
Hometown: Harrisonburg, VA
Leo Burnett

"Rachel is a very special person... She is a very creative person who is clearly foused on making a career in the advertising industry... Rachel is a unique find since she is not only a very creative individual but has a strong background in all the business disciplines." - John H. Lindgren, AAF Advisor

Bart Kieschnick

Bart Kieschnick
The University of Texas at Austin
Hometown: Spring, TX
MediaVest

"With his attitude, passion and performance, Mr. Kieschnick illustrated that he is not only getting his degree, but rather is exploring his future career to its fullest potential, a point he has underscored with his outside activities... I am confident he will go on to become a very successful young advertising professional." - Lisa Dobias, AAF Advisor

Andrew Kyrejko

Andrew Kyrejko
University of Pittsburgh
Hometown: West Orange, NJ
Saatchi & Saatchi

"Andrew's academic record demonstrates that is a committed, intellectually curious student.... I have had the opportunity to observe his efforts first hand, and I have been impressed with his dedication, discipline and creativity. - Robert J. Gilbert, AAF Advisor

Jeanine Lilke

Jeanine Lilke
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Hometown: Montecello, MN
BBDO New York

"Jeanine... has an incredible ability to transfer learning into strategy and insight. Her professors and faculty advisors find her to be a remarkable student... In my opinion Jeanine Lilke ranks among the very best." - Howard Liszt, AAF Advisor

Mike Malone

Mike Malone
University of Minnesota - Duluth
Hometown: Lakeville, MN
Los Angeles Times

"I've had the opportunity to witness Mike's leadership, integrity and commitment first-hand... I've been very impressed with his people skills... He has represented the Labovitz School of Business and Economics in a very professional way." - John Kratz, AAF Advisor

Ashley Patane

Ashley Patane
Ithica College
Hometown: New York, NY
WalMart

"As Ms. Patane's instructor... I have witnessed numerous qualities in her that I believe to be important in a motivated student... Ashley quickly mastered difficult material and she demonstrated an exceptional ability to apply it to class projects." - Schott Hamula, AAF Advisor

Victor Rasgaitis

Victor Rasgaitis
Ohio University
Hometown: Cleveland OH
Slingshot

"Reinforced by his superb communication, computer and leadership skills, Victor has become an exceptionally effective president that our ad club has not seen for years. He is creative and highly organized. This become easy as well as pleasant whenever he is involved. - Hong Cheng, AAF Advisor

Malorie Rodak

Mallorie Rodak
Drury University
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
Valassis

"Mallorie Rodak shows intelligence, thoughtfulness, creativity, motivation and high energy.... She always presents herself as a professional, and she is quite personable and a joy to have around." - Ron Schie, AAF Advisor

Laurel Scheiwe

Laurel Scheiwe
University of Idaho
Hometown: Fort Collins, CO
enviromedia social marketing

"I recognized Laurel as an unusually talented and intelligent student in the first course she had with me.... She is one of those rare individuals that can do it all in advertising - the research, the strategies, the concept, the creative executions and the media plan." - Mark Secrist, AAF Advisor