2012 Interns

	Kelsy Black, Slingshot "I have taught Kelsy in six classes and am consistently impressed with her quest to learn and grow. Everywhere she goes she brings her strengths of enthusiasm, drive, encouragement and reliability. She’s an excellent person to invest in." Megan Moe, Lee University
	Gina Cavato, Enviromedia "Gina is a rock star. She is flat-out awesome as a student, employee, AAF member, volunteer, role model, leader, team member – you name it. If you’re looking for someone to move and shake, you’ve found her." Steven Ray Hall, University of Illinois-Urbana – Champaign
	Amanda Combs, IBM "Amanda’s smart, humble, curious, articulate, personable and downright eager to explore life in an advertising agency. She is emerging as a shining star in our department. Amanda has much to offer the top firms in the communications industry." Regina Waters, Drury University
	Jessica Edwards, Saatchi & Saatchi "Jessica recently told me that her goal with internships is to learn a little bit about everything as it relates to marketing communication. Just name an area and I can attest that Jessica will do it successfully." Kenneth Yednock, Pennsylvania State University
	Tess Levitan, Starcom "From class to class, and situation to situation, Ms. Levitan is always the go-to person. Once she sets her mind to something, she does all of the hard work necessary to achieve success. She never fails to exhibit a positive attitude and shows a great sense of humor even during times of heavy stress." Lisa Dobias, University of Texas at Austin
	Emily Macon, BBDO "Emily has the ability to think of new and interesting ideas without losing sight of the big picture. She has a strong ability to work with others; she has wonderful interpersonal skills and has an extremely strong work ethic. She is a rare combination of talents combined with a fresh and open minded personality." John Lindgren, Jr. – University of Virginia
	Jamie Martin, The Richards Group "I have seen Jamie develop as a conscientious student and team leader in the Account Executive role. Every once in a while you get a special student with talent, creativity and the determination to complete each step toward her goals.Jamie’s that type of student." Yolanda Cal, Loyola University of New Orleans
	Madeline McDowell, The Richards Group "Maddie is going places. My thesaurus doesn’t have enough words to describe my opinion of this remarkable young woman. I’m convinced that in a few years we will be reading about her accomplishments in Advertising Age and Ad Week." Bonnie Drewniany, University of South Carolina
	Crista O’Neal, Slingshot "Crista has a very strong grasp of advertising and marketing fundamentals. It is almost instinctive. She appreciates the importance of understanding consumers and allows that learning to drive advertising creation so that consumers can connect with the brand message. Christa would be an excellent addition to any advertising agency." Daniel Haygood, Elon University
	Marissa Osowsky, McGarrah Jessee "Marissa is a thinker and a doer. She plans well and works very hard. She has exhibited a very positive, proactive, can-do approach to problem solving and does what it takes to overcome obstacles and achieve positive results." Scott Hamula, Ithaca College
	Emily Pilon, GSD&M "Emily is an extremely talented student with a can do attitude. She is able to reach her research objectives through good teamwork, listening, communication and conflict resolution skills. She is the complete package." Patrick Quinlan, Adrian College
	Kyle Ranally, CNN "Kyle is bright and his ability to influence his fellow students, and even his professors, is very strong. Some people have a greater ability to consider and analyze ideas from a strategic standpoint. Kyle is one of those people." Craig Davis, Ohio University
	Mark Stephens, Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners "It takes a very special student to be able to juggle multiple extracurricular activities while excelling in his course work, and Mark makes it look easy. He stands out among his peers with his ability to listen, adapt and follow through, all of which I consider to be rare qualities." Bobbi Kay Lewis, Oklahoma State University
	Alex Stoltze, McGarrah Jessee "Alex is a smart, intellectually curious young woman who cheerfully takes on the world and questions how things work. She is willing to find her path and invent platforms and possibility. Her quick smile, her enthusiasm for the world and her absolute stylish approach to life is her calling card." Deborah Morrison, University of Oregon
	Marlaina Zollinger, Leo Burnett "Certainly, Marlaina is one of those rare students who sees a learning experience in every opportunity that comes her way, taking full advantage of them for her own intellectual and personal growth. It is my strong belief that Marlaina will ake her success to a promising level of excellence in the fast-paced advertising industry." Yongick Jeong, Louisiana State University